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PASSER PREMIER TOUR [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ropemaking
  • Outfitting of Ships
DEF

Begin by taking the first strand lying nearest to the right. Pass it around the body or standing part of the rope and up under its own part, forming an overhand knot. Then take the center strand and repeat the same move. The last strand on the left is also tucked.

CONT

Among all the useful knots, the Matthew Walker knot is the neatest for the cowboy's rope, either as a rear terminal or as the end knot in a common hondaloop. It often is used by sailors and others for the same purposes as the wall-and-crown knot. It was named after its inventor, a sailor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corderie
  • Armement et gréement
DEF

Entourer le cordage avec le premier toron et, avec celui-ci effectuer un demi-nœud; prendre le second toron et le passer sous le premier en le faisant sortir dans sa propre boucle pour obtenir également un demi-nœud. Faire de même avec les torons suivants; chaque bout sort alors vers le haut. Souquer le nœud en agissant sur chaque toron dans leur ordre respectif et faire ainsi le tour à plusieurs reprises.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Related phraseology: to breeze into the second round, to be through to the (semi-)finals, to power (one's way) into the third round, to advance.

Key term(s)
  • get through the first round
  • make it through the first round
  • get past the first round

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Les deux autres têtes de série en lice hier ont également passé le cap du premier tour [du tournoi].

CONT

Les Canadiens Sébastien Lareau, Grant Connell et Albert Chang ont franchi le premier tour du tournoi de qualification pour Wimbledon [...]

CONT

[Elle] n’ est pas parvenue à passer le premier tour.

OBS

Phraséologie connexe : atteindre le deuxième tour, dépasser un tour.

Spanish

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