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POIDS LANCEMENT [5 records]

Record 1 2012-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
  • Flights (Air Transport)
DEF

The total weight of a hang glider or an ultralight airplane when it is ready to fly.

OBS

[The launch weight] includes any equipment, instruments and the maximum quantity of fuel and oil that it is designed to carry but does not include the weight of any float equipment (to a maximum of 34 kg), the weight of the occupant or the weight of any parachute installation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
CONT

Le poids de lancement d'un avion ultra-léger est son poids total lorsqu'il est prêt à voler, incluant tous les instruments, l'équipement et la quantité maximale de carburant et d'huile qu'il est destiné à emporter, mais excluant tout équipement de flottaison (jusqu'à concurrence de 34 kg maximum), le poids des occupants (un ou deux) et le poids d'un système quelconque de parachute balistique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
DEF

A field event in which a heavy metal ball is thrown as far as possible.

CONT

The Shot Put: Shot "putting" appears to be a strange name. ... Upon examination of the rules, one sees that the shot put event is described in a fashion that eliminates throwing the shot.

Key term(s)
  • shotput

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Le lancer du poids n'est pas un geste statique; une bonne exécution demande beaucoup de relâchement, de sens du rythme et de l'équilibre.

OBS

Le terme «lancement du poids» est très rarement employé au niveau international. (Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
DEF

Prueba atlética consistente en lanzar el peso [...] a la mayor distancia posible.

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Record 3 2001-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
OBS

Facilities/equipment - throwing events.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
OBS

Installations/matériel - lancers.

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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