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Record 1 1993-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Card Games
OBS

A voluntary sacrifice proven unnecessary since the opponents would not have been able to win the tricks necessary to complete their contract. (Contract Bridge Complete, 1973, p. 810).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux de cartes
CONT

[...] Provoquer une crème renversée, c'est enlever à l'adversaire un contrat qu'il n'aurait pas gagné et ne pas réussir le contrat que l'on demande soi-même.

Spanish

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