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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- make a good freeze on a rock
1, record 1, English, make%20a%20good%20freeze%20on%20a%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- make a good freeze on a stone 2, record 1, English, make%20a%20good%20freeze%20on%20a%20stone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To be able to throw a rock that comes to lay to the face of another but without moving it, in a position that increases the difficulty of putting one or both out, or of drawing around them to reach the tee or other rocks inside the house. 2, record 1, English, - make%20a%20good%20freeze%20on%20a%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 1, English, - make%20a%20good%20freeze%20on%20a%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réussir un bon gel sur une pierre
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ussir%20un%20bon%20gel%20sur%20une%20pierre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parvenir à lancer une pierre qui vient mourir devant une autre déjà immobilisée dans ou devant la maison, dans une position qui accroît la difficulté de la ou de les sortir du jeu, ou de les contourner pour atteindre le bouton ou d'autres pierres à l'intérieur de la maison. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ussir%20un%20bon%20gel%20sur%20une%20pierre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ussir%20un%20bon%20gel%20sur%20une%20pierre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- perfect freeze
1, record 2, English, perfect%20freeze
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock laying right in front of another, parallel to the centre line. 2, record 2, English, - perfect%20freeze
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 2, English, - perfect%20freeze
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gel parfait
1, record 2, French, gel%20parfait
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre immobilisée devant une autre, en parallèle avec la ligne médiane. 2, record 2, French, - gel%20parfait
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 2, French, - gel%20parfait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freeze game
1, record 3, English, freeze%20game
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freeze method 1, record 3, English, freeze%20method
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The choice of a skip asking for the freeze of a rock laying in the house with the rock to deliver. 2, record 3, English, - freeze%20game
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A type of play by which a team tries to score points by freezing their rocks that mark in the house. 2, record 3, English, - freeze%20game
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 3, English, - freeze%20game
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeu de gel
1, record 3, French, jeu%20de%20gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Option d'un ou d'une skip de demander le gel d'une pierre immobilisée dans la maison avec la pierre à lancer. 2, record 3, French, - jeu%20de%20gel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Type de jeu par lequel une équipe cherche à marquer en gelant ses pierres qui comptent dans la maison. 2, record 3, French, - jeu%20de%20gel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 3, French, - jeu%20de%20gel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- half-frozen rocks
1, record 4, English, half%2Dfrozen%20rocks
correct, plural, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- half-frozen stones 2, record 4, English, half%2Dfrozen%20stones
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rocks laying very close to each other, in the house or in front of it, face to face but without touching each other. 2, record 4, English, - half%2Dfrozen%20rocks
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 4, English, - half%2Dfrozen%20rocks
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pierres à demi-gelées
1, record 4, French, pierres%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dgel%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierres immobilisées, dans ou devant la maison, face à face et très près l'une de l'autre, mais sans se toucher. 2, record 4, French, - pierres%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dgel%C3%A9es
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 4, French, - pierres%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dgel%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- freeze a shot rock
1, record 5, English, freeze%20a%20shot%20rock
correct, verb phrase, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- freeze a shot stone 2, record 5, English, freeze%20a%20shot%20stone
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock with the precise draw weight so that it comes to rest directly up against a stationary rock laying in the house and close enough to the tee to represent a possible point for its team, but without moving it. 2, record 5, English, - freeze%20a%20shot%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 5, English, - freeze%20a%20shot%20rock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- geler une pierre qui marque
1, record 5, French, geler%20une%20pierre%20qui%20marque
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre avec la pesanteur de placement précise qui fasse qu'elle vienne mourir sur une autre pierre déjà immobilisée dans la maison et suffisamment près du bouton pour représenter un point potentiel pour son équipe, mais sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 5, French, - geler%20une%20pierre%20qui%20marque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 5, French, - geler%20une%20pierre%20qui%20marque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- freeze technique
