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SPORT PARALYMPIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Disabled Sports
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Paralympic sport
1, record 1, English, Paralympic%20sport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paralympic sports ... refer to those sports contested by athletes with disabilities in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Paralympic sports are generally related to elite performance and determined through specific classification systems as a structure for the competitions. 2, record 1, English, - Paralympic%20sport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports adaptés
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sport paralympique
1, record 1, French, sport%20paralympique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sports paralympiques désignent [...] les disciplines pratiquées par les athlètes handicapés lors des jeux paralympiques d'été et d'hiver. Ce sont généralement des sports de haut niveau, dont les compétitions sont organisées sur la base d'un système de classification spécifique. 2, record 1, French, - sport%20paralympique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Disabled Sports
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Paralympic winter sport
1, record 2, English, Paralympic%20winter%20sport
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports adaptés
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sport paralympique d’hiver
1, record 2, French, sport%20paralympique%20d%26rsquo%3Bhiver
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Disabled Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- international Paralympic sport federation
1, record 3, English, international%20Paralympic%20sport%20federation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IPSF 1, record 3, English, IPSF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An independent sport federation recognized by the IPC [International Paralympic Committee] as the sole worldwide representative of the specific sport for athletes with a disability and being granted the status of Paralympic sport by the IPC Governing Board. 2, record 3, English, - international%20Paralympic%20sport%20federation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, the international Paralympic sport federation for wheelchair tennis is the International Tennis Federation. 3, record 3, English, - international%20Paralympic%20sport%20federation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports adaptés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fédération internationale de sport paralympique
1, record 3, French, f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20de%20sport%20paralympique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IPSF 1, record 3, French, IPSF
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque sport paralympique est chapeauté par une fédération internationale de sport paralympique chargée d'en établir les règles. 1, record 3, French, - f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20de%20sport%20paralympique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À titre d'exemple, le rugby en fauteuil roulant est régi par l'International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF), un comité de l'International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS). 2, record 3, French, - f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20de%20sport%20paralympique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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