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BE INSIDE BRUSH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be inside the broom
1, record 1, English, be%20inside%20the%20broom
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- be inside the brush 1, record 1, English, be%20inside%20the%20brush
correct, verb
- be narrow 1, record 1, English, be%20narrow
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a rock, to be delivered inside the imaginary line to the skip's broom or brush, the targeted spot. 1, record 1, English, - be%20inside%20the%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "wide rock" is delivered between the skip's broom and a side line, the outside of the playing area; a "narrow rock" is delivered between the skip's broom and the house or the centre line, the inside of the playing area. 2, record 1, English, - be%20inside%20the%20broom
Record number: 1, 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. 2, record 1, English, - be%20inside%20the%20broom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être trop mince
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20trop%20mince
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être trop étroite 2, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20trop%20%C3%A9troite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, s'immobiliser à l'intérieur de la ligne imaginaire entre le point du lâcher et le balai ou la brosse du capitaine, la cible à atteindre. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20trop%20mince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une «pierre large» s'immobilise entre le balai du capitaine et un côté de la piste, l'extérieur de l'aire de jeu; une «pierre étroite» s'immobilise entre le balai du capitaine et la maison ou la ligne médiane, l'intérieur de l'aire de jeu. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20trop%20mince
Record number: 1, 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. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20trop%20mince
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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