10 POLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKIKJORING»
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skikjoring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
skikjoring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Polish literature.
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From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases
(In ancient Greek theatre) a three-dimensional structure forming part of the stage or set and able to be decorated according to the current play's theme. skijoring /'5ki:d50:rrr]/, (jiz'jozrm/ noun (also skikjoring) E20 Norwegian (skikjoring, from ski ...
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Polskie wspȯłczesne słownictwo sportowe - Strona 46
Kristiania, fr., ang. christiania); skikjoring pot. skróc. skiring (!) [lskirirjk] (norw. skikjoring [Jisörin], zapewne –- niem. Skikjöring [ji: jorin] a. Schikjöring, ang. ski-joring)|(jazda włókiem); splittkein [splitkajn] "norweski patent klejenia nart”, por. gw.
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Culture Shock! Switzerland - Strona 71
Whether you are a spectator or a participant, skikjoring is a lesser, known type of skiing on a flat slope or frozen lake behind a galloping horse. You ' ll love trying this, but wear protection against the tiny ice chips that tend to fly into your eyes.
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Healthy living in the alps: the origins of winter tourism in ... - Strona 61
A variation of skiing, was skikjoring, in this activity a skier was pulled along behind a horse. St Moritz was particularly suitable for this as skikjoring races could be held on the frozen lake. It was introduced in around 1900 by Claudio Saratz from ...
Susan Barton, Susan Renou Barton, 2008
SkikjOring is a hybrid sport in which horses pull racers on skis at speeds of up to thirty-five miles per hour. Although the winners of the regular "flat" races win more prize money (over $300,000 each year), the champion of the skikjdring race is ...
David Rockwell, Bruce Mau, 2006
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The Chambers Dictionary - Strona 1549
[Prob from skiff2] skijoring, skikjoring. See under ski. skill skil, n expertness; a craft or accomplishment; (in pi) aptitudes and competencies appropriate for a particular job; expert knowledge (archaic); reason (Shakesp); discrimination (obs).
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Pronti in sella - Seconda Edizione - Strona 168
Skikjoring. È uno sport invernale che si svolge su un lago ghiacciato. I giochi durano in totale sei giornate, suddivisi su due week-end consecutivi. La figura del circuito simula un numero sei a rovescio. La base del terreno è costituita dal ...
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Ski Atlas of the World - Strona 105
... of esoteric activities to both watch and partake in are on offer, including bob-sleigh with passenger rides, the derring-do Cresta Run for skeleton toboggans, skikjoring (being towed on skis by a horse) and other horse races, greyhound races, ...
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North Woods River: The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History
Alpine skiing was largely foreign to Wisconsinites, although Scandinavian immigrants had introduced skikjoring, or skiing, to the re- gion in the mid-nineteenth century. By the 1880s ski-jumping clubs had been organized in Minneapolis and ...
Eileen M. McMahon, Theodore J. Karamanski, 2009
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Historical Dictionary of Skiing - Strona 186
The word is derived from the Norwegian Skikjoring or Skikjaering meaning to ride on one's skis, usually being pulled behind a horse. First used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the military in Scandinavia for carrying dispatches in ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKIKJORING»
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skikjoring is used in the context of the following news items.
From the Travel Desk: Winter fun in all its forms
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, “the word comes from the Norwegian Skikjoring: ski + Kjoring (driving).” Several state parks ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec 14»
Andy Vallis' World of Sport: We were abysmal, admits Bristol City …
First placed Fadri Casty, pulled by Bergonzi, centre, and third placed Franco Moro, pulled by Dreamspeed, right, compete during the Skikjoring Grand Prix Credit ... «Western Daily Press, Feb 14»
Gonitwa w śnieżnym St Moritz
Poza gonitwą płaską w śnieżnym St Moritz rozgrywają się wyścigi kłusaków w sulkach a także unikalna gonitwa skiring. Skiring, albo inaczej skikjoring, wywodzi ... «Onet.pl, Feb 14»
Polacy na III Zimowych Igrzyskach Olimpijskich – Lake Placid (4-15 …
Skikjoring jest popularny, ale za… samochodami. Uroczystego otwarcia igrzysk dokonał gubernator Franklin Delano Roosevelt, późniejszy prezydent USA, ... «Histmag.org, Feb 14»
Switzerland: Heavy snow spices up White Turf action
The cards are a mixture of Flat races, Trotting races and also a unique discipline known as Skikjoring, which is a trotting race in which the riders are pulled along ... «Racing Post, Feb 14»
