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PLUS PETIT CERCLE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 12-foot ring
1, record 1, English, 12%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twelve-foot ring 2, record 1, English, twelve%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, see observation
- 12-foot circle 3, record 1, English, 12%2Dfoot%20circle
correct, see observation
- twelve-foot circle 2, record 1, English, twelve%2Dfoot%20circle
correct, see observation
- 12-foot 4, record 1, English, 12%2Dfoot
correct, see observation, noun
- twelve-foot 5, record 1, English, twelve%2Dfoot
correct, see observation, noun
- outer ring 6, record 1, English, outer%20ring
correct, see observation
- outer circle 7, record 1, English, outer%20circle
correct, see observation
- outside ring 8, record 1, English, outside%20ring
correct, see observation
- outside circle 8, record 1, English, outside%20circle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest and outermost of the concentric rings or circles making up the house at each end of the curling sheet. 3, record 1, English, - 12%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The house is formed of four concentric circles having a diameter of 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) and 2 feet (0,61 m) respectively. The ring enclosed by the 12-foot and the 8-foot circles (called "outer ring") is blue and the one enclosed by the 4-foot and the 2-foot circles (called "inner ring" or "inside ring"), red, which leaves uncolored the ring enclosed by the 8-foot and the 4-foot circles (called "middle ring") and the inside of the 2-foot circle (called "tee" or "button"), giving them a white appearance. Seen from above, the house appears as a series of three rings, blue, white and red around a white button. 8, record 1, English, - 12%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "circle" refers, more properly, to each of the four circular lines forming the house while the term "ring" refers to the coloured or uncoloured surface between two circles. But since there are four circles and four inner surfaces, the terms tend to be used as synonyms, as are "concentric ring(s)" and "concentric circle(s)." The centre of the house being a full circle and not a ring, there is a mix as to what is really the "inner circle": the red ring or the button? 8, record 1, English, - 12%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Slide left of centre aiming at the far outside 12-foot, then gradually work your way over to the right side of the sheet. 4, record 1, English, - 12%2Dfoot%20ring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle de 12 pieds
1, record 1, French, cercle%20de%2012%20pieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cercle de douze pieds 2, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20douze%20pieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- 12-pieds 3, record 1, French, 12%2Dpieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- douze-pieds 4, record 1, French, douze%2Dpieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cercle extérieur 5, record 1, French, cercle%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- le plus grand cercle 6, record 1, French, le%20plus%20grand%20cercle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus grand des cercles formant l’extérieur de la maison à chaque extrémité d’une piste de curling. 4, record 1, French, - cercle%20de%2012%20pieds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maison est formée de quatre cercles concentriques de 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) et 2 pieds (0,61 m) de diamètre. L’anneau compris entre le cercle de 12 pieds et celui de 8 pieds (appelé «cercle extérieur») est teinté de bleu, et celui compris entre le cercle de 4 pieds et celui de 2 pieds (appelé «cercle intérieur»), teinté de rouge, ce qui laisse l’espace entre les cercles de 8 pieds et de 4 pieds (appelé «cercle intermédiaire» ou «cercle du milieu») et l’intérieur du cercle de 2 pieds (appelé «bouton» ou «mouche»), à l’état naturel, en apparence blancs. Vue en plongée, la maison apparaît comme une série de trois anneaux de couleur, bleu, blanc, rouge, encerclant un bouton blanc. 4, record 1, French, - cercle%20de%2012%20pieds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les quatre cercles qui forment la maison sont appelés le cercle de douze pieds, le cercle de huit pieds, le cercle de quatre pieds et la mouche [cercle de deux pieds] qui est le plus petit cercle au centre. 7, record 1, French, - cercle%20de%2012%20pieds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «cercle» en français rend tant la notion propre au terme anglais «circle», ligne tracée en rond, que celle de «ring», anneau ou surface comprise à l’intérieur de deux cercles. Comme le centre de la maison est un cercle plein et non un anneau, on ne s’entend pas sur ce qui constitue le «cercle intérieur» : l’anneau rouge ou le bouton? 4, record 1, French, - cercle%20de%2012%20pieds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mottled kernel
1, record 2, English, mottled%20kernel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the NWPZ [North-Western Plains Zone], durum suffers due to unattractive grain quality, i.e. low test weight and mottled kernels. 2, record 2, English, - mottled%20kernel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usally used in the plural form. 3, record 2, English, - mottled%20kernel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 2, English, - mottled%20kernel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mottled kernels
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grain tacheté
