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HEAVY 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 1985-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Popular Music
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy rock 1, record 2, English, heavy%20rock
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It appears that the station had been playing "light" or "foot-in-the-grave rock" - easy listening - nothing too heavy to excite anyone till about 10 p.m. and had then put on "heavier rock" to appeal to a younger audience. 1, record 2, English, - heavy%20rock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heavy rock music
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique populaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rock lourd
1, record 2, French, rock%20lourd
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rock dur 1, record 2, French, rock%20dur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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