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NARROW [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- narrow
1, record 1, English, narrow
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Narrow at the chest ... narrow at the hocks. 1, record 1, English, - narrow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serré
1, record 1, French, serr%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un cheval qui, vu de devant ou de derrière, possède des membres situés en dedans de la ligne d'aplomb. 1, record 1, French, - serr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- narrow
1, record 2, English, narrow
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structurally guided network caves formed in limestones dipping at greater than approximately thirty degrees differ in plan and section from maze caves developed in horizontal to gently dipping limestone. These caves are characterised by the development of large elongate cavities oriented along strike called halls and smaller, short cavities oriented perpendicular to strike called narrows. ... Narrows are cavities of small cross-section and relatively short length that join halls together. 2, record 2, English, - narrow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étroiture
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9troiture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étroit 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9troit
correct, masculine noun
- étranglement 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9tranglement
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- rétrécissement 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissement
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- goulet 3, record 2, French, goulet
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une canalisation souterraine, [...] passage de petites dimensions qui nécessite une gymnastique spéciale. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9troiture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En spéléologie, une étroiture est un resserrement sévère du passage, mais qui peut être franchi. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9troiture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise parfois les termes d'étranglement, rétrécissement ou goulet. Lorsque l'étroiture d'une grotte est un passage bas, elle prend le nom de chatière. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9troiture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- narrow
1, record 3, English, narrow
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- narrow rock 2, record 3, English, narrow%20rock
correct, see observation, Canada
- narrow stone 2, record 3, English, narrow%20stone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock that is delivered inside the imaginary line to the skip's broom or brush. 3, record 3, English, - narrow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A rock delivered inside the intended path or target which is the skip's broom at the distant end. 4, record 3, English, - narrow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the curler delivering the rock slides narrow of the straight sliding line and flips the rock at the broom, the rock will run straighter longer. 5, record 3, English, - narrow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "narrow rock" is delivered between the skip's broom and the house or the centre line, the inside of the playing area; a "wide rock" is delivered between the skip's broom and a side line, the outside of the playing area. 2, record 3, English, - narrow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "narrow" is used as a noun to mean a delivered rock (deliver a narrow), an adjective to qualify a rock or a delivery (make a narrow delivery), or an adverb to modify an action verb (deliver narrow). 2, record 3, English, - narrow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "inside" refers to the part of a playing area midway between the sides; it thus means, for a curling sheet, an area getting close to the centre line. 2, record 3, English, - narrow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pierre étroite
1, record 3, French, pierre%20%C3%A9troite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- étroite 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9troite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- pierre mince 1, record 3, French, pierre%20mince
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- mince 3, record 3, French, mince
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre lancée qui bifurque un peu plus en direction du point d'arrivée que dans celle du balai ou de la brosse donnée comme cible par le capitaine de l'équipe. 3, record 3, French, - pierre%20%C3%A9troite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pierre lancée à l'intérieur de la trajectoire ou de la cible indiquée par le balai ou la brosse du capitaine. 4, record 3, French, - pierre%20%C3%A9troite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une «pierre étroite» s'immobilise entre le balai du capitaine et la maison ou la ligne médiane, l'intérieur de l'aire de jeu; une «pierre large» s'immobilise entre le balai du capitaine et un côté de la piste, l'extérieur de l'aire de jeu. 4, record 3, French, - pierre%20%C3%A9troite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «étroit(e)» et «mince» s'utilisent comme noms pour signifier la pierre lancée ou comme adjectifs pour qualifier une pierre ou un lancer. 4, record 3, French, - pierre%20%C3%A9troite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «intérieur» signifie la partie d'une aire de jeu à mi-chemin entre les côtés; pour une piste de curling, il signifie donc tout espace se rapprochant de la ligne médiane. 4, record 3, French, - pierre%20%C3%A9troite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- narrow
1, record 4, English, narrow
correct, see observation, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [delivery] inside the imaginary line to the skip's broom or brush. 2, record 4, English, - narrow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "narrow" is used as a noun to mean a delivered rock (deliver a narrow), an adjective to qualify a rock or a delivery (make a narrow delivery), or an adverb to modify an action verb (deliver narrow). 3, record 4, English, - narrow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "inside" refers to the part of a playing area midway between the sides; it thus means, for a curling sheet, an area getting close to the centre line. 3, record 4, English, - narrow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The distance measured between the rock delivered and the skip's broom or brush, which is the intended target. 4, record 4, English, - narrow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écart étroit
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A9troit
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- écart mince 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cart%20mince
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pierre trop étroite 2, record 4, French, pierre%20trop%20%C3%A9troite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- pierre trop mince 2, record 4, French, pierre%20trop%20mince
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- étroit 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9troit
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- mince 3, record 4, French, mince
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance qui sépare une pierre qui est lancée trop à l'intérieur du point fixé par le balai ou la brosse du capitaine. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A9troit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Position de la pierre qui s'est immobilisée trop à l'intérieur du point indiqué comme cible. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A9troit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «étroit(e)» et «mince» s'utilisent comme noms pour signifier la pierre lancée (lancer une mince), ou comme adjectifs pour qualifier une pierre ou un lancer (un lancer étroit). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A9troit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «intérieur» signifie la partie d'une aire de jeu à mi-chemin entre les côtés; pour une piste de curling, il signifie donc tout espace se rapprochant de la ligne médiane. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A9troit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les expressions «écart étroit» et «pierre trop mince» ne sont pas, selon la rigueur de la langue française, des synonymes absolus : la première fait allusion à la distance entre le point d'immobilisation de la pierre lancée et le point cible indiqué par le skip; la seconde, à la position de la pierre lancée une fois immobilisée. Cependant, les deux ont en commun de se rapporter à un lancer trop à l'intérieur de la cible. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A9troit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- narrow 1, record 5, English, narrow
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pertuis 1, record 5, French, pertuis
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réb. 8-2857 p. 1151 (Étranglement ou goulet d'un cours d'eau) 1, record 5, French, - pertuis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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