1, record 2, French, grain%20tachet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grain portant un petit cercle bien délimité de couleur foncée et de forme plus ou moins régulière. 2, record 2, French, - grain%20tachet%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme généralement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - grain%20tachet%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 2, French, - grain%20tachet%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grains tachetés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grano moteado
1, record 2, Spanish, grano%20moteado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turning circle diameter
1, record 3, English, turning%20circle%20diameter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- turning-circle diameter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diamètre de braquage
1, record 3, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20de%20braquage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamètre du plus petit cercle à l'intérieur duquel un véhicule est capable de faire demi-tour. 2, record 3, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20de%20braquage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- baseline
1, record 4, English, baseline
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- base line 2, record 4, English, base%20line
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In radio navigation, the shorter arc of the great circle joining two radio transmitting stations of a navigation system. 1, record 4, English, - baseline
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baseline: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - baseline
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base line: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the united Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 4, English, - baseline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- base de radionavigation
1, record 4, French, base%20de%20radionavigation
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- base géodésique 2, record 4, French, base%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, feminine noun
- base de triangulation 2, record 4, French, base%20de%20triangulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En radionavigation, plus petit arc d’un grand cercle joignant deux stations émettrices d’un réseau de radionavigation. 3, record 4, French, - base%20de%20radionavigation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base de radionavigation : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 4, record 4, French, - base%20de%20radionavigation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base de radionavigation; base géodésique; base de triangulation : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 4, French, - base%20de%20radionavigation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea base
1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20base
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Menor de los arcos de círculo máximo definido por dos estaciones emisoras de un sistema de navegación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20base
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tee
1, record 5, English, tee
correct, noun, Canada, Great Britain, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- T 2, record 5, English, T
correct, see observation, noun
- button 3, record 5, English, button
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- 2-foot ring 4, record 5, English, 2%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, see observation
- two-foot ring 4, record 5, English, two%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, see observation
- two-foot circle 4, record 5, English, two%2Dfoot%20circle
correct, see observation
- 2-foot 4, record 5, English, 2%2Dfoot
correct, see observation, noun
- two-foot 4, record 5, English, two%2Dfoot
correct, see observation, noun
- centre ring 4, record 5, English, centre%20ring
correct, see observation, Canada
- center ring 5, record 5, English, center%20ring
correct, see observation, United States
- centre circle 6, record 5, English, centre%20circle
correct, see observation, Canada
- center circle 4, record 5, English, center%20circle
correct, see observation, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large dot located in the centre of the rings at each end of the playing area on a curling sheet, the target toward which the stones are aimed; it helps determine which rock is closest to the centre of the house, where intersect the tee line and the centre line. 4, record 5, English, - tee
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The house is formed of four concentric circles having a diameter of 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) and 2 feet (0,61 m) respectively. The ring enclosed by the 12-foot and the 8-foot circles (called "outer ring") is blue and the one enclosed by the 4-foot and the 2-foot circles (called "inner ring" or "inside ring"), red, which leaves uncolored the ring enclosed by the 8-foot and the 4-foot circles (called "middle ring") and the inside of the 2-foot circle (called "tee" or "button"), giving them a white appearance. Seen from above, the house appears as a series of three rings, blue, white and red around a white button. 4, record 5, English, - tee
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tee is the uncoloured centre circle of the target; it is outlined by the red 4-foot circle surrounding it. In certain countries, a dolly placed on one end of the tee line is used to mark the centre of the house. The term «dolly» is not a synonym of the term «tee». 4, record 5, English, - tee
