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take-out attempt [1 record]

Record 1 2011-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

A play, planned or tried, by which a team intends to put out of play an opponent's rock with the rock to deliver or the rock just delivered.

OBS

Distinguish between "take-out attempt," the play to come, and "attempted take-out," the play tried or just made: "In the next play, team A will make a take-out attempt." BUT "The attempted take-out failed but resulted in a draw.".

OBS

take-out; put-out: Nouns referring to the removal of an opponent's rock from play by hitting it with a rock delivered with sufficient weight and momentum to do so.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Essai, projeté ou tenté, de mettre hors-jeu une pierre adverse par le lancer d'une pierre à venir ou tout juste exécuté.

OBS

L'expression «tentative de sortie» s'utilise dans le sens de projet : «Au prochain jeu, l'équipe A fera une tentative de sortie.», et dans le sens de jeu exécuté : «L'équipe A a raté sa tentative de sortie, mais a réussi un placement.».

OBS

sortie : Retrait du jeu d'une pierre adverse en la frappant avec une pierre lancée avec la pesanteur et l'effet nécessaires pour y parvenir.

Spanish

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