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DOWN SWING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward swing
1, record 1, English, forward%20swing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downswing 2, record 1, English, downswing
correct, noun
- down swing 3, record 1, English, down%20swing
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The frontward movement of the throwing arm of a curler who is in the process of delivering a rock. 3, record 1, English, - forward%20swing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The overall movement of the arm: the back (and upward) swing, the forward or down swing, and the follow-through, after releasing the rock, while the curler is sliding on the ice. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20swing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also used in any sport where the "forward swing" is part of the overall movement of the arm to throw, hit, or strike a ball or another object. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20swing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élan avant
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lan%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouvement avant 2, record 1, French, mouvement%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement vers l'avant du bras d'un joueur qui s'apprête à lancer une pierre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lan%20avant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mouvement complet du bras : l'élan ou mouvement arrière (vers le haut), l'élan ou mouvement avant (redescendant vers le bas), et le dégagé ou continuité du mouvement après le lâcher de la pierre, en même temps que la glissade. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lan%20avant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se dit aussi dans tout sport ou l'«élan avant» est partie du mouvement intégral du bras pour lancer, frapper ou propulser une bille, une boule, une balle, un ballon ou autre engin. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lan%20avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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