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VENT FAVORABLE [3 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
OBS

Technique/tactics - throwing events.

OBS

These terms are not interchangeable in all contexts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
OBS

Technique/tactique - lancers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
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Record 2 2001-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports
OBS

Entry written as "tale wind" in source "c".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de remo
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Record 3 1999-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

A wind favourable to the direction a ship is sailing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

[...] demain, [...] le vent passe au Sud-Ouest, [...] ce qui permet une belle remontée des températures. [...] Ce vent favorable devrait se poursuivre jusqu'à dimanche.

CONT

[...] la mer est plate, [...] une brise très légère souffle de terre [...] sans perdre une minute pour profiter de ce vent favorable, nous partons. Nous voilà glissant sur l'onde, vers la pleine mer.

Spanish

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