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HOCKEY SURFACE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toe
1, record 1, English, toe
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nose 1, record 1, English, nose
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outer end of the hitting surface of a golf club or hockey stick. 1, record 1, English, - toe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Club lengths generally range from 35 to 43 inches ... The head must be longer than it is wide, and the shaft must enter the heel of the club head, except for the shaft of the putter, which may enter halfway between the heel and the toe. 2, record 1, English, - toe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe
1, record 1, French, pointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tête du club doit être plus longue que large. La longueur est déterminée par une ligne horizontale allant, à 15,6 mm au-dessus de la semelle, de l'arrière du talon à la fin de la pointe. 1, record 1, French, - pointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hockey surface
1, record 2, English, hockey%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface de hockey
1, record 2, French, surface%20de%20hockey
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Ice Hockey
- Skating
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice surface
1, record 3, English, ice%20surface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The top portion of the hard surface of frozen water on which skaters skate, ice hockey, ringette and broomball players play their games, lugers and bobsledders ride their luges and bobs, and curlers deliver rocks. 2, record 3, English, - ice%20surface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Hockey sur glace
- Patinage
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface de glace
1, record 3, French, surface%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surface glacée 1, record 3, French, surface%20glac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie supérieure de la surface d'eau durcie sur laquelle les patineurs s'exécutent, les joueurs de hockey sur glace, de ringuette ou de ballon sur glace pratiquent leur sport, les lugeurs et bobeurs dirigent leurs engins, ou les curleurs lancent leurs pierres. 2, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20glace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Ice Hockey
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blade
1, record 4, English, blade
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hockey stick's striking surface. 2, record 4, English, - blade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term also used in sledge hockey. 3, record 4, English, - blade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Hockey sur glace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lame
1, record 4, French, lame
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- palette 2, record 4, French, palette
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Lame» est le terme consacré que l'on retrouve dans les règlements officiels de Hockey Canada. 3, record 4, French, - lame
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes également utilisés au hockey sur luge. 3, record 4, French, - lame
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Hockey sobre hielo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pala
1, record 4, Spanish, pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Ice Hockey
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Canada-Soviet Series 1, record 5, English, Canada%2DSoviet%20Series
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the surface, the series was a dramatic sports event-in retrospect won by determined athletes against the odds. But the series affected Canadians more deeply. Their cherished myth of hockey superiority had been shattered. 1, record 5, English, - Canada%2DSoviet%20Series
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Canada-Soviet Hockey , 1972 Series
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Hockey sur glace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Tournoi de hockey Canada-URSS
1, record 5, French, Tournoi%20de%20hockey%20Canada%2DURSS
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De prime abord, ce tournoi s'est avéré un événement sportif passionnant, mais en perspective on se rend compte que la victoire a été essentiellement acquise par des athlètes déterminés et ce, contre vents et marées. Toutefois, la série marque profondément les Canadiens. Le mythe de la supériorité du Canada au Hockey, qui leur est si cher, a été anéanti. 1, record 5, French, - Tournoi%20de%20hockey%20Canada%2DURSS
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Tournoi de hockey Canada-URSS (1972)
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Roller Skating and Skateboarding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hockey rink
1, record 6, English, hockey%20rink
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rink 2, record 6, English, rink
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rink usually has a polished wooden surface, but any flat, non-abrasive and non-slippery material such as treated cement is acceptable. ... It can have one out of three standard sizes (a minimum of 34X17 meters, an average of 40x20 and a maximum of 44x22) or any size between the minimum and maximum values that has a 2:1 size ratio with a 10% margin of error. 2, record 6, English, - hockey%20rink
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Increase recreational facilities, namely a boarded hockey rink with an asphalt surface for year-round use, a skateboard park and a community pool. 3, record 6, English, - hockey%20rink
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roller sports term. 4, record 6, English, - hockey%20rink
Record 6, Key term(s)
- roller hockey rink
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- piste de hockey
1, record 6, French, piste%20de%20hockey
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- piste 2, record 6, French, piste
correct, feminine noun
- rink 2, record 6, French, rink
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La piste (le rink) est une surface rectangulaire et de niveau. Son revêtement est lisse et réalisé dans un matériau considéré comme adapté. 3, record 6, French, - piste%20de%20hockey
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La piste (rink) est une surface plane et unie mesurant de 36 mètres à 44 mètres de long sur une largeur de 18 mètres à 22 mètres. 4, record 6, French, - piste%20de%20hockey
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Enrichir les installations de loisirs en construisant une piste de hockey dotée de bandes et asphaltée pour utilisation toute l'année, un terrain de planches à roulettes et une piscine communautaire. 1, record 6, French, - piste%20de%20hockey
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sports de patins à roulettes. 5, record 6, French, - piste%20de%20hockey
Record 6, Key term(s)
- piste de hockey sur roulettes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Patinaje sobre ruedas y patinaje con monopatin
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista de hockey
1, record 6, Spanish, pista%20de%20hockey
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- cancha de hockey 1, record 6, Spanish, cancha%20de%20hockey