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The centre of the house being a full circle and not a ring, there is a mix as to what is really the "inner circle": the red ring or the button? Since the rings, outer, middle and inner, or 12-foot, 8-foot and 4-foot, are considered as having a tee or button in their centre, it follows that the "inner circle" is the red ring enclosed between the 4-foot and the 2-foot circles and not the tee itself, even if the 2-foot circle enclosing the tee is the smallest of the four circles forming the house. [The illustration in The Visual Dictionary clearly establishes that the "inner circle" is the area enclosed by the 4-foot circle]. 4, record 5, English, - tee
Record 5, Key term(s)
- dolly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouton
1, record 5, French, bouton
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mouche 2, record 5, French, mouche
correct, feminine noun
- centre de la maison 3, record 5, French, centre%20de%20la%20maison
correct, masculine noun
- cercle de 2 pieds 4, record 5, French, cercle%20de%202%20pieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cercle de deux pieds 4, record 5, French, cercle%20de%20deux%20pieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- 2-pieds 4, record 5, French, 2%2Dpieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- deux-pieds 4, record 5, French, deux%2Dpieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- le plus petit cercle 5, record 5, French, le%20plus%20petit%20cercle
see observation, masculine noun
- but 6, record 5, French, but
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- cercle de but 7, record 5, French, cercle%20de%20but
see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- tee 8, record 5, French, tee
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- T 9, record 5, French, T
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gros point qui marque le centre de la cible qu’est la maison à chacune des deux extrémités d’une piste de curling; il permet de déterminer quelle pierre est positionnée le plus près du point central des cercles, là où se croisent la ligne du T et la ligne médiane. 4, record 5, French, - bouton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si votre pierre semble être à égale distance de la mouche qu’une pierre adverse, on peut utiliser un instrument de mesure pour déterminer laquelle est la plus près de la mouche. 10, record 5, French, - bouton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La maison est formée de quatre cercles concentriques de 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) et 2 pieds (0,61 m) de diamètre. L’anneau compris entre le cercle de 12 pieds et celui de 8 pieds (appelé «cercle extérieur») est teinté de bleu, et celui compris entre le cercle de 4 pieds et celui de 2 pieds (appelé «cercle intérieur»), teinté de rouge, ce qui laisse l’espace entre les cercles de 8 pieds et de 4 pieds (appelé «cercle intermédiaire» ou «cercle du milieu») et l’intérieur du cercle de 2 pieds (appelé «bouton» ou «mouche»), à l’état naturel, en apparence blancs. Vue en plongée, la maison apparaît comme une série de trois anneaux de couleur, bleu, blanc, rouge, encerclant un bouton blanc. 4, record 5, French, - bouton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «but» signifie davantage le «bouton» que la «maison» bien que l’usage lui donne un sens ou l’autre. 4, record 5, French, - bouton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les quatre cercles qui forment la maison sont appelés le cercle de douze pieds, le cercle de huit pieds, le cercle de quatre pieds et la mouche qui est le plus petit cercle au centre. 5, record 5, French, - bouton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans certains pays, on place, à une extrémité de la ligne du T, une borne en forme de gros pion pour marquer le centre de la maison; le terme «borne» n’est pas synonyme de «bouton». 4, record 5, French, - bouton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Comme le centre de la maison est un cercle plein et non un anneau, on ne s’entend pas sur ce qui constitue le «cercle intérieur» : l'anneau rouge ou le bouton? La maison étant considérée comme les cercles de 12, 8 et 4 pieds de diamètre ayant, au centre, un bouton, il s’ensuit que le «cercle intérieur» est l'anneau rouge compris entre les cercles de 4 pieds et de 2 pieds de diamètre et non le bouton lui-même, même si le cercle de 2 pieds encerclant le bouton est considéré comme le plus petit des quatre cercles concentriques formant la maison. [L'illustration en page 620 de l'ouvrage «Le visuel : dictionnaire thématique français-anglais» de 1992, établit clairement que le «cercle intérieur» est l'anneau délimité par le cercle de 4 pieds]. 4, record 5, French, - bouton
Record 5, Key term(s)
- borne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hit the tee
1, record 6, English, hit%20the%20tee
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hit the button 2, record 6, English, hit%20the%20button
correct, verb phrase, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock that stops right in the middle of the house, on the smallest concentric ring (2-foot ring). 1, record 6, English, - hit%20the%20tee
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish from "to get a piece of the tee (or button)." 1, record 6, English, - hit%20the%20tee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- s'immobiliser sur le bouton
1, record 6, French, s%27immobiliser%20sur%20le%20bouton
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- s'immobiliser sur la mouche 2, record 6, French, s%27immobiliser%20sur%20la%20mouche
correct
- s'immobiliser sur le centre de la maison 2, record 6, French, s%27immobiliser%20sur%20le%20centre%20de%20la%20maison
