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EDGE CIRCLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Masonry Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circle brick on edge 1, record 1, English, circle%20brick%20on%20edge
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brick the two large faces of which are parts of concentric cylinders. 1, record 1, English, - circle%20brick%20on%20edge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- douelle
1, record 1, French, douelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brique dont les deux grandes faces font partie de cylindres concentriques. 1, record 1, French, - douelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extreme edge of the outer circle
1, record 2, English, extreme%20edge%20of%20the%20outer%20circle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The line forming the perimeter of the 12-feet circle, or outer circle, the largest of the four circles forming the house. 2, record 2, English, - extreme%20edge%20of%20the%20outer%20circle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These circles having a width, it is sometimes necessary, for scoring purposes, to determine if a rock touches or not the line forming the extreme edge of the outer circle. 2, record 2, English, - extreme%20edge%20of%20the%20outer%20circle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rebord du cercle extérieur
1, record 2, French, rebord%20du%20cercle%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne formant le périmètre du cercle de 12 pieds, ou cercle extérieur, le plus grand des quatre cercles formant la maison. 2, record 2, French, - rebord%20du%20cercle%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces cercles ayant une épaisseur, il y a parfois lieu de déterminer, aux fins du compte des points, si une pierre touche on non à cette ligne formant le rebord du cercle extérieur. 2, record 2, French, - rebord%20du%20cercle%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- edge of a circle
1, record 3, English, edge%20of%20a%20circle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- edge of a ring 1, record 3, English, edge%20of%20a%20ring
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outer line of each of the concentric circles forming the house. 2, record 3, English, - edge%20of%20a%20circle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lisière d'un cercle
1, record 3, French, lisi%C3%A8re%20d%27un%20cercle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite extérieure de chacun des cercles concentriques formant la maison; ligne circulaire qui en délimite le contour. 2, record 3, French, - lisi%C3%A8re%20d%27un%20cercle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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