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METTRE PIERRE COUVERT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bury a rock
1, record 1, English, bury%20a%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bury a stone 2, record 1, English, bury%20a%20stone
correct
- bury 1, record 1, English, bury
correct, verb
- draw behind 1, record 1, English, draw%20behind
correct
- pull behind 1, record 1, English, pull%20behind
correct
- draw a rock behind cover 1, record 1, English, draw%20a%20rock%20behind%20cover
correct, Canada
- draw a stone behind cover 3, record 1, English, draw%20a%20stone%20behind%20cover
correct
- draw behind a rock 1, record 1, English, draw%20behind%20a%20rock
correct, Canada
- draw behind a stone 1, record 1, English, draw%20behind%20a%20stone
correct
- draw behind cover 1, record 1, English, draw%20behind%20cover
correct
- drive a rock behind cover 1, record 1, English, drive%20a%20rock%20behind%20cover
correct, Canada
- drive a stone behind cover 3, record 1, English, drive%20a%20stone%20behind%20cover
correct
- protect a rock up 1, record 1, English, protect%20a%20rock%20up
correct, Canada
- protect a stone up 3, record 1, English, protect%20a%20stone%20up
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manoeuvre by which a player places a delivered rock behind another in the hope of protecting it. 1, record 1, English, - bury%20a%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cacher une pierre
1, record 1, French, cacher%20une%20pierre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- placer une pierre à couvert 2, record 1, French, placer%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
correct, see observation
- mettre une pierre à couvert 2, record 1, French, mettre%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
correct, see observation
- se mettre à couvert 2, record 1, French, se%20mettre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
correct, see observation
- aller se cacher 2, record 1, French, aller%20se%20cacher
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre qui consiste pour un joueur à placer sa pierre derrière une autre dans l'espoir de la protéger. 2, record 1, French, - cacher%20une%20pierre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aller se cacher; se mettre à couvert : cxpressions qui se disent du jeu du curleur qui vient de lancer ou de la pierre placée. 3, record 1, French, - cacher%20une%20pierre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duck behind
1, record 2, English, duck%20behind
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duck one's rock behind 2, record 2, English, duck%20one%27s%20rock%20behind
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To execute a delivery with the needed twist for the rock to position itself at the back of another rock on the play. 2, record 2, English, - duck%20behind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre à couvert
1, record 2, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mettre sa pierre à couvert 2, record 2, French, mettre%20sa%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécuter un lancer avec l'effet nécessaire pour que la pierre vienne s'immobiliser derrière une autre pierre sur le jeu. 1, record 2, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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