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Record 1 1999-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Facilities and Venues
  • Skating
  • Ice Hockey
  • Curling
DEF

Ice hockey, speed skating and figure skating. Redo the ice surface with a "Zamboni" (the commonly used trademark for an ice machine), patching holes and cracks to prevent bad falls.

DEF

Curling. Take the necessary measures to resurface the ice and spray it with tiny drops of hot water to recreate the pebbled finish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et sites (Sports)
  • Patinage
  • Hockey sur glace
  • Curling
DEF

Hockey, patinage de vitesse et patinage artistique. Refaire la surface glacée à l'aide d'une resurfaceuse (dite souvent «Zamboni», marque de commerce de la première à être créée), masquant les fentes et les cavités pour éviter de mauvaises chutes aux patineurs ou aux joueurs.

DEF

Curling. Prendre les mesures nécessaires pour resurfacer la glace et l'asperger d'infimes particules d'eau chaude pour recréer les pitons en surface.

Spanish

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