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FROLER PIERRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rub the front guard
1, record 1, English, rub%20the%20front%20guard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to touch, while gliding on the sheet, the first rock laying as a guard in front of the house. 2, record 1, English, - rub%20the%20front%20guard
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - rub%20the%20front%20guard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effleurer la garde avant
1, record 1, French, effleurer%20la%20garde%20avant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frôler la garde avant 2, record 1, French, fr%C3%B4ler%20la%20garde%20avant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, frôler, dans sa trajectoire, la première pierre immobilisée en tant que garde devant la maison. 3, record 1, French, - effleurer%20la%20garde%20avant
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, French, - effleurer%20la%20garde%20avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rub the front rock
1, record 2, English, rub%20the%20front%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rub the front stone 2, record 2, English, rub%20the%20front%20stone
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to touch, while gliding on the sheet, the first of the rocks laying in front of the house, the rubbed rock not being a guard. 3, record 2, English, - rub%20the%20front%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effleurer la pierre la plus proche
1, record 2, French, effleurer%20la%20pierre%20la%20plus%20proche
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frôler la pierre la plus proche 2, record 2, French, fr%C3%B4ler%20la%20pierre%20la%20plus%20proche
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, frôler, dans sa trajectoire, la première des pierres immobilisées devant la maison, cette pierre n’ étant pas une garde. 3, record 2, French, - effleurer%20la%20pierre%20la%20plus%20proche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chip
1, record 3, English, chip
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rub 2, record 3, English, rub
correct, verb
- chip a rock 3, record 3, English, chip%20a%20rock
correct, Canada
- chip a stone 4, record 3, English, chip%20a%20stone
correct
- rub a rock 5, record 3, English, rub%20a%20rock
correct, Canada
- rub a stone 4, record 3, English, rub%20a%20stone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to graze on another while passing by. 4, record 3, English, - chip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effleurer
1, record 3, French, effleurer
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effleurer une pierre 2, record 3, French, effleurer%20une%20pierre
correct
- frôler 3, record 3, French, fr%C3%B4ler
correct, verb
- frôler une pierre 4, record 3, French, fr%C3%B4ler%20une%20pierre
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre [lancée, se frôler à] une autre au passage. 5, record 3, French, - effleurer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chip and roll
1, record 4, English, chip%20and%20roll
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to graze on another while passing by and start turning on itself while going on its way. 2, record 4, English, - chip%20and%20roll
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chip (verb): For a delivered rock, to graze on another while passing by. 2, record 4, English, - chip%20and%20roll
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roll (verb): For a delivered rock, to move while turning on itself after it has hit a stationary rock in play. 2, record 4, English, - chip%20and%20roll
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effleurer et rouler
1, record 4, French, effleurer%20et%20rouler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effleurer une pierre et rouler 2, record 4, French, effleurer%20une%20pierre%20et%20rouler
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, en toucher une autre au passage et poursuivre sa trajectoire tout en tournant sur elle-même. 3, record 4, French, - effleurer%20et%20rouler
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effleurer, frôler : Pour une pierre lancée, toucher à peine à une autre au passage. 3, record 4, French, - effleurer%20et%20rouler
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rouler : Pour une pierre lancée, se déplacer en tournant sur elle-même après avoir frappé une pierre stationnaire. 3, record 4, French, - effleurer%20et%20rouler
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wick
1, record 5, English, wick
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wick a rock 2, record 5, English, wick%20a%20rock
correct, Canada
- wick a stone 3, record 5, English, wick%20a%20stone
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to miss its mark and unintentionally touch another rock in front of the house. 3, record 5, English, - wick
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rock sometimes caroms off the hit rock and starts gliding in another direction. Distinguish from "to chip" or "rub," the action of a delivered rock that grazes on another as it passes by. 3, record 5, English, - wick
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Most sources consider "chip," "rub" and "wick" as synonyms, using one or the other in expressions of which these terms are elements. 3, record 5, English, - wick
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- accrocher
