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THROW GUARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- provide cover
1, record 1, English, provide%20cover
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- throw up a guard 1, record 1, English, throw%20up%20a%20guard
correct, see observation
- throw a guard up 1, record 1, English, throw%20a%20guard%20up
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To execute a delivery that puts a rock in front of another one already in the house(provide cover), or puts a rock, or guard, in front of a rock laying in front of the house(throw up a guard). 2, record 1, English, - provide%20cover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Provide cover for a rock. 1, record 1, English, - provide%20cover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guard (noun): A rock positioned between the hog line and the house, often to protect another rock behind, and that blocks the path of a rock to deliver. 2, record 1, English, - provide%20cover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placer une garde
1, record 1, French, placer%20une%20garde
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couvrir une pierre 1, record 1, French, couvrir%20une%20pierre
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécuter un lancer qui résulte en une pierre placée devant une autre déjà dans la maison (couvrir une pierre), ou qui place une pierre, ou garde, devant une pierre immobilisée devant la maison (placer une garde). 2, record 1, French, - placer%20une%20garde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garde : Pierre immobilisée entre la ligne de jeu et la maison, souvent pour en protéger une autre derrière, et qui bloque la trajectoire d'une pierre à lancer. 2, record 1, French, - placer%20une%20garde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attempt to draw around a guard
1, record 2, English, attempt%20to%20draw%20around%20a%20guard
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To throw a rock with a turn hoping it will adopt a circular path, glide around a guard and come to a stop behind it and in the house. 2, record 2, English, - attempt%20to%20draw%20around%20a%20guard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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, - attempt%20to%20draw%20around%20a%20guard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guard (noun): A rock positioned between the hog line and the house, often to protect another rock behind, and that blocks the path of a rock to deliver. 2, record 2, English, - attempt%20to%20draw%20around%20a%20guard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenter de réussir un placement en contournant une garde
1, record 2, French, tenter%20de%20r%C3%A9ussir%20un%20placement%20en%20contournant%20une%20garde
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre avec effet dans l'espoir qu'elle adopte une trajectoire circulaire, contourne une garde et s'immobilise derrière elle, dans la maison. 2, record 2, French, - tenter%20de%20r%C3%A9ussir%20un%20placement%20en%20contournant%20une%20garde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, French, - tenter%20de%20r%C3%A9ussir%20un%20placement%20en%20contournant%20une%20garde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garde : Pierre immobilisée entre la ligne de jeu et la maison, souvent pour en protéger une autre derrière, et qui bloque la trajectoire d'une pierre à lancer. 2, record 2, French, - tenter%20de%20r%C3%A9ussir%20un%20placement%20en%20contournant%20une%20garde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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