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LAY ROCK RINGS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- draw weight
1, record 1, English, draw%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right amount of force needed to deliver a rock so that it comes to lay or rest within the rings in front of the T line. 2, record 1, English, - draw%20weight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
draw (noun): A rock that is delivered in such a way that it comes to lay in the house, close to the tee line; the positioning, in the house, close to the tee line, of a delivered rock that did not touch another rock along the way nor have put out an opponent’s rock before coming to rest. 2, record 1, English, - draw%20weight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weight (noun): The speed or momentum required to send a rock to a determined spot on the play. 3, record 1, English, - draw%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pesanteur de placement
1, record 1, French, pesanteur%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pesanteur de lancer de placement 2, record 1, French, pesanteur%20de%20lancer%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force nécessaire pour lancer une pierre de sorte qu'elle en vienne à s'immobiliser à l'intérieur des cercles, devant la ligne du T. 3, record 1, French, - pesanteur%20de%20placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placement; lancer de placement : Pierre lancée qui s'immobilise dans la maison, près de la ligne du T; lancer qui positionne une pierre dans la maison sans qu'elle ne touche une autre pierre en route ni ne sorte une pierre adverse avant de parvenir à s'immobiliser. 3, record 1, French, - pesanteur%20de%20placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pesanteur : Vitesse ou momentum nécessaire pour qu'une pierre glisse jusqu'à un point donné du jeu. 3, record 1, French, - pesanteur%20de%20placement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- controlled draw weight
1, record 2, English, controlled%20draw%20weight
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exact amount of force in a delivery to obtain a draw. 2, record 2, English, - controlled%20draw%20weight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
draw weight : The right amount of force needed to deliver a rock so that it comes to lay or rest within the rings in front of the T line. 2, record 2, English, - controlled%20draw%20weight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
draw (noun): A rock that is delivered in such a way that it comes to lay within the playing area; the positioning, in the house, of a delivered rock that did not touch another rock along the way nor have put out an opponent’s rock before coming to rest. 2, record 2, English, - controlled%20draw%20weight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pesanteur de placement contrôlé
1, record 2, French, pesanteur%20de%20placement%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pesanteur de lancer de placement contrôlé 1, record 2, French, pesanteur%20de%20lancer%20de%20placement%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- lancer de placement contrôlé 1, record 2, French, lancer%20de%20placement%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lancer de placement maîtrisé 2, record 2, French, lancer%20de%20placement%20ma%C3%AEtris%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impulsion nécessaire mise dans le lancer d'une pierre pour obtenir un placement. 1, record 2, French, - pesanteur%20de%20placement%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pesanteur de placement : Force nécessaire pour lancer une pierre de sorte qu'elle en vienne à s'immobiliser à l'intérieur des cercles, devant la ligne du T. 1, record 2, French, - pesanteur%20de%20placement%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lancer de placement; placement : Lancer qui résulte en l'immobilisation de la pierre dans la maison; le fait de positionner la pierre lancée dans la maison sans qu'elle ne touche une pierre en route ni ne sorte une pierre adverse avant de parvenir à s'immobiliser. 1, record 2, French, - pesanteur%20de%20placement%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression «lancer de placement maîtrisé» exprime une conséquence : le curleur qui contrôle la pesanteur de son lancer de placement obtient un lancer de placement maîtrisé. 1, record 2, French, - pesanteur%20de%20placement%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- control of draw weight
1, record 3, English, control%20of%20draw%20weight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- controlled weight 1, record 3, English, controlled%20weight
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The skill of the curler able to put the exact amount of force needed in a delivery to obtain a draw. 2, record 3, English, - control%20of%20draw%20weight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
draw weight : The right amount of force needed to deliver a rock so that it comes to lay or rest within the rings in front of the T line. 2, record 3, English, - control%20of%20draw%20weight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
draw (noun): A rock that is delivered in such a way that it comes to lay within the playing area; the positioning, in the house, of a delivered rock that did not touch another rock along the way nor have put out an opponent’s rock before coming to rest. 2, record 3, English, - control%20of%20draw%20weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de la pesanteur de placement
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pesanteur%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contrôle de la vitesse de placement 2, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20vitesse%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- contrôle de la force de placement 2, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20force%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- contrôle de la vigueur de placement 2, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20vigueur%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- maîtrise de la pesanteur de placement 1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20pesanteur%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- maîtrise de la vitesse de placement 2, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20vitesse%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- maîtrise de la force de placement 2, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20force%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- maîtrise de la vigueur de placement 2, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20vigueur%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habileté du curleur, de la curleuse, à mettre juste l'impulsion nécessaire dans le lancer d'une pierre pour obtenir un placement. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pesanteur%20de%20placement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pesanteur de placement : Force nécessaire pour lancer une pierre de sorte qu'elle en vienne à s'immobiliser à l'intérieur des cercles, devant la ligne du T. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pesanteur%20de%20placement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lancer de placement; placement : Lancer qui résulte en l'immobilisation de la pierre dans la maison; le fait de positionner la pierre lancée dans la maison sans qu'elle ne touche une pierre en route ni ne sorte une pierre adverse avant de parvenir à s'immobiliser. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pesanteur%20de%20placement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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