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TIGHT GAME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clutch
1, record 1, English, clutch
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tight play or critical situation whose outcome means winning or losing the game. 2, record 1, English, - clutch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation critique dont l'issue peut décider de l'enjeu du match. 1, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi, on rendra «clutch hit» par «coup sûr clé», celui qui a déterminé l'équipe gagnante du match. 2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- play a rock tight
1, record 2, English, play%20a%20rock%20tight
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- play a rock that rubs a guard 2, record 2, English, play%20a%20rock%20that%20rubs%20a%20guard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock that, for an instant, gets very close to a guard without really touching it. 2, record 2, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tight : Said of a very narrow space between two rocks at a given moment of the game. 2, record 2, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
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, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rub (verb): For a rock, to graze on another rock while passing by. 2, record 2, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lancer une pierre qui frôle une garde
1, record 2, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- placer une pierre qui frôle une garde 1, record 2, French, placer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre qui, en cours de trajectoire, passe très près d'une garde mais sans la toucher. 2, record 2, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frôler : Pour une pierre, en toucher à peine une autre en cours de trajectoire. 2, record 2, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'espace entre la pierre lancée et la garde est donc, pour un instant, très étroit. Ce mince espace entre deux pierres à un moment donné du jeu est qualifié de «restreint» (en anglais, «tight»). 2, record 2, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
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
- clutch shot
1, record 3, English, clutch%20shot
correct, noun phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- clutch delivery 2, record 3, English, clutch%20delivery
correct, noun phrase
- clutch throw 2, record 3, English, clutch%20throw
correct, noun phrase
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The delivery of a rock while the score is tight or at a tie, the outcome of the game is at stake, or the hammer means victory or loss for the delivering team. 2, record 3, English, - clutch%20shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lancer critique
1, record 3, French, lancer%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coup critique 2, record 3, French, coup%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer de pierre à exécuter alors que le compte est serré ou à égalité, que l'issue de la partie est en jeu, ou qu'il s'agit du marteau qui signifie la victoire ou la défaite pour l'équipe qui lance. 2, record 3, French, - lancer%20critique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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