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COMING HOME [3 records]

Record 1 2011-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The delivery of the last eight rocks by a team, the last chance to score points.

OBS

The expressions "to come home," "come home," or "come-home" may be used with the same meaning.

Key term(s)
  • coming-home

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Le lancer des huit dernières pierres d'une équipe dans une partie, la dernière chance de marquer.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
CONT

Make the anchor "come home". "Coming home" is said of an anchor that doesn't hold the ground, and heaves in towards the ship instead of "biting".

CONT

The anchor is coming home.

Key term(s)
  • coming home

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Pour un navire au mouillage, entraîner son ancre, sous l'action du vent ou du courant, parce que celle-ci ne mord pas sur le fond, ne tient pas au fond.

CONT

L'ancre vient à bord.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
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Record 3 1993-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

pas de version française

OBS

Centre national d'information sur la violence dans la famille

Spanish

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