Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

sortie chandelle

English translation:

handstand dismount

Added to glossary by alixp
Oct 6, 2003 15:42
20 yrs ago
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French term

"sortie chandelle"

French to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation sports
voltige acrobatique
Proposed translations (English)
1 handstand exit
2 +3 vertical/zoom exit

Discussion

writeaway Oct 6, 2003:
is the sport vaulting?
writeaway Oct 6, 2003:
is this also horseback riding?

Proposed translations

14 mins
Selected

handstand exit

a real guess. My son thinks a 'chandelle' is a handstand. wait for confirmation or disagrees from peers. The ref. below mentions it but is for skydiving ref.
HTH (but am not at all sure)

[PDF]Aerial Workshop
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... 8. Double font (pike) - p/c stowed. 9. Optional: Add a handstand exit to all of the above (except for 6). 10. Inward somersaults - single and double 11. ...
www.basejump.org/discus/articles/ Aerials%20in%20BASE.pdf

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Note added at 2003-10-06 17:30:38 (GMT)
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if it\'s also horseback riding like your other question, it could be a handstand dismount.

USA Gymnastics Online: 2002 Men\'s National Qualifying Competition
... ALEXANDER ARTEMEV POMMEL HORSE, Bilozerchev, Savado, four on one pommel, Khere-full, outstanding flair sequence, flairs through handstand dismount. ...
www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/ 2002/qualifier/quickhits.html - 30k

USAGO: 2000 US Olympic Trials: Quick Hits: Men\'s Finals
... good travels... great handstand dismount. Very consistent performance. ... good handstand dismount. 9.45; McClure - Good single pommel swing... very extended. ...
www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/ 2000/trials/qh-menfinal.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
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Inside Gymnastics Magazine
... Jovtchev PH, spindle flair mount sequence, spectacular; Magyar, Savado, Roethlisberger, legs apart and sat on the horse; handstand dismount, nicely done, 8.8. ...
www.insidegymnastics.com/events/ worlds03/live/menqual4.asp - 34k

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Note added at 2003-10-06 22:19:38 (GMT)
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Flying V Vaulting Team - Equestrian Vaulting, Voltigieren, ...
Flying V Equestrian Vaulting Team! \"Gymnastics on Horseback\" Stop Press!!!!! Introductory vaulting clinic July school holidays, exact date TBC. ...
www.geocities.com/flyingvequestrian/vaulting.htm - 7k
Peer comment(s):

agree Vicky Papaprodromou : For airplanes "chandelle" is acrobatic in general. I suppose it is a good guess.
7 mins
disagree sarahl (X) : handstand is équilibre
1 hr
Larousse: appui m renversé, équilibre m sur les mains-why does that mean a sortie chandelle can't be a handstand exit? (am not maintaining that it is-but don't see how this proves it's not)
neutral Dylan Edwards : I don't have enough info to agree or disagree, but it does seem to be gymnastics: see www.unss-poitiers.com/patrick/ag_po.htm for videos of gymnastic exercises, including "sortie chandelle" - I don't have the means to play these videos.
6 hrs
it could well be vaulting-no answer to my question.other questions were horsey.then it could be handstand dismount.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci beaucoup, oui c'est à cheval!!"
+3
42 mins

vertical/zoom exit

Assuming we're talking aircraft and therefore aerobatics this would probably be a zoom exit or vertical (climb) exit.
But this could also be trick riding, trapeze, ...
Peer comment(s):

agree Bourth (X) : Rugby, even ! (chandelle more than voltige).
1 hr
agree truptee
1 hr
agree lien : c'est apres le dernier saut or whatever retomber droit sur ses pieds d'un coup sans tomber ou trop osciller.
9 hrs
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