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WASH ICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Ice Hockey
- Skating
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clean the ice
1, record 1, English, clean%20the%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- resurface the ice 2, record 1, English, resurface%20the%20ice
correct
- wash the ice 3, record 1, English, wash%20the%20ice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To give back to the ice surface its best gliding conditions. 4, record 1, English, - clean%20the%20ice
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - clean%20the%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Hockey sur glace
- Patinage
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remettre la glace en bon état
1, record 1, French, remettre%20la%20glace%20en%20bon%20%C3%A9tat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nettoyer la glace 2, record 1, French, nettoyer%20la%20glace
correct, see observation
- nettoyer la piste 2, record 1, French, nettoyer%20la%20piste
correct, see observation, specific
- nettoyer les pistes 2, record 1, French, nettoyer%20les%20pistes
correct, see observation, specific
- arroser la glace 2, record 1, French, arroser%20la%20glace
correct, see observation
- arroser la piste 2, record 1, French, arroser%20la%20piste
correct, see observation, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remettre la surface glacée dans les meilleures conditions de glisse possibles. 3, record 1, French, - remettre%20la%20glace%20en%20bon%20%C3%A9tat
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - remettre%20la%20glace%20en%20bon%20%C3%A9tat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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