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time of travel of a rock [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The time required by a rock to travel from the point of release to the point of complete stop; this information helps the skip to determine the type of delivery to call.

OBS

On a fast or freshly pebbled ice, this time will generally be shorter than on a warmer ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Temps que prend une pierre pour franchir la distance entre le point de lâcher et le point d'immobilisation complète, une indication pour le skip des lancers à demander à ses équipiers.

OBS

Sur une glace froide et rapide aux pitons fraîchement refaits, ce temps sera habituellement plus court que sur une glace plus chaude et plus lente.

Spanish

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