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WOMENS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The Scott Tournament of Hearts
1, record 1, English, The%20Scott%20Tournament%20of%20Hearts
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Women's Curling Championship 1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Women%27s%20Curling%20Championship
correct, see observation, Canada
- Canadian Ladies’ Curling Championship 2, record 1, English, Canadian%20Ladies%26rsquo%3B%20Curling%20Championship
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "Canadian Women's Curling Championship", no longer called the "Canadian Ladies' Curling Championship", is mostly referred to as "The Scott Tournament of Hearts". Scott Paper Limited is involved in women's curling in Canada since 1928 and the women's championship is named "The Scott Tournament of Hearts" since 1982. 2, record 1, English, - The%20Scott%20Tournament%20of%20Hearts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expressions "National Women's Curling Championship" and "National Ladies' Curling Championship" are generics that were sometimes used to mean the Canadian Curling Championship for women. The word "Championship" is singular because only one champion, a women's team, was or is crowned at the end of the tournament now mainly referred to as "The Scott Tournament of Hearts". 2, record 1, English, - The%20Scott%20Tournament%20of%20Hearts
Record 1, Key term(s)
- National Women's Curling Championship
- National Ladies’ Curling Championship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tournoi des Cœurs de Scott
1, record 1, French, Tournoi%20des%20C%26oelig%3Burs%20de%20Scott
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Championnat canadien de curling féminin 1, record 1, French, Championnat%20canadien%20de%20curling%20f%C3%A9minin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «Championnat canadien de curling féminin» est appelé le «Tournoi des Cœurs de Scott». La papetière Papiers Scott Limitée est liée au curling féminin canadien depuis 1928 et le tournoi féminin porte le nom de «Tournoi des Cœurs de Scott» depuis 1982; la papetière écrit le nom du tournoi avec une majuscule à «Cœurs». 2, record 1, French, - Tournoi%20des%20C%26oelig%3Burs%20de%20Scott
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «Championnat national de curling féminin» est un générique qui a parfois été utilisé pour signifier le Championnat canadien de curling pour femmes. Le terme «Championnat» est singulier parce qu'un seul champion, une équipe de femmes, est couronné à l'issue du tournoi qu'on ne désigne plus que sous le nom de «Tournoi des Cœurs de Scott». 3, record 1, French, - Tournoi%20des%20C%26oelig%3Burs%20de%20Scott
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Championnat national de curling féminin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- women's curling championship
1, record 2, English, women%27s%20curling%20championship
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Women's Curling Championship 2, record 2, English, Women%27s%20Curling%20Championship
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The generic designation for a curling championship in which are registered only four-woman teams. 1, record 2, English, - women%27s%20curling%20championship
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "championship" is singular because only one champion, a team, is crowned at the end of the tournament. It can be a local, a regional, a provincial, a territorial, a national ("Canadian," for example) or an international championship. 1, record 2, English, - women%27s%20curling%20championship
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For being a generic designation, "women's curling championship" does not usually need to be uppercased. 1, record 2, English, - women%27s%20curling%20championship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- championnat de curling féminin
1, record 2, French, championnat%20de%20curling%20f%C3%A9minin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Championnat de curling féminin 1, record 2, French, Championnat%20de%20curling%20f%C3%A9minin
see observation, masculine noun
- championnat féminin de curling 1, record 2, French, championnat%20f%C3%A9minin%20de%20curling
see observation, masculine noun
- Championnat féminin de curling 2, record 2, French, Championnat%20f%C3%A9minin%20de%20curling
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Générique pour désigner tout championnat de curling à se tenir et dans lequel les équipes sont formées de quatre femmes. 1, record 2, French, - championnat%20de%20curling%20f%C3%A9minin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «championnat» est au singulier parce qu'un seul champion, une équipe, est couronné à l'issue du tournoi. Il peut s'agir d'un championnat local, régional, provincial, territorial, national («canadien», par exemple) ou international. 1, record 2, French, - championnat%20de%20curling%20f%C3%A9minin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il est préférable de parler de «curling féminin» puisque c'est le jeu qui se dispute entre femmes et non le championnat en soi. 1, record 2, French, - championnat%20de%20curling%20f%C3%A9minin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pour être un énoncé générique, «championnat de curling féminin» (et toute autre formule le signifiant) ne demande habituellement pas la majuscule initiale. 1, record 2, French, - championnat%20de%20curling%20f%C3%A9minin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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