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FRAPPER PIERRE ADVERSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hit an opponent's rock
1, record 1, English, hit%20an%20opponent%27s%20rock
correct, see observation, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With a delivered rock, to touch an opponent's rock on the sheet without taking it out of play. 2, record 1, English, - hit%20an%20opponent%27s%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hit (verb): For a delivered rock, to touch an opponent's rock in the house or in front of the house to take the latter out of the rings or out of play, or one's team rock in front of the house or in the house to push it further on the play and make it a guard or position it to represent a possible point. 2, record 1, English, - hit%20an%20opponent%27s%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
To "hit an opponent's rock" does not necessarily take it out of the play or of the house; thus, to "take out an opponent's rock" is not a synonym. 2, record 1, English, - hit%20an%20opponent%27s%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frapper une pierre adverse
1, record 1, French, frapper%20une%20pierre%20adverse
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avec une pierre lancée, toucher à une pierre adverse et la déplacer sur la piste mais sans la sortir du jeu. 2, record 1, French, - frapper%20une%20pierre%20adverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frapper : Pour une pierre lancée, entrer en contact avec une pierre adverse dans ou devant la maison dans le but de faire sortir cette dernière des cercles ou du jeu, ou avec une pierre de son équipe devant ou dans la maison, pour la faire avancer sur le jeu afin qu'elle devienne une garde ou qu'elle se positionne pour représenter un point potentiel. 2, record 1, French, - frapper%20une%20pierre%20adverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le fait de «frapper une pierre adverse» ne la sort pas nécessairement du jeu ou de la maison; «sortir une pierre adverse» n'est donc pas synonyme. 2, record 1, French, - frapper%20une%20pierre%20adverse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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