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DELIVER NARROW [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
- pinch the broom
1, record 1, English, pinch%20the%20broom
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pinch the brush 2, record 1, English, pinch%20the%20brush
correct, verb phrase
- be narrow on a shot 3, record 1, English, be%20narrow%20on%20a%20shot
correct, see observation
- deliver a narrow 3, record 1, English, deliver%20a%20narrow
correct, see observation
- deliver a narrow shot 3, record 1, English, deliver%20a%20narrow%20shot
correct, see observation
- throw a rock narrow 3, record 1, English, throw%20a%20rock%20narrow
correct, see observation, Canada
- throw a stone narrow 3, record 1, English, throw%20a%20stone%20narrow
correct, see observation
- throw a rock to the inside 3, record 1, English, throw%20a%20rock%20to%20the%20inside
correct, see observation, Canada
- throw a stone to the inside 3, record 1, English, throw%20a%20stone%20to%20the%20inside
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a curler, to deliver a rock that comes to rest inside the imaginary line to the designated target, between the skip's broom or brush and the centre line; to deliver rocks that tend in that direction. 3, record 1, English, - pinch%20the%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "narrow rock" is delivered between the skip's broom and the house or the centre line, the inside of the playing area; a "wide rock" is delivered between the skip's broom and a side line, the outside of the playing area. 3, record 1, English, - pinch%20the%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "inside" refers to the part of a playing area midway between the sides; it thus means, for a curling sheet, an area getting close to the centre line. 3, record 1, English, - pinch%20the%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Antonym: throw a rock wide; be wide on a shot; throw a rock wide. 3, record 1, English, - pinch%20the%20broom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lancer une pierre vers l'intérieur
1, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20vers%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lancer une pierre à l'intérieur du balai 2, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20du%20balai
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre à l'intérieur de la brosse 2, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20brosse
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre à l'intérieur de la cible 3, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20cible
correct, see observation
- lancer à l'intérieur du balai 1, record 1, French, lancer%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20du%20balai
correct, see observation
- lancer à l'intérieur de la brosse 1, record 1, French, lancer%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20brosse
correct, see observation
- lancer à l'intérieur de la cible 3, record 1, French, lancer%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20cible
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre étroite 1, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A9troite
correct, see observation
- lancer une étroite 1, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20%C3%A9troite
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un curleur, une curleuse, lancer une pierre qui s'immobilise à l'intérieur de la ligne imaginaire vers la cible, entre le balai ou la brosse du skip et la ligne médiane; lancer des pierres qui prennent souvent cette direction. 1, record 1, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20vers%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une «pierre étroite» s'immobilise entre le balai du capitaine et la maison ou la ligne médiane, l'intérieur de l'aire de jeu; une «pierre large» s'immobilise entre le balai du capitaine et un côté de la piste, l'extérieur de l'aire de jeu. 1, record 1, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20vers%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «intérieur» signifie la partie d'une aire de jeu à mi-chemin entre les côtés; pour une piste de curling, il signifie donc tout espace se rapprochant de la ligne médiane. 1, record 1, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20vers%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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