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MANOEUVRE RETOUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutback
1, record 1, English, cutback
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cut back 2, record 1, English, cut%20back
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cutback is a surfing maneuver with which you change your direction on the rail by going back to the breaking part of the wave. See, when you're at full speed, there's a big chance that you're getting away from the breaking wave and heading towards the flat spots of the shoulder that don't have the intrinsic power to carry you. So, you'll lose speed, and you'll need to get back to the wave to gain as much speed as you can. That's when you should perform a cutback. In that sense, a cutback isn't only an aesthetic move, as it gets you back to the power source of the wave: its curl. 2, record 1, English, - cutback
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cut-back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de retour
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retour 1, record 1, French, retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre horizontale qui consiste, pour un surfeur, à s'élancer sur l'épaule de la vague pour revenir, après un demi-tour, dans le cœur de celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manœuvre de retour; retour : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 décembre 2022. 2, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lead part of a rope 1, record 2, English, lead%20part%20of%20a%20rope
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retour de manœuvre
1, record 2, French, retour%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie libre d'un cordage de manœuvre sur laquelle on exerce manuellement la traction. 1, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retorno
1, record 2, Spanish, retorno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- de-orbit manoeuvre 1, record 3, English, de%2Dorbit%20manoeuvre
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- de-orbit manoeuver
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de retour sur la terre
1, record 3, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour%20sur%20la%20terre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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