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ICE GROOMING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- groom
1, record 1, English, groom
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- groom a hill 2, record 1, English, groom%20a%20hill
correct
- slip the course 3, record 1, English, slip%20the%20course
see observation, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Make changes in the contour and texture of the snow to improve skiing with the help of a grooming machine by breaking up the crust, scoring ice patches or packing loose snow or deep powder. 2, record 1, English, - groom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"As long as the ski patrolmen persistently slipped the courses, officials felt confident about the downhill..." 3, record 1, English, - groom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "to slip the course" means to pack the snow with skis. 2, record 1, English, - groom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- damer
1, record 1, French, damer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- damer une piste 2, record 1, French, damer%20une%20piste
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparer une piste pour la pratique du ski alpin au moyen d'une dameuse en cassant la neige croûtée, recouvrant les plaques de glace et tassant la nouvelle neige ou la poudreuse. 2, record 1, French, - damer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tasser la neige avec les skis, les pieds ou une chenillette. 3, record 1, French, - damer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damer une pente de ski; piste damée (participe passé adjectif). 4, record 1, French, - damer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «damer une piste» et «damage d'une piste» sont d'emploi courant au sens de préparer une piste de ski. 5, record 1, French, - damer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skating
- Ice Hockey
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice grooming
1, record 2, English, ice%20grooming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ice maintenance 2, record 2, English, ice%20maintenance
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rink maintenance
- rink grooming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
- Hockey sur glace
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entretien de la glace
1, record 2, French, entretien%20de%20la%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entretien de la surface glacée 1, record 2, French, entretien%20de%20la%20surface%20glac%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
- maintenance de la glace 2, record 2, French, maintenance%20de%20la%20glace
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- entretien de la patinoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- curling rink maintenance
1, record 3, English, curling%20rink%20maintenance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- curling sheet maintenance 2, record 3, English, curling%20sheet%20maintenance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actions taken to put or put back the ice surface of curling sheets, in the optimal conditions of use. 2, record 3, English, - curling%20rink%20maintenance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ice grooming of the curling rinks. 2, record 3, English, - curling%20rink%20maintenance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entretien des pistes de curling
1, record 3, French, entretien%20des%20pistes%20de%20curling
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise ou remise en état de la surface glacée de pistes de curling pour qu'elle rencontre les conditions optimales de glisse ou de jeu. 2, record 3, French, - entretien%20des%20pistes%20de%20curling
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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