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PLANCHE PLASTICINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plasticine board
1, record 1, English, plasticine%20board
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plasticine indicator board 2, record 1, English, plasticine%20indicator%20board
- board of plasticine 2, record 1, English, board%20of%20plasticine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A board with a layer of plasticine or other suitable material, placed level and horizontally with the take-off board on the side nearer to the landing area. It is used to record the athlete's footprint when he has foot-faulted. 2, record 1, English, - plasticine%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pain de plasticine
1, record 1, French, pain%20de%20plasticine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- planche de plasticine 2, record 1, French, planche%20de%20plasticine
correct, feminine noun
- planche couverte de plasticine 3, record 1, French, planche%20couverte%20de%20plasticine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une planche garnie d'une couche de plasticine ou autre substance appropriée, placée au même niveau que la planche d'appel et immédiatement après la ligne d'appel. Elle est employée pour retenir l'empreinte du pied de l'athlète quand il fait une faute de pied. 4, record 1, French, - pain%20de%20plasticine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa de despegue
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20despegue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barra de plasticina 1, record 1, Spanish, barra%20de%20plasticina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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