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Record 1 2011-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The throw of a rock with not enough weight so that it comes to lay outside the circles, between the house and the hog line.

OBS

A defensive delivery intends to prevent the opponent from scoring while an offensive delivery is made with the intention of scoring points.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Lancer dont la force est insuffisante et fait s'arrêter la pierre devant les cercles concentriques, entre la ligne de jeu et la maison.

OBS

Un lancer défensif cherche à empêcher l'adversaire de marquer des points alors qu'un lancer offensif a comme objectif d'en marquer.

Spanish

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