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Record 1 1999-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

To swipe or brush the ice with a broom or a brush in front of a moving rock.

OBS

A curler using a broom "sweeps," using a brush, "brushes.".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Frotter plus ou moins énergiquement la glace, avec un balai ou une brosse, devant une pierre en mouvement.

OBS

Le curleur, la curleuse qui utilise un balai, «balaie» la trajectoire d'une pierre; celui, celle qui utilise une brosse, «brosse» cette trajectoire.

Spanish

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