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VIRAGE PARALLELE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graduated length method
1, record 1, English, graduated%20length%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GLM 1, record 1, English, GLM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of teaching skiing that involves starting adults on extremely short skis about 3 feet long and teaching parallel turns from the beginning. 1, record 1, English, - graduated%20length%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Beginners may find shorter skis more suitable, and many schools provide sets of graduated lengths to assist progress. 2, record 1, English, - graduated%20length%20method
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gradual length method
- graduated ski-length method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode du ski évolutif
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20ski%20%C3%A9volutif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ski évolutif 2, record 1, French, ski%20%C3%A9volutif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique du ski consistant dans l’utilisation de skis de plus en plus longs au fur et à mesure des progrès du skieur. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20ski%20%C3%A9volutif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ski évolutif est né à Courchevel en 1966. Il permet au débutant d’apprendre à skier sur des skis courts et sans l'utilisation de bâtons; en une semaine, en augmentant progressivement la longueur des skis, les plus habiles en viennent au virage parallèle et à la godille. Cette méthode a révolutionné le miniski devenu le point de départ de l'apprentissage du ski. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20ski%20%C3%A9volutif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- christiania
1, record 2, English, christiania
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- christie 2, record 2, English, christie
correct
- christy 3, record 2, English, christy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any turn in which the skis are in a parallel position as the turn is completed. 4, record 2, English, - christiania
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
christie: a contraction of the word "christiania." 4, record 2, English, - christiania
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The christiania was primarily used for stopping; it later developed into a turning technique, hence a skiing technique. 5, record 2, English, - christiania
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- christiania
1, record 2, French, christiania
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- christie 2, record 2, French, christie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virage qui s’effectue skis continuellement parallèles. 3, record 2, French, - christiania
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis un départ en flexion, on allège les skis par une extension, les laissant prendre la ligne de pente; pendant la portion aérienne du mouvement, on transfère le poids du ski intérieur au ski extérieur au virage. Les skis sont en parallèle durant tout le mouvement. Si la pression est maintenue à la fin du virage, le skieur en vient à un point d’arrêt, mais en enchaînant avec une autre extension, il peut poursuivre sa descente en une succession de virages parallèles. 3, record 2, French, - christiania
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critical speed mark
1, record 3, English, critical%20speed%20mark
standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- critical speed scuff mark 2, record 3, English, critical%20speed%20scuff%20mark
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] trace mark [left] by a tire when the tire does not track parallel to the leading front tire in a turning manoeuvre. 1, record 3, English, - critical%20speed%20mark
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical speed mark: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2002. 3, record 3, English, - critical%20speed%20mark
Record 3, Key term(s)
- critical speed scuffmark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trace de vitesse critique
1, record 3, French, trace%20de%20vitesse%20critique
feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marque de vitesse critique 2, record 3, French, marque%20de%20vitesse%20critique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trace [laissée] par un pneumatique lorsque ce dernier ne suit pas une trajectoire parallèle à celle du pneumatique avant correspondant au cours d’un virage. 1, record 3, French, - trace%20de%20vitesse%20critique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trace de vitesse critique : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO en 2002. 2, record 3, French, - trace%20de%20vitesse%20critique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parallel turn
1, record 4, English, parallel%20turn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- parallel christie 2, record 4, English, parallel%20christie
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To do a parallel turn, traverse across an easy, well-groomed slope in an open stance and transfer your weight to the uphill ski. 3, record 4, English, - parallel%20turn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a parallel turn, the skier transfers his weight from the downhill ski to the uphill ski with a flexion (unweighting) and extension (weighting the then uphill ski to make it the downhill one). The expression "parallel turn" stands for each individual turn, and "parallel christie" for an individual turn as well as for a sequence of turns. 4, record 4, English, - parallel%20turn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virage parallèle
1, record 4, French, virage%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- virage en parallèle 2, record 4, French, virage%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ski en parallèle 3, record 4, French, ski%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- parallèle de base 3, record 4, French, parall%C3%A8le%20de%20base
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour exécuter un virage parallèle, le skieur, alors en traversée, fait une flexion et un planté de bâton aval, puis une extension au moment où son corps passe vis-à-vis le bâton. L'allègement des skis que ce mouvement provoque leur fait prendre la ligne de pente; le skieur fait alors une seconde flexion, transférant le poids de son corps sur le ski extérieur au virage, ce qui complète le virage et positionne les skis de nouveau en traversée, prêts pour l'enchaînement avec un autre virage. 4, record 4, French, - virage%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «virage parallèle» ou «virage en parallèle» se dit d’un virage exécuté les skis parallèles. Au pluriel, les mêmes expressions ont le sens d’exécuter une série de ces virages de même que celui de skier en parallèle, ce qui rend ces termes synonymes entre eux. Cette séquence étant à la base de tout ce qui s’exécute avec les skis parallèles, on parle aussi de «parallèle de base». 4, record 4, French, - virage%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Road Safety
