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THROW UP [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vomit
1, record 1, English, vomit
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- throw up 1, record 1, English, throw%20up
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vomir
1, record 1, French, vomir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vomir : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de la médecine et du droit et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - vomir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- throw up a corner guard
1, record 2, English, throw%20up%20a%20corner%20guard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- throw up a side guard 2, record 2, English, throw%20up%20a%20side%20guard
correct
- throw a corner guard up 3, record 2, English, throw%20a%20corner%20guard%20up
correct
- throw a side guard up 2, record 2, English, throw%20a%20side%20guard%20up
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock that positions itself at mid-point between the centre line and the side line to protect one of the sides of the house. 2, record 2, English, - throw%20up%20a%20corner%20guard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
side guard, corner guard: Each of the possible guards laying at mid-point between the centre line and the side line to protect one of the sides of the house. 2, record 2, English, - throw%20up%20a%20corner%20guard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guard (noun): A rock positioned between the hog line and the house, often to protect another rock behind, and that blocks the path of a rock to deliver. 2, record 2, English, - throw%20up%20a%20corner%20guard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- placer une garde latérale
1, record 2, French, placer%20une%20garde%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- placer une garde de côté 1, record 2, French, placer%20une%20garde%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre qui se positionne à mi-chemin entre la ligne médiane et la ligne de côté pour protéger l'un des côtés de la maison. 2, record 2, French, - placer%20une%20garde%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garde latérale, garde de côté : Chacune de deux gardes possibles placée à mi-chemin entre la ligne médiane et la ligne de côté pour protéger l'un ou l'autre des côtés de la maison. 2, record 2, French, - placer%20une%20garde%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garde : Pierre immobilisée entre la ligne de jeu et la maison, souvent pour en protéger une autre derrière, et qui bloque la trajectoire d'une pierre à lancer. 2, record 2, French, - placer%20une%20garde%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Language Problems (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- throw up the game
1, record 3, English, throw%20up%20the%20game
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- throw in the towel 2, record 3, English, throw%20in%20the%20towel
correct
- give in 3, record 3, English, give%20in
verb
- break away 4, record 3, English, break%20away
verb
- let up 5, record 3, English, let%20up
correct, see observation, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
let up: Informal. Stop; pause: They refused to let up in the fight. 5, record 3, English, - throw%20up%20the%20game
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Problèmes de langue (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abandonner la partie
1, record 3, French, abandonner%20la%20partie
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lancer la serviette 2, record 3, French, lancer%20la%20serviette
correct
- jeter la serviette 3, record 3, French, jeter%20la%20serviette
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laisser l'adversaire se débattre seul; cesser de se battre contre lui, de tenter de le convaincre d'adopter une idée ou une position différente de celle qu'il défend. 2, record 3, French, - abandonner%20la%20partie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- provide cover
1, record 4, English, provide%20cover
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- throw up a guard 1, record 4, English, throw%20up%20a%20guard
correct, see observation
- throw a guard up 1, record 4, English, throw%20a%20guard%20up
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To execute a delivery that puts a rock in front of another one already in the house (provide cover), or puts a rock, or guard, in front of a rock laying in front of the house (throw up a guard). 2, record 4, English, - provide%20cover
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Provide cover for a rock. 1, record 4, English, - provide%20cover
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guard (noun): A rock positioned between the hog line and the house, often to protect another rock behind, and that blocks the path of a rock to deliver. 2, record 4, English, - provide%20cover
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- placer une garde
1, record 4, French, placer%20une%20garde
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- couvrir une pierre 1, record 4, French, couvrir%20une%20pierre
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécuter un lancer qui résulte en une pierre placée devant une autre déjà dans la maison (couvrir une pierre), ou qui place une pierre, ou garde, devant une pierre immobilisée devant la maison (placer une garde). 2, record 4, French, - placer%20une%20garde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garde : Pierre immobilisée entre la ligne de jeu et la maison, souvent pour en protéger une autre derrière, et qui bloque la trajectoire d'une pierre à lancer. 2, record 4, French, - placer%20une%20garde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- come up out of the legs throw
1, record 5, English, come%20up%20out%20of%20the%20legs%20throw
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics - throwing events. 1, record 5, English, - come%20up%20out%20of%20the%20legs%20throw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lancer par le bas
1, record 5, French, lancer%20par%20le%20bas
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique - lancers. 1, record 5, French, - lancer%20par%20le%20bas
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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