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UNPROTECTED ROCK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open side
1, record 1, English, open%20side
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of the house: The left or right side of the house in which no delivered rock are laying. 2, record 1, English, - open%20side
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
of a rock : The left or right side of a rock which is not protected by another rock or by a guard; in this case, it can also be called the "unprotected side" of a rock. 2, record 1, English, - open%20side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- côté découvert
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
de la maison : Partie gauche ou partie droite de la maison dans laquelle ne s'est immobilisée aucune pierre. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
d'une pierre : Partie gauche ou partie droite d'une pierre qui n'est pas protégée par une autre pierre ou par une garde; en ce cas, peut également se dire le «côté non protégé» d'une pierre. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- partially exposed rock
1, record 2, English, partially%20exposed%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- partially exposed stone 1, record 2, English, partially%20exposed%20stone
correct
- partially protected rock 1, record 2, English, partially%20protected%20rock
correct, Canada
- partially protected stone 1, record 2, English, partially%20protected%20stone
correct
- rock that is partially exposed 2, record 2, English, rock%20that%20is%20partially%20exposed
correct, Canada
- stone that is partially exposed 1, record 2, English, stone%20that%20is%20partially%20exposed
correct
- rock that is partially protected 1, record 2, English, rock%20that%20is%20partially%20protected
correct, Canada
- stone that is partially protected 1, record 2, English, stone%20that%20is%20partially%20protected
correct
- rock that is partially behind cover 1, record 2, English, rock%20that%20is%20partially%20behind%20cover
correct, Canada
- stone that is partially behind cover 1, record 2, English, stone%20that%20is%20partially%20behind%20cover
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A delivered rock that has stopped in play, partially behind another rock, presenting a protected portion and an unprotected one. 1, record 2, English, - partially%20exposed%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pierre partiellement à découvert
1, record 2, French, pierre%20partiellement%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pierre partiellement découverte 1, record 2, French, pierre%20partiellement%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
- pierre partiellement exposée 1, record 2, French, pierre%20partiellement%20expos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- pierre partiellement protégée 2, record 2, French, pierre%20partiellement%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre qui s'est arrêtée en jeu, cachée en partie derrière une autre, et qui présente une portion protégée et une portion à découvert. 2, record 2, French, - pierre%20partiellement%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
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
- exposed rock
1, record 3, English, exposed%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- exposed stone 1, record 3, English, exposed%20stone
correct
- unprotected rock 1, record 3, English, unprotected%20rock
correct, Canada
- unprotected stone 1, record 3, English, unprotected%20stone
correct
- rock that is exposed 2, record 3, English, rock%20that%20is%20exposed
correct, Canada
- stone that is exposed 1, record 3, English, stone%20that%20is%20exposed
correct
- rock that is wide open 2, record 3, English, rock%20that%20is%20wide%20open
correct, Canada
- stone that is wide open 1, record 3, English, stone%20that%20is%20wide%20open
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A delivered rock that was not placed behind a rock or behind a guard to protect it; a rock in front of which no one succeeds in placing another rock or a guard to protect it. 1, record 3, English, - exposed%20rock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Left in the open, without any other rock close to it, this rock can easily be put out of play by an accurately delivered rock of the opposite team. 1, record 3, English, - exposed%20rock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pierre à découvert
1, record 3, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pierre découverte 1, record 3, French, pierre%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, feminine noun
- pierre exposée 1, record 3, French, pierre%20expos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- pierre non protégée 1, record 3, French, pierre%20non%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre qu'on n'a pas réussi à placer derrière une autre ou derrière une garde pour la protéger; pierre devant laquelle on ne réussit pas à placer une autre pierre ou une garde pour la protéger. 2, record 3, French, - pierre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aucune autre pierre n'étant près d'elle, elle pourrait facilement être mise hors-jeu par une pierre habilement lancée par l'équipe adverse. 2, record 3, French, - pierre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hit a rock in the open
1, record 4, English, hit%20a%20rock%20in%20the%20open
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hit a stone in the open 2, record 4, English, hit%20a%20stone%20in%20the%20open
correct
- hit an unprotected rock 2, record 4, English, hit%20an%20unprotected%20rock
correct, Canada
- hit an unprotected stone 2, record 4, English, hit%20an%20unprotected%20stone
correct
- hit an exposed rock 2, record 4, English, hit%20an%20exposed%20rock
correct, Canada
- hit an exposed stone 2, record 4, English, hit%20an%20exposed%20stone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to get into contact with, usually, an opponent’s rock that lies alone, in an attempt to take the latter out of play. 2, record 4, English, - hit%20a%20rock%20in%20the%20open
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hit (verb): For a delivered rock, to touch an opponent’s rock in the house or in front of the house to take the latter out of the rings or out of play, or one’s team rock in front of the house or in the house to push it further on the play and make it a guard or position it to represent a possible point. 2, record 4, English, - hit%20a%20rock%20in%20the%20open
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exposed(or unprotected) rock : A delivered rock that is not placed behind a rock or behind a guard to protect it; a rock laying alone, in the open, without any other rock close to it on the play. 2, record 4, English, - hit%20a%20rock%20in%20the%20open
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frapper une pierre à découvert
1, record 4, French, frapper%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frapper une pierre non protégée 2, record 4, French, frapper%20une%20pierre%20non%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct
- frapper une pierre exposée 2, record 4, French, frapper%20une%20pierre%20expos%C3%A9e
correct
- frapper une pierre découverte 1, record 4, French, frapper%20une%20pierre%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, entrer en contact avec, habituellement, une pierre adverse isolée sur la piste dans le but de sortir cette dernière du jeu. 2, record 4, French, - frapper%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frapper : Pour une pierre lancée, entrer en contact avec une pierre adverse dans ou devant la maison dans le but de faire sortir cette dernière des cercles ou du jeu, ou avec une pierre de son équipe devant ou dans la maison, pour la faire avancer sur le jeu afin qu'elle devienne une garde ou qu'elle se positionne pour représenter un point potentiel. 2, record 4, French, - frapper%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pierre à découvert, non protégée, exposée : Pierre qu'on n'a pas réussi à placer derrière une autre ou derrière une garde pour la protéger; pierre n'ayant aucune autre pierre près d'elle sur le jeu. 2, record 4, French, - frapper%20une%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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