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HIT ROCK OUTSIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outwicking
1, record 1, English, outwicking
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The motion of a delivered rock that misses its target, touches another rock in front of the house and caroms off the hit rock to move to the outside of the sheet. 2, record 1, English, - outwicking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wick (noun): A delivered rock that misses its mark by unintentionally touching another rock in front of the house. 3, record 1, English, - outwicking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "outside" refers to the part of a playing area farthest from the middle; it thus means, for a curling sheet, an area getting close to one of the side lines. 2, record 1, English, - outwicking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ricochet vers l'extérieur
1, record 1, French, ricochet%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement d'une pierre lancée qui rate l'objectif et se heurte à une autre devant la maison pour adopter une trajectoire vers l'extérieur de la piste. 2, record 1, French, - ricochet%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accrochage (produisant ricochet) : Mouvement d'une pierre qui rate son but tout en allant ricocher sur une autre en avant de la maison. 3, record 1, French, - ricochet%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «intérieur» signifie la partie d'une aire de jeu à mi-chemin entre les côtés; pour une piste de curling, il signifie donc tout espace se rapprochant de la ligne médiane. 2, record 1, French, - ricochet%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- take a rock out
1, record 2, English, take%20a%20rock%20out
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- take a stone out 2, record 2, English, take%20a%20stone%20out
correct, see observation
- bury a rock 1, record 2, English, bury%20a%20rock
correct, see observation, Canada
- bury a stone 2, record 2, English, bury%20a%20stone
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To move out of the play area a rock which, hit by another rock, is now outside the house, or a rock positioned where it is considered as being out of play. 2, record 2, English, - take%20a%20rock%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish "take a rock out" from "take out a rock," the action of removing an opponent’s rock from play by hitting it with one’s own rock delivered with sufficient weight and momentum to do so. Distinguish also from the other meaning of "bury a rock," to put a rock behind cover, at the back of another one. 2, record 2, English, - take%20a%20rock%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éliminer une pierre du jeu
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9liminer%20une%20pierre%20du%20jeu
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sortir une pierre du jeu 2, record 2, French, sortir%20une%20pierre%20du%20jeu
correct, see observation
- enlever une pierre du jeu 2, record 2, French, enlever%20une%20pierre%20du%20jeu
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retirer de l'aire de jeu une pierre qu'une autre vient de sortir de la maison, ou en retirer une qui se retrouve en un endroit qui la rend hors jeu. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9liminer%20une%20pierre%20du%20jeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguer des mêmes expressions qui signifient également «retirer du jeu une pierre adverse en la frappant avec une pierre lancée avec la pesanteur et l'effet nécessaires pour y parvenir». 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9liminer%20une%20pierre%20du%20jeu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hit on the outside
1, record 3, English, hit%20on%20the%20outside
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hit a rock on the outside 1, record 3, English, hit%20a%20rock%20on%20the%20outside
correct, Canada
- hit a stone on the outside 2, record 3, English, hit%20a%20stone%20on%20the%20outside
correct
- hit a rock on the outside of the sheet 1, record 3, English, hit%20a%20rock%20on%20the%20outside%20of%20the%20sheet
correct, Canada
- hit a stone on the outside of the sheet 2, record 3, English, hit%20a%20stone%20on%20the%20outside%20of%20the%20sheet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to get into contact with a rock, usually an opponent’s rock, on the portion of it which is closer to the side line. 2, record 3, English, - hit%20on%20the%20outside
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hit (verb): For a delivered rock, to touch an opponent’s rock in the house or in front of the house to take the latter out of the rings or out of play, or one’s team rock in front of the house or in the house to push it further on the play and make it a guard or position it to represent a possible point. 2, record 3, English, - hit%20on%20the%20outside
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "outside" refers to the part of a playing area farthest from the middle; it thus means, for a curling sheet, an area getting close to one of the side lines. 2, record 3, English, - hit%20on%20the%20outside
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frapper une pierre du côté extérieur
1, record 3, French, frapper%20une%20pierre%20du%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frapper une pierre du côté extérieur de la piste 1, record 3, French, frapper%20une%20pierre%20du%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20piste
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, entrer en contact avec une pierre, habituellement une pierre adverse, du côté de la pierre le plus rapproché de la bande latérale. 2, record 3, French, - frapper%20une%20pierre%20du%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «extérieur» signifie une partie d'une aire de jeu s'éloignant du milieu; pour une piste de curling, il signifie donc tout espace se rapprochant de l'une des bandes latérales. 2, record 3, French, - frapper%20une%20pierre%20du%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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