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MISS DELIVERY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- miss a shot
1, record 1, English, miss%20a%20shot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- miss a delivery 2, record 1, English, miss%20a%20delivery
correct
- miss a throw 2, record 1, English, miss%20a%20throw
correct
- come up short 3, record 1, English, come%20up%20short
correct, see observation, specific
- come up empty 3, record 1, English, come%20up%20empty
correct, see observation, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not to place a rock on target, on the spot indicated by the skip, the rock coming to a stop either in front of the house or not close enough to the button or tee to represent a point. 4, record 1, English, - miss%20a%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to come up short: To miss a delivery by placing the rock in front of the house rather than in it. 4, record 1, English, - miss%20a%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
to come up empty: To miss a delivery by placing a rock too far from the tee to give the expected point to one's team. 4, record 1, English, - miss%20a%20shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rater un lancer
1, record 1, French, rater%20un%20lancer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rater un coup 1, record 1, French, rater%20un%20coup
correct
- manquer un lancer 2, record 1, French, manquer%20un%20lancer
correct
- manquer un coup 2, record 1, French, manquer%20un%20coup
correct
- rater son coup 2, record 1, French, rater%20son%20coup
correct
- manquer son coup 2, record 1, French, manquer%20son%20coup
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ne pas placer la pierre là où on le voulait, là où le skip l'avait demandé, qu'elle se soit immobilisée devant la maison ou pas suffisamment près du bouton pour représenter un point. 3, record 1, French, - rater%20un%20lancer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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