1, record 5, French, accrocher
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- accrocher une pierre 1, record 5, French, accrocher%20une%20pierre
correct
- ricocher 2, record 5, French, ricocher
correct
- ricocher sur une pierre 1, record 5, French, ricocher%20sur%20une%20pierre
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, rater son but en allant se frapper sur une autre en avant de la maison. 1, record 5, French, - accrocher
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette pierre dévie parfois de sa course et se dirige dans une autre direction; on dit alors qu'elle ricoche. Distinguer de «effleurer» ou «frôler», action de la pierre lancée qui ne fait que toucher légèrement une autre pierre au passage, sans bifurquer. 1, record 5, French, - accrocher
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La plupart des sources considèrent «effleurer», «frôler», «accrocher» et «ricocher» comme des synonymes en employant l’un ou l’autre dans les locutions dont ces termes sont un élément, d’où l’ambiguïté qui peut subsister dans les sens accordés aux locutions nominales et verbales utilisées au curling. 1, record 5, French, - accrocher
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wick-and-curl
1, record 6, English, wick%2Dand%2Dcurl
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of a delivered rock that hits another rock on the play and starts gliding around the hit rock before coming to lay in a still position. 1, record 6, English, - wick%2Dand%2Dcurl
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wick (noun): A shot in which the delivered rock caroms off another rock and starts gliding in another direction. 1, record 6, English, - wick%2Dand%2Dcurl
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
curl (noun): A shot in which the delivered rock glides around another rock on the play, this rock being a guard or the rock it had just chipped or rubbed, or on which it had wicked. 1, record 6, English, - wick%2Dand%2Dcurl
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ricocher-et-contourner
1, record 6, French, ricocher%2Det%2Dcontourner
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ricochet-et-contournement 1, record 6, French, ricochet%2Det%2Dcontournement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement d’une pierre lancée qui frappe une autre pierre sur le jeu et poursuit sa trajectoire en tournant autour de la pierre frappée avant de s’immobiliser. 1, record 6, French, - ricocher%2Det%2Dcontourner
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ricochet : Lancer résultant en une pierre qui frappe une autre pierre sur le jeu pour orienter sa trajectoire dans une nouvelle direction. 1, record 6, French, - ricocher%2Det%2Dcontourner
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contournement : Lancer résultant en une pierre qui glisse sur la piste en tournant autour d’une pierre sur le jeu, qu'il s’agisse d’une garde ou d’une pierre qu'elle vient d’effleurer ou de frôler, ou sur laquelle elle a ricoché. 1, record 6, French, - ricocher%2Det%2Dcontourner
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wick and curl
1, record 7, English, wick%20and%20curl
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to hit another rock on the play and start gliding around the hit rock before coming to lay in a still position. 2, record 7, English, - wick%20and%20curl
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wick (verb): For a delivered rock, to miss its mark and unintentionally touch another rock in front of the house, sometimes caroming off the hit rock to start gliding in another direction. 2, record 7, English, - wick%20and%20curl
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
curl (verb): For a rock, to glide around another rock on the play, this rock being a guard or the rock it had just chipped or rubbed, or on which it had wicked. 2, record 7, English, - wick%20and%20curl
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ricocher et contourner
1, record 7, French, ricocher%20et%20contourner
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, frapper une autre pierre sur le jeu et poursuivre sa trajectoire en tournant autour de la pierre frappée avant de s’immobiliser. 2, record 7, French, - ricocher%20et%20contourner
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ricocher : Pour une pierre lancée, en frapper une autre devant la maison et poursuivre sa trajectoire dans une autre direction. 2, record 7, French, - ricocher%20et%20contourner
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contourner : Pour une pierre, glisser sur la piste en tournant autour d’une pierre sur le jeu, qu'il s’agisse d’une garde ou d’une pierre qu'elle vient d’effleurer ou de frôler, ou sur laquelle elle a ricoché. 2, record 7, French, - ricocher%20et%20contourner
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chip and lie
1, record 8, English, chip%20and%20lie
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- chap and lie 1, record 8, English, chap%20and%20lie
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to graze on another while passing by and come to a rest at the position indicated by the skip's broom or brush. 2, record 8, English, - chip%20and%20lie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chip (verb): For a delivered rock, to graze on another while passing by. 2, record 8, English, - chip%20and%20lie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lie (verb): For a curler, to place his or her rock at the position indicated by the skip's broom or brush. 2, record 8, English, - chip%20and%20lie
