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THROW ROCK INSIDE [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
OBS

A throw with enough weight to place the rock inside the circles, close to the tee line.

OBS

An offensive delivery is made with the intention of scoring points while a defensive delivery intends to prevent the opponent from scoring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Lancer dont la force fait s'arrêter la pierre dans la partie des cercles située approximativement à l'égalité de la ligne du T.

OBS

Un lancer offensif est celui dont l'objectif est de marquer des points alors que le lancer défensif cherche à empêcher l'adversaire d'en marquer.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

To be able to throw a rock that comes to lay to the face of another but without moving it, in a position that increases the difficulty of putting one or both out, or of drawing around them to reach the tee or other rocks inside the house.

OBS

freeze (noun): A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Parvenir à lancer une pierre qui vient mourir devant une autre déjà immobilisée dans ou devant la maison, dans une position qui accroît la difficulté de la ou de les sortir du jeu, ou de les contourner pour atteindre le bouton ou d'autres pierres à l'intérieur de la maison.

OBS

gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer.

Spanish

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