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ROCK SITTING CIRCLE [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 a circle
1, record 1, English, rock%20sitting%20in%20a%20circle
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone sitting in a circle 2, record 1, English, stone%20sitting%20in%20a%20circle
correct
- rock sitting in a ring 1, record 1, English, rock%20sitting%20in%20a%20ring
correct, Canada
- stone sitting in a ring 2, record 1, English, stone%20sitting%20in%20a%20ring
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - rock%20sitting%20in%20a%20circle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By extension, this rock is also "sitting in the house.". 2, record 1, English, - rock%20sitting%20in%20a%20circle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rock sitting in the house
- stone sitting in the house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre immobilisée à l'intérieur d'un cercle
1, record 1, French, pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20d%27un%20cercle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20d%27un%20cercle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par extension de sens, cette pierre est aussi dite «immobilisée à l'intérieur de la maison». 2, record 1, French, - pierre%20immobilis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20d%27un%20cercle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pierre immobilisée à l'intérieur de la maison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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