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foil

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 737242 Last modified 15.11.2018
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Domain combative sports - martial arts
foil preferred
  • the art or sport of fencing with the foil
Good to know
  • Terminiga florett tähistatakse lisaks vehklemisalale ka vehklemisrelva, vt kirjet „florett - foil" [14.11.2018]
florett
Usage examples
  • Floretis kasutatakse kerget ja paindlikku relva.
  • Vehklemine jaguneb kolmeks olümpiaalaks: epee, florett ja espadron.
foil preferred
Usage examples
  • In 1896, foil and sabre are part of the Olympic Games of Athens, epee will appear in those of Paris, in 1900, and team events in 1908.
  • The valid target area in foil is the torso from the shoulders to the groin in the front and to the waist in the back. It does not include the arms, neck, head and legs.
foil fencing

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 718477 Last modified 14.11.2018
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Domain combative sports - martial arts
foil
  • neljakandilise painduva tera ja kausikujulise käekaitsmega kerge torkerelv
  • neljatahulise painduva teraga torkerelv; üldpikkus 110 cm, tera pikkus 90 cm, käekaitse läbimõõt 12 cm, kaal 500 g
  • a light fencing sword having a usually circular guard and a flexible blade of rectangular section tapering to a blunted point
  • a sword with a light, flexible blade of rectangular cross section tapering to a blunt point
Good to know
  • Terminiga florett tähistatakse lisaks vehklemisrelvale ka vehklemisala, vt kirjet „florett - foil" [14.11.2018]
  • It was designed as a practice weapon for the smallsword fashionable in the 17th century and is now used primarily in the sport of fencing.
  • Õpperelvana kasutusel 17., spordirelvana 19. saj-st.
florett
Usage examples
  • Piiramata tsiviilkäibega relvad on: ... 5) spordiotstarbeline vehklemisrelv (epee, espadron, florett jt); ...
foil
Usage examples
  • Fencing, organized sport involving the use of a sword — épée, foil, or sabre — for attack and defense according to set movements and rules.
  • The flexible nature of the foil blade permits the modern elite foil fencer to attack an opponent from seemingly impossible angles.
fencing foil
fleuret

Huviharidussõnastik

ID 752748 Last modified 10.05.2024
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Domain sport
  • neljakandilise painduva tera ja kausikujulise käekaitsmega kerge torkerelv
Florett

Huviharidussõnastik

ID 752749 Last modified 10.05.2024
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Domain sport
  • vehklemise ala, kus kasutatakse kerget ja paindlikku relva. Punkti saamiseks tuleb torgata keret (rinda, õlga või selga); kaks võistlejat korraga punkti saada ei või

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