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COULE [6 records]

Record 1 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
  • Combined-Events Contests
DEF

... the taking of the opponent's blade, maintaining momentary contact ... by gliding along it.

OBS

A "coulé" or "glide" is an attack, the fencer sliding his blade along that of his opponent while making a thrust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
  • Compétitions à épreuves combinées
DEF

[...] action de glisser le fer le long du fer adverse en déployant le bras pour préparer ou loger l'attaque.

OBS

Le «coulé» est une attaque, l'escrimeur glissant sa lame le long du fer adverse en préparation du coup à suivre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
  • Competiciones de pruebas combinadas
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Record 2 2011-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Having one hip lower than the other.

CONT

The stars were bright in the night sky as I stepped through the corral gate. Looking around in the semi-darkness I could see the horses were standing hipshot, napping and not paying any attention to me.

Key term(s)
  • hip-shot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Se dit du cheval dont la hanche est luxée, descendue, par suite d'un effort, d'une chute, etc.

Key term(s)
  • coulé
  • épointé

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
DEF

Doing things or done according to the latest fashion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

une fille à la coule. Voir aussi «hep», américanisme.

OBS

Se rapportant à la «nouvelle vague».

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
DEF

Top spin imparted to a cue ball to cause it to continue rolling forward after striking an object ball.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
DEF

Impulsion maxima en avant, par la prise de bille en tête, qui permet à la bille du joueur, après avoir choqué une bille presque pleine, de poursuivre sa marche vers la troisième bille.

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
DEF

A curved line grouping notes together and indicating that in performance they are to be joined smoothly together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Passage sans interruption d'une note à l'autre.

Spanish

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Record 6 1983-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

Monk dress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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