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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dogleg
1, record 1, English, dogleg
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden change of direction in a pathway, road, or the like reminding by its form the rear leg of a dog. 2, record 1, English, - dogleg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heading north on Euclid about 2 or 3 blocks south of Grant Rd., there is a big "dogleg" to the left. At this dogleg, police are able to hide behind trees and houses that prevent the driver from seiing beyond the bend. Cops hang out there and hand out lots of tickets. 1, record 1, English, - dogleg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coude
1, record 1, French, coude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbure brusque d'une chose. 2, record 1, French, - coude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle allait jusqu'au coude de la route marqué par un saule. 2, record 1, French, - coude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burying
1, record 2, English, burying
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- come-around 2, record 2, English, come%2Daround
correct, noun
- draw-around 2, record 2, English, draw%2Daround
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A draw that passes close by a guard and curls to hide behind the guard so that the opponent will have a difficult time removing it from the rings. 3, record 2, English, - burying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contournement
1, record 2, French, contournement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Trajectoire] d'une pierre lancée qui passe près d'une garde tout en décrivant une courbe qui la place derrière celle-ci, [rendant difficile à l'adversaire de la faire sortir des cercles]. 2, record 2, French, - contournement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rock that wouldn't bury
1, record 3, English, rock%20that%20wouldn%27t%20bury
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stone that wouldn't bury 2, record 3, English, stone%20that%20wouldn%27t%20bury
correct
- unburyable rock 2, record 3, English, unburyable%20rock
proposal, Canada
- unburyable stone 2, record 3, English, unburyable%20stone
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock that a curler cannot place behind another rock or behind a guard because of the location of the rocks actually on the play. 2, record 3, English, - rock%20that%20wouldn%27t%20bury
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression can be said of the rock impossible to hide behind another rock or behind a guard as well as of the rock already in play that a curler is not able to protect with a rock to deliver because of the location of the rocks actually on the play. 2, record 3, English, - rock%20that%20wouldn%27t%20bury
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pierre impossible à cacher
1, record 3, French, pierre%20impossible%20%C3%A0%20cacher
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pierre impossible à protéger 2, record 3, French, pierre%20impossible%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ger
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre difficile à placer derrière une autre ou derrière une garde en raison de l'emplacement actuel des pierres sur le jeu. 2, record 3, French, - pierre%20impossible%20%C3%A0%20cacher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression peut se dire de la pierre que le curleur n'arrive pas à placer derrière une autre ou derrière une garde, comme de la pierre déjà en jeu que le curleur n'est pas capable de protéger avec une pierre à lancer en raison de l'emplacement des pierres actuellement sur le jeu. 2, record 3, French, - pierre%20impossible%20%C3%A0%20cacher
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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