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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitch
1, record 1, English, pitch
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heave 2, record 1, English, heave
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(To pitch a ship): to have the bow alternately plunge precipitately down and rise abruptly up. 3, record 1, English, - pitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pitch: term officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - pitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tanguer
1, record 1, French, tanguer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En parlant d’un navire, être animé d’un mouvement dans le plan longitudinal (tangage). 2, record 1, French, - tanguer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tanguer : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - tanguer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabecear
1, record 1, Spanish, cabecear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arfar 2, record 1, Spanish, arfar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drift out
1, record 2, English, drift%20out
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stay out 2, record 2, English, stay%20out
correct, verb
- hang 3, record 2, English, hang
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a rock, to deviate laterally or slide sideways while gliding on the sheet. 4, record 2, English, - drift%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To "drift" is to slide sideways; to "hang" is to lie over the light hollow formed by the concave sides of a curling sheet. 4, record 2, English, - drift%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tomber
1, record 2, French, tomber
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sortir la pierre volontairement 2, record 2, French, sortir%20la%20pierre%20volontairement
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre en mouvement, tanguer ou dévier vers l'un des côtés de la piste plutôt que de demeurer au centre. 3, record 2, French, - tomber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit d’une pierre qu’«elle tombe» car la glace en côté de piste est légèrement convexe et que cette particularité l’entraînerait en sortie de piste. Par contre, «sortir une pierre volontairement» suppose que le lancer a intentionnellement été ainsi dirigé (cas peu probable) : c’est la pierre qui tombe mais le curleur qui la sort volontairement. 3, record 2, French, - tomber
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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