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LANCER PLACEMENT [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

A rock that is delivered in such a way that it comes to lay in the house, close to the tee line; the positioning, in the house, close to the tee line, of a delivered rock that did not touch another rock along the way nor have put out an opponent's rock before coming to rest.

OBS

Distinguish from the other meanings of "draw" and do not confuse with the term "delivery," all delivered rocks not necessarily reach the house.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Pierre lancée qui s'immobilise dans la maison, près de la ligne du T; lancer qui positionne une pierre dans la maison sans qu'elle ne touche une autre pierre en route ni ne sorte une pierre adverse avant de parvenir à s'immobiliser.

OBS

Ne pas confondre un «placement» ou «lancer de placement» avec le terme générique «lancer», tout lancer de pierre ne réussissant pas nécessairement à placer cette dernière dans la maison.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
CONT

Any rock in the house that is closer to the centre than an opponent's rock scores a point; a rock that scores for a team in an end is a counter.

OBS

Distinguish "shot" meaning a "shot rock" or "counter" from "shot," a synonym of "delivery."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Toute pierre en position de marquer un point pour une équipe dans une manche.

CONT

Ta pierre a été un marqueur dans les deux dernières manches.

OBS

Le terme «point» se dit d'une pierre près du bouton : «Notre équipe a deux points dans la maison». Ne pas confondre le «lancer de placement» et son résultat possible, la «pierre qui marque», également un équivalent du terme anglais «counter».

Key term(s)
  • lancer de placement

Spanish

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