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BATTEMENT DESCENDANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1979-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- squash kick
1, record 1, English, squash%20kick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) occurs just as the arms complete their recovery (...) squashing the water toward the bottom, for it is directed mainly downward, (...) 1, record 1, English, - squash%20kick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- battement descendant 1, record 1, French, battement%20descendant
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) se produit au moment du retour des bras (...), il chasse l'eau vers le fond de la piscine et est dirigé principalement vers le bas. 1, record 1, French, - battement%20descendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downward kick
1, record 2, English, downward%20kick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the front of the knees lead the downward kick (...) 1, record 2, English, - downward%20kick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement descendant des jambes 1, record 2, French, mouvement%20descendant%20des%20jambes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- battement descendant des jambes 2, record 2, French, battement%20descendant%20des%20jambes
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le devant des genoux doit conduire le mouvement descendant des jambes (...) 1, record 2, French, - mouvement%20descendant%20des%20jambes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«battement descendant des jambes» : Selon le comité d'uniformisation de la natation, un "kick" est toujours rendu par "battement". 2, record 2, French, - mouvement%20descendant%20des%20jambes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- downbeat
1, record 3, English, downbeat
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The right leg starts the downbeat by driving downward with the upper leg and a simultaneous bending at the knee (...) 1, record 3, English, - downbeat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- battement descendant
1, record 3, French, battement%20descendant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bras gauche termine sa poussée tandis que la jambe gauche effectue un battement descendant vigoureux et que la jambe droite remonte vers la surface. 1, record 3, French, - battement%20descendant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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