1, record 6, English, freeze%20technique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- freeze method 1, record 6, English, freeze%20method
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method used or sequence of deliveries chosen to be able, with eight rocks to deliver, to freeze the team’s rocks that mark inside the house; a method or way of scoring points using the freeze game. 2, record 6, English, - freeze%20technique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 6, English, - freeze%20technique
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- technique de gel
1, record 6, French, technique%20de%20gel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode (ou moyen) utilisée ou séquence de lancers pour y arriver, avec ses huit pierres, à geler, à l'intérieur de la maison, les pierres de son équipe qui représentent des points; façon de s'y prendre pour marquer en utilisant un bon jeu de gel. 2, record 6, French, - technique%20de%20gel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 6, French, - technique%20de%20gel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- freeze game
1, record 7, English, freeze%20game
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- freeze strategy 2, record 7, English, freeze%20strategy
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plan to score points by freezing the team’s rocks that mark inside the house, making it difficult for the opponent to take out these rocks without putting out their own. 2, record 7, English, - freeze%20game
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 7, English, - freeze%20game
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stratégie de gel
1, record 7, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20gel
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- stratégie de gel des pierres 1, record 7, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20gel%20des%20pierres
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan d'une équipe de marquer des points en gelant ses pierres qui marquent dans la maison de sorte que l'adversaire puisse difficilement les déloger sans en même temps sortir les siennes. 2, record 7, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20gel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 7, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20gel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- corner freeze a shot rock
1, record 8, English, corner%20freeze%20a%20shot%20rock
correct, verb phrase, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- corner freeze a shot stone 1, record 8, English, corner%20freeze%20a%20shot%20stone
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock with the precise draw weight so that it comes to rest directly up against, and at an angle with, a stationary rock laying in the house close enough to the tee to represent a possible point for its team, but without moving it. 1, record 8, English, - corner%20freeze%20a%20shot%20rock
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 1, record 8, English, - corner%20freeze%20a%20shot%20rock
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- geler de biais une pierre qui marque
1, record 8, French, geler%20de%20biais%20une%20pierre%20qui%20marque
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- geler en coin une pierre qui marque 1, record 8, French, geler%20en%20coin%20une%20pierre%20qui%20marque
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre avec la pesanteur de placement précise qui fasse qu'elle vienne mourir en angle sur une autre pierre déjà immobilisée dans la maison et suffisamment près du bouton pour représenter un point potentiel pour son équipe, mais sans pour autant la déplacer. 1, record 8, French, - geler%20de%20biais%20une%20pierre%20qui%20marque
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 1, record 8, French, - geler%20de%20biais%20une%20pierre%20qui%20marque
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- freeze shot
1, record 9, English, freeze%20shot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- freeze delivery 2, record 9, English, freeze%20delivery
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The throwing of a rock that results or will result in a freeze. 2, record 9, English, - freeze%20shot
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 9, English, - freeze%20shot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lancer de gel
1, record 9, French, lancer%20de%20gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- coup d'appui 2, record 9, French, coup%20d%27appui
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer d'une pierre qui résulte ou résultera en un gel. 1, record 9, French, - lancer%20de%20gel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 1, record 9, French, - lancer%20de%20gel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coup d'appui : Expression imagée pour la pierre qui, gelée sur une autre qui représente déjà un point potentiel, constitue un deuxième point en puissance pour l'équipe ayant réussi le lancer. 1, record 9, French, - lancer%20de%20gel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- corner freeze a rock
1, record 10, English, corner%20freeze%20a%20rock
correct, verb phrase, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- corner freeze a stone 2, record 10, English, corner%20freeze%20a%20stone
correct, verb phrase
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock with the precise draw weight so that it comes to rest directly up against, and at an angle with, a stationary rock on the play, but without moving it. 2, record 10, English, - corner%20freeze%20a%20rock
