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LIGHT ROCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light rock
1, record 1, English, light%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light stone 2, record 1, English, light%20stone
correct
- underthrown rock 1, record 1, English, underthrown%20rock
correct, Canada
- underthrown stone 2, record 1, English, underthrown%20stone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock thrown with too little weight, that is with not enough weight to cover the expected distance on the sheet, from the release point to the spot indicated by the skip. 2, record 1, English, - light%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonym: a heavy rock; an overthrown rock. 2, record 1, English, - light%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre légère
1, record 1, French, pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre lancée trop faiblement 2, record 1, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20trop%20faiblement
correct, feminine noun
- pierre lancée avec insuffisamment de pesanteur 2, record 1, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20avec%20insuffisamment%20de%20pesanteur
correct, feminine noun
- pierre lancée avec insuffisamment de vigueur 2, record 1, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20avec%20insuffisamment%20de%20vigueur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre lancée avec moins de poids de propulsion que ce qui est nécessaire pour couvrir la distance entre le lâcher et le point indiqué par le skip. 2, record 1, French, - pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : pierre pesante; pierre lourde; pierre lancée avec trop de pesanteur; pierre lancée avec trop de vigueur. 2, record 1, French, - pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Popular Music
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft rock
1, record 2, English, soft%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soft rock music 2, record 2, English, soft%20rock%20music
correct
- light rock 3, record 2, English, light%20rock
- foot-in-the-grave rock 3, record 2, English, foot%2Din%2Dthe%2Dgrave%20rock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a type of rock music which is less strident than hard rock .... 4, record 2, English, - soft%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It appears that the station had been playing "light" or "foot-in-the-grave rock" - easy listening - nothing too heavy to excite anyone till about 10 p.m. and had then put on "heavier rock" to appeal to a younger audience. 3, record 2, English, - soft%20rock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foot-in-the-grave rock music
- light rock music
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique populaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- musique rock légère
1, record 2, French, musique%20rock%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rock léger 1, record 2, French, rock%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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