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STEAL POINTS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stolen end
1, record 1, English, stolen%20end
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An end won by the team not having the hammer or last rock advantage. 2, record 1, English, - stolen%20end
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steal(verb) : For a team, to score one point or more in an end while the rocks on play represent one or more points for the opposite team or while the latter had the hammer or last rock advantage. 2, record 1, English, - stolen%20end
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manche volée
1, record 1, French, manche%20vol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bout volé 1, record 1, French, bout%20vol%C3%A9
correct, anglicism, barbarism, masculine noun, Canada
- jeu volé 2, record 1, French, jeu%20vol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, France
- parcours volé 2, record 1, French, parcours%20vol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manche remportée par l'équipe qui n'avait pas l'avantage du marteau ou dernière pierre. 2, record 1, French, - manche%20vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voler (verbe) : Pour une équipe, marquer un point ou plus dans une manche alors que le positionnement des pierres en jeu représente un point ou plus pour l'équipe adverse ou que cette dernière a l'avantage du marteau ou dernière pierre. 2, record 1, French, - manche%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steal an end
1, record 2, English, steal%20an%20end
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a team, to win an end while not having the last rock advantage; to score one or more points with good draws with its last deliveries, a situation the opposing team cannot counter with the hammer. 2, record 2, English, - steal%20an%20end
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steal(verb) : For a team, to score one point or more in an end while the rocks on play represent one or more points for the opposite team or while the latter had the hammer or last rock advantage. 2, record 2, English, - steal%20an%20end
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voler une manche
1, record 2, French, voler%20une%20manche
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voler un bout 2, record 2, French, voler%20un%20bout
correct, anglicism, barbarism, Canada
- voler un jeu 3, record 2, French, voler%20un%20jeu
correct, France
- voler un parcours 4, record 2, French, voler%20un%20parcours
correct, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une équipe, remporter une manche alors qu'elle n'avait pas l'avantage du marteau ou dernière pierre; marquer un ou des points en réussissant de bons placements avec ses derniers lancers, une situation que l'adversaire n'arrive pas à contrer avec le marteau. 3, record 2, French, - voler%20une%20manche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voler (verbe) : Pour une équipe, marquer un point ou plus dans une manche alors que le positionnement des pierres en jeu représente un point ou plus pour l'équipe adverse ou que cette dernière a l'avantage du marteau ou dernière pierre. 3, record 2, French, - voler%20une%20manche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steal a shot from the opponent
1, record 3, English, steal%20a%20shot%20from%20the%20opponent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- steal a shot 1, record 3, English, steal%20a%20shot
correct
- steal a point 1, record 3, English, steal%20a%20point
correct, verb phrase
- steal points 1, record 3, English, steal%20points
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a team, to score one or more points when the opposing team has the last rock advantage in a given end; [to win a point with a delivery while the rocks on play were giving the point to the opposite team]. 1, record 3, English, - steal%20a%20shot%20from%20the%20opponent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steal(verb) : For a team, to score one point or more in an end while the rocks on play represent one or more points for the opposite team or while the latter had the hammer or last rock advantage. 2, record 3, English, - steal%20a%20shot%20from%20the%20opponent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voler un point à l'adversaire
1, record 3, French, voler%20un%20point%20%C3%A0%20l%27adversaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- voler un point 1, record 3, French, voler%20un%20point
correct
- voler des points 1, record 3, French, voler%20des%20points
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une équipe, marquer un point ou plus alors que l'équipe adverse a l'avantage du marteau ou dernière pierre dans une manche donnée; marquer un point avec un lancer alors que le positionnement des pierres en jeu accordait le point à l'équipe adverse. 2, record 3, French, - voler%20un%20point%20%C3%A0%20l%27adversaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voler (verbe) : Pour une équipe, marquer un point ou plus dans une manche alors que le positionnement des pierres en jeu représente un point ou plus pour l'équipe adverse ou que cette dernière a l'avantage du marteau ou dernière pierre. 2, record 3, French, - voler%20un%20point%20%C3%A0%20l%27adversaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habituellement, une équipe vole une manche en volant un ou des points à l'équipe adverse. 2, record 3, French, - voler%20un%20point%20%C3%A0%20l%27adversaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- go for the steal
1, record 4, English, go%20for%20the%20steal
correct, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For the skip, to decide for a play that can represent one or more points while his or her team has not the hammer advantage. 2, record 4, English, - go%20for%20the%20steal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steal(noun) : For a team, the earning of one point or more in an end while the rocks on play represent one or more points for the opposite team or while the latter had the hammer or last rock advantage. 2, record 4, English, - go%20for%20the%20steal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tenter le vol d'un point
1, record 4, French, tenter%20le%20vol%20d%27un%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tenter le vol de points 1, record 4, French, tenter%20le%20vol%20de%20points
correct
- tenter de voler un point 2, record 4, French, tenter%20de%20voler%20un%20point
correct
- tenter de voler des points 2, record 4, French, tenter%20de%20voler%20des%20points
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour le/la skip, opter pour un jeu qui pourrait marquer un point ou plus dans une manche alors que son équipe n'a pas l'avantage du marteau. 2, record 4, French, - tenter%20le%20vol%20d%27un%20point
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vol : Pour une équipe, l'obtention d'un point ou plus dans une manche alors que le positionnement des pierres en jeu représente un point ou plus pour l'équipe adverse ou que cette dernière a l'avantage du marteau ou dernière pierre. 1, record 4, French, - tenter%20le%20vol%20d%27un%20point
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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