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- right-in/right-out island
1, record 5, English, right%2Din%2Fright%2Dout%20island
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A raised triangular island at an intersection approach which obstructs left turns and through movements to and from the intersecting street or driveway. 1, record 5, English, - right%2Din%2Fright%2Dout%20island
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
He explained the three proposed accesses to the property [one of which] would be a right-in and right-out only driveway with a controlling island so that no one could make a left turn in or out of the property. 2, record 5, English, - right%2Din%2Fright%2Dout%20island
Record 5, Key term(s)
- right-in right-out
- right-in right-out entrance
- right-in right-out entry
- right-in right-out driveway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Sécurité routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- îlot tourne-à-droite
1, record 5, French, %C3%AElot%20tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Ddroite
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Îlot séparateur triangulaire érigé à l'approche d’une intersection de façon à forcer le virage à droite de la voie parallèle à l'îlot et à interdire le virage à gauche le la voie perpendiculaire. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%AElot%20tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Ddroite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- redpoint
1, record 6, English, redpoint
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- redpointing 1, record 6, English, redpointing
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of climbing a route you have already practised or of which you have prior knowledge, either through another climber or by studying maps. 1, record 6, English, - redpoint
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redpoint; redpointing: These terms were proposed by a specialist at Mountain Equipment Co-op. 1, record 6, English, - redpoint
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- escalade après travail
1, record 6, French, escalade%20apr%C3%A8s%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- après travail 2, record 6, French, apr%C3%A8s%20travail
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut établir un parallèle avec la compétition automobile. Si on court dans un rallye «à-vue», sans reconnaissance et sans notes, il faudra anticiper, ne pas aller trop loin ni trop vite, parce qu'on peut se trouver nez à nez avec un virage masqué et trop serré. Si on court sur circuit ou après reconnaissance, on est placé à peu près dans les mêmes conditions que dans l'escalade après travail. 1, record 6, French, - escalade%20apr%C3%A8s%20travail
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
François Legrand a impressionné tout le monde par sa capacité de mémorisation : il est le seul à avoir réussi les deux voies après travail. 2, record 6, French, - escalade%20apr%C3%A8s%20travail
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-09-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- short ski
1, record 7, English, short%20ski
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- miniski 1, record 7, English, miniski
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
short ski: A ski usually less than 4 feet long designed for use by adults. 1, record 7, English, - short%20ski
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
miniski: A short ski usually worn by a beginner. 1, record 7, English, - short%20ski
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the singular form in English but also referred to as "short skis" or "miniskis". 2, record 7, English, - short%20ski
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ski court
1, record 7, French, ski%20court
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- miniski 1, record 7, French, miniski
correct, masculine noun
- ski compact 2, record 7, French, ski%20compact
correct, masculine noun
- compact 2, record 7, French, compact
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de ski relativement court (1,6 à 1,8 m), assez large, très maniable, destiné à faciliter la progression des débutants. 2, record 7, French, - ski%20court
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dernier avatar, le ski «évolutif», né à Courchevel en 1966, apprend au débutant à évoluer sans risques sur des skis courts et sans bâtons qui lui permettent en huit jours le virage parallèle et la godille. La progression de la longueur des skis permet l'adaptation rapide aux skis correspondant à la taille et au poids. «La révolution du miniski»(La Science et la Vie, mars 1970). 1, record 7, French, - ski%20court
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, on utilise le singulier pour parler du sport ou de la méthode : «apprendre sur ski court ou sur miniski». Par contre, le pluriel désigne l’instrument, qui vient par paire; on dit donc «skier sur skis courts ou sur miniskis». Inventés en même temps que la vogue des mini-jupes, ces skis ont d’abord été surtout désignés «miniskis»; aujourd’hui, on y fait davantage allusion sous les appellations «skis courts» ou «skis compacts». 3, record 7, French, - ski%20court
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- turn to outbound
1, record 8, English, turn%20to%20outbound
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The turn to outbound is initiated td minutes after passage of the fix-end edge of the TO/FROM signal error zone (...) [It] is completed on a heading parallel to the C axis minus 5 degrees so that a turn to outbound of 175 degrees has been considered. 1, record 8, English, - turn%20to%20outbound
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- virage d'éloignement 1, record 8, French, virage%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virage d’éloignement est amorcé td minutes après le franchissement de la sortie de la zone d’erreur du signal TO/FROM(...) [Il] se termine sur un cap parallèle à l'axe(diminué de 5 degrés de sorte qu'en fait on a tenu compte d’un virage d’éloignement de 175 degrés. 1, record 8, French, - virage%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heading on outbound
1, record 9, English, heading%20on%20outbound
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
E.g.: Point L, is one of the two most adverse positions in the direction of the C axis of the entry pattern after the first 105o of the turn to inbound, under the assumption of the following conditions: (...) (f) the heading on outbound is parallel to the C axis; (...) 1, record 9, English, - heading%20on%20outbound
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cap d'éloignement 1, record 9, French, cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ex. : Le point L, est l'une des deux positions les plus défavorables dans la direction de l'axe C du circuit d’entrée après les 105 premiers degrés du virage de rapprochement, en supposant réunies les conditions ci-après :(...)(f) le cap d’éloignement est parallèle à l'axe C;(...) 1, record 9, French, - cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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