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STONE CIRCLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cromlech
1, record 1, English, cromlech
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone circle 2, record 1, English, stone%20circle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ancient monument of monoliths, arranged in a circle and surrounding a mound or dolmen. 3, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A circle of monoliths usually enclosing a dolmen. 4, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A monument of prehistoric or uncertain date consisting of an enclosure formed by huge stones planted in the ground in a circle. 5, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 DEF
stone circle. A ring of stones. The stones are usually set upright in the ground, but can be prostrate(as at Arbor Low). The stones may be arranged in a circular fashion, but flattened, elliptical and egg-shaped circles also exist. Built in the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age periods. 2, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Brittany it [cromlech] describes a stone circle. 2, record 1, English, - cromlech
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Archéologie
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cromlech
1, record 1, French, cromlech
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte de monolithes verticaux [...] appartenant à l'âge de pierre. 2, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Monument mégalithique en blocs de pierre dressés formant cercle. L'opinion générale y voit une sorte de calendrier, orienté selon les solstices. 3, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Groupe de pierres dressées ou de menhirs disposés en cercle. 4, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cromlech. Mot gallois et breton signifiant «pierre en courbe». 3, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parfois, par extension, on dit aussi «cromlech» pour désigner un groupement de menhirs formant un rectangle ou un carré. 5, record 1, French, - cromlech
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Arqueología
- Antropología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crómlech
1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%B3mlech
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- crónlech 1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%B3nlech
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construcción megalítica consistente en una serie de menhires que cierran un espacio circular o elíptico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cr%C3%B3mlech
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discus throw
1, record 2, English, discus%20throw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- discus 2, record 2, English, discus
correct
- discus throwing 3, record 2, English, discus%20throwing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A field event in which a heavy, circular plate of stone or metal is hurled for distance with one hand from within a throwing circle which is 8 feet 2 1/2 inches in diameter. 4, record 2, English, - discus%20throw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lancer du disque
1, record 2, French, lancer%20du%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lancement du disque 2, record 2, French, lancement%20du%20disque
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lancer de disque 3, record 2, French, lancer%20de%20disque
correct, masculine noun
- disque 4, record 2, French, disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lancer de disque est un lancer à dominante rotation (volte), mais il y a aussi une translation puisque le lanceur avance dans le plateau. 5, record 2, French, - lancer%20du%20disque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «lancement du disque» est très rarement employé au niveau international. (Jean-Paul Baert, Entraîneur national, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur.) 6, record 2, French, - lancer%20du%20disque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzamiento de disco
1, record 2, Spanish, lanzamiento%20de%20disco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sorted circle
1, record 3, English, sorted%20circle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Patterned ground is not confined to permafrost regions but is best developed in regions of present or past intensive frost action. A descriptive classification of patterned ground includes such features as nonsorted and sorted circles, nets, polygons, steps and stripes, and solifluction features. 2, record 3, English, - sorted%20circle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nonsorted circle. 3, record 3, English, - sorted%20circle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- stone nest
- stone ring
- stone circle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cercle de pierres
1, record 3, French, cercle%20de%20pierres
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nid de pierres 2, record 3, French, nid%20de%20pierres
correct, masculine noun
- cercle avec triage 3, record 3, French, cercle%20avec%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les régions caractérisées par une alternance de gels et de dégels, enclos de diamètre métrique à décamétrique, de pierres anguleuses qui cerne une accumulation de terre meuble et de petits débris de roche. 1, record 3, French, - cercle%20de%20pierres
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sols structurés ne se rencontrent pas seulement dans les régions pergélisolées; leur formation est plus courante dans les régions où la gélivation est ou a été intensive. Une classification descriptive des sols structurés inclut notamment les formes suivantes : les cercles avec triage et sans triage, les polygones, les gradins, les réseaux, les traînées et les formes résultant de la solifluxion. 3, record 3, French, - cercle%20de%20pierres
Record 3, Key term(s)
- anneau de pierres
- cercle avec triage des éléments
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rock sitting in a circle
1, record 4, English, rock%20sitting%20in%20a%20circle
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stone sitting in a circle 2, record 4, English, stone%20sitting%20in%20a%20circle
correct
- rock sitting in a ring 1, record 4, English, rock%20sitting%20in%20a%20ring
correct, Canada
- stone sitting in a ring 2, record 4, English, stone%20sitting%20in%20a%20ring
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock that, after delivery, has come to a stop inside one of the concentric rings or circles forming the house. 2, record 4, English, - rock%20sitting%20in%20a%20circle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By extension, this rock is also "sitting in the house.". 2, record 4, English, - rock%20sitting%20in%20a%20circle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rock sitting in the house
- stone sitting in the house
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pierre immobilisée à l'intérieur d'un cercle
1, record 4, French, pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20d%27un%20cercle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre qui, une fois lancée, en vient à s'arrêter en dedans de l'un des cercles concentriques formant la maison. 2, record 4, French, - pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20d%27un%20cercle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par extension de sens, cette pierre est aussi dite «immobilisée à l'intérieur de la maison». 2, record 4, French, - pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20d%27un%20cercle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pierre immobilisée à l'intérieur de la maison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rock that is biting the 12-foot circle
1, record 5, English, rock%20that%20is%20biting%20the%2012%2Dfoot%20circle
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rock that is biting the 12-foot ring 1, record 5, English, rock%20that%20is%20biting%20the%2012%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, Canada
- stone that is biting the 12-foot circle 2, record 5, English, stone%20that%20is%20biting%20the%2012%2Dfoot%20circle
correct
- stone that is biting the 12-foot ring 2, record 5, English, stone%20that%20is%20biting%20the%2012%2Dfoot%20ring
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When an end is over, a rock that rests partly on the front or the back part of the outside circle of the house. 2, record 5, English, - rock%20that%20is%20biting%20the%2012%2Dfoot%20circle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pierre qui touche le grand cercle de 12 pieds
1, record 5, French, pierre%20qui%20touche%20le%20grand%20cercle%20de%2012%20pieds
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pierre qui touche le grand cercle 1, record 5, French, pierre%20qui%20touche%20le%20grand%20cercle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre qui, à l'issue d'une manche, repose en partie sur la partie avant ou la partie arrière du cercle extérieur de la maison. 2, record 5, French, - pierre%20qui%20touche%20le%20grand%20cercle%20de%2012%20pieds
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- location of a rock in a circle
1, record 6, English, location%20of%20a%20rock%20in%20a%20circle
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- location of a stone in a circle 2, record 6, English, location%20of%20a%20stone%20in%20a%20circle
correct, Canada
- location of a rock in a ring 1, record 6, English, location%20of%20a%20rock%20in%20a%20ring
correct, Canada
- location of a stone in a ring 2, record 6, English, location%20of%20a%20stone%20in%20a%20ring
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The position of a rock established before determining the score after an end is over. 2, record 6, English, - location%20of%20a%20rock%20in%20a%20circle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- position d'une pierre dans un cercle
1, record 6, French, position%20d%27une%20pierre%20dans%20un%20cercle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement d'une pierre établi pour procéder au compte des points à l'issue d'une manche. 2, record 6, French, - position%20d%27une%20pierre%20dans%20un%20cercle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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