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FRAPPE SURPRISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surprise strike
1, record 1, English, surprise%20strike
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term in use at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. 2, record 1, English, - surprise%20strike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assaut par surprise
1, record 1, French, assaut%20par%20surprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frappe par surprise 1, record 1, French, frappe%20par%20surprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage au Collège des Forces canadiennes à Toronto. 2, record 1, French, - assaut%20par%20surprise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snap shot
1, record 2, English, snap%20shot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A snap shot is halfway between a wrist shot and a slap shot. The puck is shot from the middle of the stick blade and the weight shifts from the back skate to the front skate. 2, record 2, English, - snap%20shot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tir frappé court
1, record 2, French, tir%20frapp%C3%A9%20court
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lancer frappé court 1, record 2, French, lancer%20frapp%C3%A9%20court
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lancer frappé court permet d’exploiter au maximum l'élément de surprise contre le gardien adverse [...] La lame du bâton doit être refermée sur la rondelle [...], le joueur abaisse sa main inférieure sur le manche de son bâton. [...] Il décoche [...] son lancer, libérant toute la puissance de ses avant-bras et de ses poignets. 2, record 2, French, - tir%20frapp%C3%A9%20court
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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