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LANCER PIERRE VIGUEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- throw big weight
1, record 1, English, throw%20big%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
To deliver a rock with force and vigour. 2, record 1, English, - throw%20big%20weight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "big weight" can mean the right weight for the planned put-out, but also an excess of weight that can give a miss if the rock does not hit an opponent's rock and runs throught the house, hit the backboard and becomes out of play. 2, record 1, English, - throw%20big%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lancer avec pesanteur
1, record 1, French, lancer%20avec%20pesanteur
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lancer avec vitesse 1, record 1, French, lancer%20avec%20vitesse
correct, see observation
- lancer avec force 2, record 1, French, lancer%20avec%20force
correct, see observation
- lancer avec vigueur 2, record 1, French, lancer%20avec%20vigueur
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre avec pesanteur 1, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20avec%20pesanteur
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre avec vitesse 1, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20avec%20vitesse
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre avec force 2, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20avec%20force
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre avec vigueur 2, record 1, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20avec%20vigueur
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécuter un lancer de pierre avec beaucoup d'élan, de puissance, de pesanteur. 1, record 1, French, - lancer%20avec%20pesanteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «avec force» peut signifier la puissance nécessaire pour la sortie recherchée, mais également un excès de pesanteur qui donne un raté si la pierre ne frappe aucune autre pierre et qu'elle est propulsée jusqu'à l'amortisseur ou pare-choc derrière la maison, forçant son retrait du jeu. 1, record 1, French, - lancer%20avec%20pesanteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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