A "turn" (gymnastics/dance) in French?

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I would like to know what is the common word of "turn" in French. Turn as in the sense of gymnastic or dance.

I want to say tourne but the dictionaries couldn't really confirm if that is the correct translation.

Alternatives are virage and rotation but both feels slightly weird.

@MrSmithGoesToWashington je ne suis pas un expert mais je pense que de nombreuses figures de patinage et pas seulement l’axel impliquent un ou plusieurs tours sur soi-même. — Laurent S., Feb 16, 2018 at 13:48
Please provide further context, a sequence/sentence involving this, a diagram, links to dictionary entries. Thanks! — user3177, Feb 16, 2018 at 19:40

jlliagre · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-15 08:57:41Z

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You should better explain what kind of "turn" your are thinking of, but here are some suggestions about various ways to do turns:

answered Feb 14, 2018 at 23:25

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i am looking specifically for a translation in the context of dancing or gymnastics:
– Chen Ee Woon
Feb 15, 2018 at 0:04
Yes, you already wrote that in your question but there are many different ways to do a turn in both of these activities. If you look for a generic term that encompasses most of them, just use faire un tour/une rotation )
– jlliagre
Feb 15, 2018 at 3:26
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If you describe more what the dancer/gymnast does when performing a turn, we could give a more precise translation.
– Larme
Feb 15, 2018 at 8:03

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Flying_whale · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-15 09:04:55Z

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another word could be vrille, this is when you turn around the vertical axis

answered Feb 15, 2018 at 9:04

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Alain BEAUMONT · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-18 14:11:56Z

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another word could be "une volte"

answered Apr 18, 2018 at 14:11

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