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deportes de patines sobre ruedas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - pista%20de%20hockey
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-07-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Ice Hockey
- Skating
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ice conditions
1, record 7, English, ice%20conditions
correct, see observation, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of an iced surface which, in its best, will be even and smooth for figure and speed skating, ice hockey, luging and bobsleighing, and hard and freshly sprayed for curling. 2, record 7, English, - ice%20conditions
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ice conditions are established for the oval used for long track speed skating, the run or track for luge or bobsleigh, the skating rink used for figure skating, ice hockey, short track speed skating, broomball or ringette, and sheets for curling, even if the surfaces do not have the same areas nor the same form. 2, record 7, English, - ice%20conditions
Record 7, Key term(s)
- rink conditions
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Hockey sur glace
- Patinage
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- état de la glace
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20la%20glace
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manière d'être de la surface d'une étendue glacée qui, à son meilleur, sera lisse et ferme pour le patinage artistique ou de vitesse, le hockey sur glace, la luge et le bobsleigh, et dure et avec pitons fraîchement pulvérisés pour le curling. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20la%20glace
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On établit l'état de la glace de l'anneau pour le patinage de vitesse sur longue piste, de la piste pour la luge ou le bobsleigh, de la patinoire pour le patinage artistique, le patinage de vitesse sur courte piste, ou des matchs de hockey sur glace, de ballon sur glace ou de ringuette, et des pistes pour le curling, même si les espaces utilisés n'ont pas une même superficie ni une même forme. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20la%20glace
Record 7, Key term(s)
- état de la piste
- état de la patinoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Skating
- Ice Hockey
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tend the ice
1, record 8, English, tend%20the%20ice
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ice hockey, speed skating and figure skating. Redo the ice surface with a "Zamboni"(the commonly used trademark for an ice machine), patching holes and cracks to prevent bad falls. 2, record 8, English, - tend%20the%20ice
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Curling. Take the necessary measures to resurface the ice and spray it with tiny drops of hot water to recreate the pebbled finish. 2, record 8, English, - tend%20the%20ice
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Patinage
- Hockey sur glace
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- entretenir la glace
1, record 8, French, entretenir%20la%20glace
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hockey, patinage de vitesse et patinage artistique. Refaire la surface glacée à l'aide d'une resurfaceuse (dite souvent «Zamboni», marque de commerce de la première à être créée), masquant les fentes et les cavités pour éviter de mauvaises chutes aux patineurs ou aux joueurs. 2, record 8, French, - entretenir%20la%20glace
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Curling. Prendre les mesures nécessaires pour resurfacer la glace et l'asperger d'infimes particules d'eau chaude pour recréer les pitons en surface. 2, record 8, French, - entretenir%20la%20glace
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Ice Hockey
- Skating
- Curling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- quality of the ice
1, record 9, English, quality%20of%20the%20ice
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression of the state of an iced surface which, in its best, will be even and smooth for figure and speed skating, ice hockey, luging and bobsleighing, and hard and freshly sprayed for curling. 2, record 9, English, - quality%20of%20the%20ice
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Hockey sur glace
- Patinage
- Curling
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- qualité de la glace
1, record 9, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- qualité de la surface glacée 2, record 9, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20surface%20glac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression de l'état dans lequel se retrouve une surface glacée qui, à son meilleur, sera lisse et ferme pour le patinage artistique et de vitesse, le hockey sur glace, la luge et le bobsleigh, et dure et avec pitons fraîchement pulvérisés pour le curling. 3, record 9, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20glace
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Ice Hockey
- Skating
- Curling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- clean the ice
1, record 10, English, clean%20the%20ice
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- resurface the ice 2, record 10, English, resurface%20the%20ice
correct
- wash the ice 3, record 10, English, wash%20the%20ice
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To give back to the ice surface its best gliding conditions. 4, record 10, English, - clean%20the%20ice
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expressions are linked to ice sports : an "ice surface" is used in figure skating, ice hockey, ringette, broomball and short-track speed skating, while "ice sheets" are playing surfaces in curling, skating surfaces in long-track speed skating, and gliding surfaces in luge and bobsleigh. 4, record 10, English, - clean%20the%20ice
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Hockey sur glace
- Patinage
- Curling
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- remettre la glace en bon état
1, record 10, French, remettre%20la%20glace%20en%20bon%20%C3%A9tat
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- nettoyer la glace 2, record 10, French, nettoyer%20la%20glace
correct, see observation
- nettoyer la piste 2, record 10, French, nettoyer%20la%20piste
correct, see observation, specific
- nettoyer les pistes 2, record 10, French, nettoyer%20les%20pistes
correct, see observation, specific
- arroser la glace 2, record 10, French, arroser%20la%20glace
correct, see observation
- arroser la piste 2, record 10, French, arroser%20la%20piste
correct, see observation, specific
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remettre la surface glacée dans les meilleures conditions de glisse possibles. 3, record 10, French, - remettre%20la%20glace%20en%20bon%20%C3%A9tat
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les expressions sont liées aux sports sur glace : une «surface glacée» ou de la «glace» sert de surface de glisse pour le patinage artistique, le hockey sur glace, la ringuette, le ballon sur glace et le patinage de vitesse sur courte piste, alors que les «pistes de glace» ou la «piste glacée» servent de pistes de jeu pour le curling et de surfaces de glisse pour le patinage de vitesse sur longue piste, la luge et le bobsleigh. 3, record 10, French, - remettre%20la%20glace%20en%20bon%20%C3%A9tat
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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