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STONE SITTING FRONT HOUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rock sitting in front of the house
1, record 1, English, rock%20sitting%20in%20front%20of%20the%20house
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone sitting in front of the house 2, record 1, English, stone%20sitting%20in%20front%20of%20the%20house
correct
- rock sitting in front of the rings 1, record 1, English, rock%20sitting%20in%20front%20of%20the%20rings
correct, Canada
- stone sitting in front of the rings 2, record 1, English, stone%20sitting%20in%20front%20of%20the%20rings
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock that, after delivery, comes to a complete stop outside the front of the big circle. 2, record 1, English, - rock%20sitting%20in%20front%20of%20the%20house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
If a rock of the same team lays behind it, inside the house, the delivered rock becomes a guard. 2, record 1, English, - rock%20sitting%20in%20front%20of%20the%20house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre immobilisée devant la maison
1, record 1, French, pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20devant%20la%20maison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre immobilisée devant les cercles 1, record 1, French, pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20devant%20les%20cercles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre qui, une fois lancée, s'est arrêtée sur la piste avant de toucher à l'extérieur avant du grand cercle. 2, record 1, French, - pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20devant%20la%20maison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si une pierre de la même équipe se trouve derrière elle, à l'intérieur de la maison, la pierre lancée devient une garde. 2, record 1, French, - pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20devant%20la%20maison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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