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OVERTHROWN ROCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy rock
1, record 1, English, heavy%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy stone 1, record 1, English, heavy%20stone
correct
- overthrown rock 1, record 1, English, overthrown%20rock
correct, Canada
- overthrown stone 1, record 1, English, overthrown%20stone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock thrown with too much weight, that is, with more weight than needed to cover the expected distance on the sheet, from the release point to the spot indicated by the skip. 2, record 1, English, - heavy%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre pesante
1, record 1, French, pierre%20pesante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre lourde 1, record 1, French, pierre%20lourde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre lancée avec trop de pesanteur, soit plus de pesanteur que ce qui est nécessaire pour couvrir la distance entre le lâcher et le point indiqué par le skip. 2, record 1, French, - pierre%20pesante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light rock
1, record 2, English, light%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- light stone 2, record 2, English, light%20stone
correct
- underthrown rock 1, record 2, English, underthrown%20rock
correct, Canada
- underthrown stone 2, record 2, English, underthrown%20stone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - light%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonym : a heavy rock; an overthrown rock. 2, record 2, English, - light%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pierre légère
1, record 2, French, pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pierre lancée trop faiblement 2, record 2, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20trop%20faiblement
correct, feminine noun
- pierre lancée avec insuffisamment de pesanteur 2, record 2, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20avec%20insuffisamment%20de%20pesanteur
correct, feminine noun
- pierre lancée avec insuffisamment de vigueur 2, record 2, French, pierre%20lanc%C3%A9e%20avec%20insuffisamment%20de%20vigueur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : pierre pesante; pierre lourde; pierre lancée avec trop de pesanteur; pierre lancée avec trop de vigueur. 2, record 2, French, - pierre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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