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POIDS PIERRE LANCEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weight
1, record 1, English, weight
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The speed with which a rock travels when delivered on the sheet. 2, record 1, English, - weight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term closely linked to the "carrying weight" of a rock. 3, record 1, English, - weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pesanteur
1, record 1, French, pesanteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force 2, record 1, French, force
correct, feminine noun
- vigueur 2, record 1, French, vigueur
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse 3, record 1, French, vitesse
correct, feminine noun
- poids 3, record 1, French, poids
correct, anglicism, masculine noun, Canada
- dosage 4, record 1, French, dosage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de déplacement d’une pierre; pesanteur supplémentaire s’ajoutant à la pierre du fait d’être lancée. 5, record 1, French, - pesanteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes intimement liés à : pesanteur d’un lancer; force d’un lancer; vigueur d’un lancer; vitesse d’un lancer; poids d’un lancer; pesanteur d’une pierre lancée; force d’une pierre lancée; vigueur d’une pierre lancée; vitesse d’une pierre lancée; poids d’une pierre lancée. 5, record 1, French, - pesanteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comme la force d’un lancer est déterminée par l’impulsion mise dans la pierre, on peut parfois rendre le terme anglais «weight» par «dosage», soit le choix que fait le curleur entre lancer une pierre rapide et lancer une pierre lente. 5, record 1, French, - pesanteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light rock
1, record 2, English, light%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- light stone 2, record 2, English, light%20stone
correct
- underthrown rock 1, record 2, English, underthrown%20rock
correct, Canada
- underthrown stone 2, record 2, English, underthrown%20stone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock thrown with too little weight, that is with not enough weight to cover the expected distance on the sheet, from the release point to the spot indicated by the skip. 2, record 2, English, - light%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonym: a heavy rock; an overthrown rock. 2, record 2, English, - light%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pierre légère
1, record 2, French, pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pierre lancée trop faiblement 2, record 2, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20trop%20faiblement
correct, feminine noun
- pierre lancée avec insuffisamment de pesanteur 2, record 2, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20avec%20insuffisamment%20de%20pesanteur
correct, feminine noun
- pierre lancée avec insuffisamment de vigueur 2, record 2, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20avec%20insuffisamment%20de%20vigueur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre lancée avec moins de poids de propulsion que ce qui est nécessaire pour couvrir la distance entre le lâcher et le point indiqué par le skip. 2, record 2, French, - pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : pierre pesante; pierre lourde; pierre lancée avec trop de pesanteur; pierre lancée avec trop de vigueur. 2, record 2, French, - pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- two-way shot
1, record 3, English, two%2Dway%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- two-way delivery 2, record 3, English, two%2Dway%20delivery
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock throw which can result in the knocking out of the house or of its previous position on the play of an opposite team's rock on one side, and the good positioning of the delivered rock on the other. 2, record 3, English, - two%2Dway%20shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup à double effet possible
1, record 3, French, coup%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet%20possible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lancer à double effet possible 2, record 3, French, lancer%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet%20possible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer d’une pierre pouvant résulter en la sortie d’une pierre adverse ou son déplacement sur le jeu d’une part, et le positionnement avantageux de la pierre lancée d’autre part, ce qui donne tout le poids à l'expression «faire d’une pierre deux coups». 2, record 3, French, - coup%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet%20possible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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