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PITCHING BOX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organized Recreation (General)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Social Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horseshoe pitch
1, record 1, English, horseshoe%20pitch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horseshoe pitching court 2, record 1, English, horseshoe%20pitching%20court
correct
- horseshoe court 3, record 1, English, horseshoe%20court
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
horseshoes. A rectangular area 50 feet long and 10 feet wide with a 6-foot-square pitching box at each end. In each pitching box is a metal stake 14 inches high angled slightly toward the other stake. The stakes are 40 feet apart, and the area of the pitching box around the stake is composed of soft clay, dirt, or sand. 2, record 1, English, - horseshoe%20pitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Jeux de société
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu de fers
1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20fers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terrain pour jeu de fers 2, record 1, French, terrain%20pour%20jeu%20de%20fers
correct, masculine noun
- jeu de fers à cheval 3, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
- terrain pour jeu de fers à cheval 3, record 1, French, terrain%20pour%20jeu%20de%20fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
- terrain pour fers à cheval 4, record 1, French, terrain%20pour%20fers%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jeu de fers requiert peu d'organisation et peu de matériel. D'abord, le terrain doit mesurer 46' par 6', les poteaux sont placés au centre de la largeur du terrain. On doit compter 40' entre les deux poteaux. On trace ensuite une ligne à 6' de chacune des extrémités. Ces lignes forment la boîte de chacun des joueurs et elle délimite le hors-jeu. 2, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20fers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Jeu de fers" s'emploie pour désigner le terrain où l'on pratique ce jeu et le jeu lui-même. 1, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20fers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jeu de fers à cheval: Appellation populaire. 3, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20fers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jeu de fer à cheval
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organized Recreation (General)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Social Games
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stake
1, record 2, English, stake
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horseshoe pitching is a popular sport in Canada and the United States. Many parks have horseshoe courts.... There is a pitching box at each end of the court. The steel or iron stakes are centered in the box, in a clay bed, and lean toward the player. 2, record 2, English, - stake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Called a "hob" in quoits. 3, record 2, English, - stake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Jeux de société
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piquet
1, record 2, French, piquet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poteau 2, record 2, French, poteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige de fer enfoncée dans le sol et servant de cible au «jeu de fers à cheval» ou «lancer du fer à cheval». 3, record 2, French, - piquet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les poteaux, tiges de fer de 1" de diamètre par environ 30" de longueur, sont enfoncés dans le sol de façon à dépasser de 14". On doit leur donner une inclinaison de 3". Pour solidifier les poteaux, on peut visser une plaque de métal dans un bloc de bois où on enfoncera les tiges de fer. 2, record 2, French, - piquet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organized Recreation (General)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Social Games
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pitching box
1, record 3, English, pitching%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pitcher's box 2, record 3, English, pitcher%27s%20box
correct
- stake box 3, record 3, English, stake%20box
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of two 6-foot-square areas surrounding the stakes from which the shoes are pitched in horseshoe pitching. 2, record 3, English, - pitching%20box
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is a pitching box at each end of the court. The steel or iron stakes are centred in the box, in a clay bed, and lean toward the player. Each player pitches two shoes(horseshoes) at the stake. In singles, they pitch from the same end, and then change ends. In doubles, partners pitch from opposite ends. 4, record 3, English, - pitching%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Jeux de société
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boîte de lancer
1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20lancer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boîte du lanceur 1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20du%20lanceur
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- poste de lancer 2, record 3, French, poste%20de%20lancer
masculine noun
- zone de lancement 2, record 3, French, zone%20de%20lancement
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carré de bois aux côtés de 6 pieds entourant chacun des 2 piquets aux extrémités du terrain de fers à cheval et dans lequel le joueur se place pour lancer ses fers. 1, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20lancer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un poste de lancer est aménagé à chaque bout du terrain. Les piquets, en acier ou en fer, sont plantés au centre de cette zone et inclinés vers le joueur. Chacun lance 2 fers en direction du piquet. En simples, les 2 joueurs lancent leurs fers à partir de la même zone, puis changent de zone. En doubles, ils se placent chacun à un bout du terrain. 2, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20lancer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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