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeze(noun) : A rock thrown with the precise draw weight and momentum to come to rest directly up against a stationary rock, in the house or not, but without moving it. 2, record 10, English, - corner%20freeze%20a%20rock
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- geler une pierre de biais
1, record 10, French, geler%20une%20pierre%20de%20biais
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- geler une pierre en coin 1, record 10, French, geler%20une%20pierre%20en%20coin
correct
- geler une pierre de biais sur une autre pierre 1, record 10, French, geler%20une%20pierre%20de%20biais%20sur%20une%20autre%20pierre
correct
- geler une pierre en coin sur une autre pierre 1, record 10, French, geler%20une%20pierre%20en%20coin%20sur%20une%20autre%20pierre
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre avec la pesanteur de placement précise qui fasse qu'elle vienne mourir en angle sur une autre pierre immobilisée sur le jeu sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 10, French, - geler%20une%20pierre%20de%20biais
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel (nom) : Pierre lancée avec la pesanteur de placement précise pour qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre, dans la maison ou non, sans pour autant la déplacer. 2, record 10, French, - geler%20une%20pierre%20de%20biais
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-12-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- involuntary
1, record 11, English, involuntary
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voluntary simplicity.... Choosing to earn and buy less-to give up income and fast-track success for more free time and less stress involves a quiet personal revolt against dominant culture of getting and spending. This summer, pollsters announced... [that 28% of ] Americans said they had downshifted.... The "involuntaries" add to the simplicity movement, even though they come to it in their struggle to adjust. 1, record 11, English, - involuntary
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most downshifters choose a simpler lifestyle; some, however, are "involuntaries". 2, record 11, English, - involuntary
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- victime involontaire
1, record 11, French, victime%20involontaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- rétrogradé involontaire 1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9trograd%C3%A9%20involontaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétrograder : Faire subir une rétrogradation à qqn. 2, record 11, French, - victime%20involontaire
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rétrogradation : Mouvement de recul; retour en arrière [...] 2, record 11, French, - victime%20involontaire
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
retour : Mouvement de sens inverse d'un mouvement précédent. 2, record 11, French, - victime%20involontaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-12-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- 8-thread series
1, record 12, English, 8%2Dthread%20series
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- 8N 1, record 12, English, 8N
correct, see observation
- 8UN 1, record 12, English, 8UN
correct, see observation
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unified and American National screw thread standards for screws, bolts, nuts, and other threaded parts consist of six series of threads [UNC or NC; UNF or NF; UNEF or NEF; 8UN or 8N; 12UN or 12N; 16UN or 16N] and a selection of special threads that cover nonstandard combinations of diameter and pitch... The 8-thread series(8N) with 8 threads/in. for all diameters is used on bolts for high-pressure flanges, cylinder-head studs, and other fasteners against pressure, where it is required that an initial tension be set up so that the joint will not open when steam or other pressure is applied. This series has come into general use for many types of engineering work. It is sometimes used as a substitute for the coarse thread series for diameters greater then 1 in. 1, record 12, English, - 8%2Dthread%20series
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"8N": for the American National thread. "8UN": for the Unified National thread. 2, record 12, English, - 8%2Dthread%20series
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- série à 8 filets
1, record 12, French, s%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%208%20filets
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- 8 N 2, record 12, French, 8%20N
correct, see observation
- 8 UN 1, record 12, French, 8%20UN
correct, see observation
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un filetage Unified National à filets gros de 1 po de diamètre et de 8 filets au po, se cote : 1-8 UNC [...] 1, record 12, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%208%20filets
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'utilisation type des diverses séries est la suivante : [...]. Série à 8 filets. Boulons de serrage pour brides de canalisations sous pression élevée. Goujons pour culasses de moteurs [...]. Cette série remplace la série à filets gros sur les pièces de visserie de plus grandes dimensions. 1, record 12, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%208%20filets
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abréviation "8 N" pour le filetage American National et "8 UN" pour le filetage Unified National. 2, record 12, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%208%20filets
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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