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offensive delivery [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
OBS

A throw with enough weight to place the rock inside the circles, close to the tee line.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Lancer dont la force fait s'arrêter la pierre dans la partie des cercles située approximativement à l'égalité de la ligne du T.

OBS

Un lancer offensif est celui dont l'objectif est de marquer des points alors que le lancer défensif cherche à empêcher l'adversaire d'en marquer.

Spanish

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