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FORCE LANCER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrying weight
1, record 1, English, carrying%20weight
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The momentum imparted to a delivered rock to make it glide on the sheet. 2, record 1, English, - carrying%20weight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
But it is the turn given which determines the path it follows. 2, record 1, English, - carrying%20weight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A term closely linked to the "weight" of a rock. 2, record 1, English, - carrying%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pesanteur d'un lancer
1, record 1, French, pesanteur%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force d'un lancer 1, record 1, French, force%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, feminine noun
- vigueur d'un lancer 1, record 1, French, vigueur%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse d'un lancer 1, record 1, French, vitesse%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, feminine noun
- poids d'un lancer 1, record 1, French, poids%20d%27un%20lancer
correct, anglicism, masculine noun, Canada
- pesanteur d'une pierre lancée 1, record 1, French, pesanteur%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- force d'une pierre lancée 1, record 1, French, force%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- vigueur d'une pierre lancée 1, record 1, French, vigueur%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse d'une pierre lancée 1, record 1, French, vitesse%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- poids d'une pierre lancée 1, record 1, French, poids%20d%27une%20pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e
correct, anglicism, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de déplacement impartie à une pierre en la lançant. 1, record 1, French, - pesanteur%20d%27un%20lancer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est cependant l'effet qu'on lui donne qui détermine la trajectoire qu'elle emprunte. 1, record 1, French, - pesanteur%20d%27un%20lancer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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