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effleurer et placer
1, record 8, French, effleurer%20et%20placer
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- frôler et placer 2, record 8, French, fr%C3%B4ler%20et%20placer
correct, verb phrase
- frapper et placer 3, record 8, French, frapper%20et%20placer
see observation, verb phrase
- chasser 3, record 8, French, chasser
avoid, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, en toucher à peine une autre au passage et s’immobiliser là où le ou la skip l’a indiqué de son balai ou sa brosse. 2, record 8, French, - effleurer%20et%20placer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effleurer, frôler : Pour une pierre lancée, en toucher à peine une autre au passage. 2, record 8, French, - effleurer%20et%20placer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguer entre les deux sens de «placer» au curling : 1. positionner sa pierre là où le balai ou la brosse du skip l’a indiqué; 2. positionner sa pierre dans la maison, là où elle représente un point potentiel. Le terme anglais «lie (verbe)» correspond ici au premier sens. 2, record 8, French, - effleurer%20et%20placer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L’expression «frapper et placer» ne pourrait correspondre qu’à «hit and lie» qui n’existe pas au curling; c’est plutôt «frapper et rester» (hit and stay) qui a cours. Quant à «chasser» qui correspondrait au verbe «to take out», il ne rend pas le sens de «chip and lie», un jeu dans lequel la pierre adverse n’est pas nécessairement retirée du jeu. 2, record 8, French, - effleurer%20et%20placer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La plupart des sources considèrent «effleurer», «frôler», «accrocher» et «ricocher» comme des synonymes en employant l’un ou l’autre dans les locutions dont ces termes sont un élément, d’où l’ambiguité qui peut subsister dans les sens accordés aux locutions nominales et verbales utilisées au curling. 2, record 8, French, - effleurer%20et%20placer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rub the centre guard
1, record 9, English, rub%20the%20centre%20guard
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- rub the center guard 2, record 9, English, rub%20the%20center%20guard
correct, United States
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to touch, while gliding on the sheet, a guard positioned near the centre line. 1, record 9, English, - rub%20the%20centre%20guard
Record number: 9, 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. 1, record 9, English, - rub%20the%20centre%20guard
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centre line: A line drawn through the length of the sheet, from the hack position at one end to the hack position at the other end, that divides the ice surface into two equal parts and crosses the tee line perpendicularly. 1, record 9, English, - rub%20the%20centre%20guard
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- effleurer la garde centrale
1, record 9, French, effleurer%20la%20garde%20centrale
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- frôler la garde centrale 2, record 9, French, fr%C3%B4ler%20la%20garde%20centrale
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, frôler, dans sa trajectoire la garde immobilisée près de la ligne médiane. 2, record 9, French, - effleurer%20la%20garde%20centrale
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - effleurer%20la%20garde%20centrale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ligne médiane : Ligne tracée en longueur de l’appui-pied d’un bout de la piste à l’appui-pied de l’autre bout et qui divise la surface glacée en deux parties égales, croisant les lignes du T perpendiculairement. 2, record 9, French, - effleurer%20la%20garde%20centrale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- play a rock tight
1, record 10, English, play%20a%20rock%20tight
correct, verb phrase
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- play a rock that rubs a guard 2, record 10, English, play%20a%20rock%20that%20rubs%20a%20guard
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock that, for an instant, gets very close to a guard without really touching it. 2, record 10, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tight: Said of a very narrow space between two rocks at a given moment of the game. 2, record 10, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rub (verb): For a rock, to graze on another rock while passing by. 2, record 10, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lancer une pierre qui frôle une garde
1, record 10, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- placer une pierre qui frôle une garde 1, record 10, French, placer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre qui, en cours de trajectoire, passe très près d’une garde mais sans la toucher. 2, record 10, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frôler : Pour une pierre, en toucher à peine une autre en cours de trajectoire. 2, record 10, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L’espace entre la pierre lancée et la garde est donc, pour un instant, très étroit. Ce mince espace entre deux pierres à un moment donné du jeu est qualifié de «restreint» (en anglais, «tight»). 2, record 10, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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