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Record 1 2023-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organized Recreation
DEF

A game in which players use long-handled cues to shove disks into scoring areas of a diagram marked on a smooth surface.

OBS

shuffleboard: designation used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • shuffle-board
  • shuffle board
  • shovel-board
  • shovel board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Loisirs organisés
DEF

Jeu qui se joue sur des allées polies, à l'aide de palets de bois et de bâtons à long manche, et qui consiste à glisser le palet sur des carreaux où les points sont préalablement indiqués.

OBS

jeu de galets : désignation en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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