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TRAVERSE LATERALE [2 records]

Record 1 2002-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

Moving across a slope, as opposed to up or down it.

OBS

The term stands for climbing a slope or descending it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Action de parcourir la piste en zigzag, plutôt que de bas en haut ou de haut en bas.

OBS

On parle de «traverse latérale» que le skieur descende une pente comme le fait un skieur alpin ou qu'il l'ascende ou la remonte, comme c'est le cas du skieur de fond.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Ship Maintenance
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Entretien des navires
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

cône karman carénage

Spanish

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