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POCKET CURLING TOURNAMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pocket bonspiel
1, record 1, English, pocket%20bonspiel
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pocket spiel 2, record 1, English, pocket%20spiel
correct, see observation, Canada
- pocket curling tournament 2, record 1, English, pocket%20curling%20tournament
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curling tournament for children or youngsters, or a curling tournament with games consisting in a smaller number of ends than usual. 2, record 1, English, - pocket%20bonspiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bonspiel, spiel: A curling competition that comprises several playdowns, single- or double-elimination meets usually played over a weekend to determine a winner or a champion. 2, record 1, English, - pocket%20bonspiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A conventional curling match consists in ten (10) bouts or ends. But that number can be reduced or it could be decided that each player will deliver only one rock per end. 2, record 1, English, - pocket%20bonspiel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bonspiel pour jeunes
1, record 1, French, bonspiel%20pour%20jeunes
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tournoi de curling pour jeunes 1, record 1, French, tournoi%20de%20curling%20pour%20jeunes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- mini-tournoi de curling 1, record 1, French, mini%2Dtournoi%20de%20curling
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- mini joute 2, record 1, French, mini%20joute
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de matchs de curling aux règles appropriées à l'âge des jeunes qui y participent, ou dont les rencontres sont disputées en un nombre réduit de manches. 1, record 1, French, - bonspiel%20pour%20jeunes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bonspiel, tournoi de curling : Compétition de curling entre équipes d'un même club ou de divers clubs comprenant une série de rencontres à élimination simple ou double disputées sur quelques jours et destinées à déterminer un vainqueur ou un champion. 1, record 1, French, - bonspiel%20pour%20jeunes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une rencontre de curling compte habituellement dix (10) bouts ou manches. Mais on peut en réduire le nombre ou déterminer que chaque joueur ne lancera qu'une pierre par manche. 1, record 1, French, - bonspiel%20pour%20jeunes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «joute» est inapproprié pour un match (ou un tournoi) de curling : il signifie un combat médiéval où deux combattants s'affrontent, habituellement à cheval, avec lance ou arme au poing. [Selon la chronique «Capsule linguistique» de Guy Bertrand, sur les ondes de la radio de Radio-Canada, le 4 mai 2004.] 1, record 1, French, - bonspiel%20pour%20jeunes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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