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HEAVY DELIVERY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy delivery
1, record 1, English, heavy%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy 2, record 1, English, heavy
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The putting of a rock in motion on the play with more than the desired or necessary draw weight to reach the indicated target. 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20delivery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delivery: The act, action or manner of putting a curling rock in motion by an appropriate swing and the necessary momentum, weight and turn to position it on the play, or put out or push elsewhere other rocks already laying on the sheet. 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20delivery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Heavy" is sometimes used as a noun instead of "heavy rock" or "heavy delivery": deliver a heavy (rock); make a heavy (delivery). It means "made with more draw weight than desired or necessary to reach the target.". 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20delivery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lancer pesant
1, record 1, French, lancer%20pesant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pesant 2, record 1, French, pesant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propulsion d'une pierre sur le jeu avec plus de pesanteur désirée ou nécessaire pour atteindre la cible désignée. 3, record 1, French, - lancer%20pesant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lancer (nom) : Mise en mouvement d'une pierre en lui donnant, par l'élan adéquat, l'impulsion, la pesanteur et l'effet nécessaires pour qu'elle se positionne sur le jeu, ou déplace ou sorte du jeu d'autres pierres qui y sont déjà immobilisées. 3, record 1, French, - lancer%20pesant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Pesant(e)» est parfois utilisé comme nom au lieu de «pierre pesante» ou «lancer pesant» : lancer une (pierre) pesante; exécuter un (lancer) pesant. Le terme signifie «avec plus de pesanteur, force ou puissance que désiré ou nécessaire pour atteindre la cible». 3, record 1, French, - lancer%20pesant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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