correct
- faire champagne 1, record 6, French, faire%20champagne
correct, see observation, France
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre qui arrête sa trajectoire à l'intérieur du plus petit des cercles concentriques, le cercle de 2 pieds au centre de la maison. 2, record 6, French, - s%27immobiliser%20sur%20le%20bouton
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme cette pierre représente un point assuré et la possibilité d’autres points (toute pierre plus près du bouton qu’une pierre adverse valant un point), ce lancer est associé au champagne de célébration. 2, record 6, French, - s%27immobiliser%20sur%20le%20bouton
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguer de «atteindre le bouton». 2, record 6, French, - s%27immobiliser%20sur%20le%20bouton
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- 8-foot ring
1, record 7, English, 8%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- eight-foot ring 2, record 7, English, eight%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, see observation
- 8-foot circle 3, record 7, English, 8%2Dfoot%20circle
correct, see observation
- eight-foot circle 3, record 7, English, eight%2Dfoot%20circle
correct, see observation
- 8-foot 4, record 7, English, 8%2Dfoot
correct, see observation, noun
- eight-foot 5, record 7, English, eight%2Dfoot
correct, see observation, noun
- middle ring 4, record 7, English, middle%20ring
correct, see observation
- middle circle 6, record 7, English, middle%20circle
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second-largest of the concentric rings or circles making up the house at each end of the curling sheet. 4, record 7, English, - 8%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The house is formed of four concentric circles having a diameter of 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) and 2 feet (0,61 m) respectively. The ring enclosed by the 12-foot and the 8-foot circles (called "outer ring") is blue and the one enclosed by the 4-foot and the 2-foot circles (called "inner ring" or "inside ring"), red, which leaves uncolored the ring enclosed by the 8-foot and the 4-foot circles (called "middle ring") and the inside of the 2-foot circle (called "tee" or "button"), giving them a white appearance. Seen from above, the house appears as a series of three rings, blue, white and red around a white button. 4, record 7, English, - 8%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "circle" refers, more properly, to each of the four circular lines forming the house while the term "ring" refers to the coloured or uncoloured surface between two circles. But since there are four circles and four inner surfaces, the terms tend to be used as synonyms, as are "concentric ring(s)" and "concentric circle(s)." The centre of the house being a full circle and not a ring, there is a mix as to what is really the "inner circle": the red ring or the button? 4, record 7, English, - 8%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Position edge of set-up stone touching the centre line and the outside edge of the eight-foot ring. 7, record 7, English, - 8%2Dfoot%20ring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cercle de 8 pieds
1, record 7, French, cercle%20de%208%20pieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cercle de huit pieds 2, record 7, French, cercle%20de%20huit%20pieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- 8-pieds 3, record 7, French, 8%2Dpieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- huit-pieds 3, record 7, French, huit%2Dpieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cercle intermédiaire 4, record 7, French, cercle%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cercle du milieu 3, record 7, French, cercle%20du%20milieu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En partant de l’extérieur, le deuxième des cercles formant la maison à chaque extrémité d’une piste de curling. 3, record 7, French, - cercle%20de%208%20pieds
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maison est formée de quatre cercles concentriques de 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) et 2 pieds (0,61 m) de diamètre. L’anneau compris entre le cercle de 12 pieds et celui de 8 pieds (appelé «cercle extérieur») est teinté de bleu, et celui compris entre le cercle de 4 pieds et celui de 2 pieds (appelé «cercle intérieur»), teinté de rouge, ce qui laisse l’espace entre les cercles de 8 pieds et de 4 pieds (appelé «cercle intermédiaire» ou «cercle du milieu») et l’intérieur du cercle de 2 pieds (appelé «bouton» ou «mouche»), à l’état naturel, en apparence blancs. Vue en plongée, la maison apparaît comme une série de trois anneaux de couleur, bleu, blanc, rouge, encerclant un bouton blanc. 3, record 7, French, - cercle%20de%208%20pieds
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les quatre cercles qui forment la maison sont appelés le cercle de douze pieds, le cercle de huit pieds, le cercle de quatre pieds et la mouche [cercle de deux pieds] qui est le plus petit cercle au centre. 5, record 7, French, - cercle%20de%208%20pieds
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Avec deux pierres adversaires dans le cercle de huit pieds, Butler les a ignorés et a calmement fait un placement dans le «4-pieds». 6, record 7, French, - cercle%20de%208%20pieds
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «cercle» en français rend tant la notion propre au terme anglais «circle», ligne tracée en rond, que celle de «ring», anneau ou surface comprise à l’intérieur de deux cercles. Comme le centre de la maison est un cercle plein et non un anneau, on ne s’entend pas sur ce qui constitue le «cercle intérieur» : l’anneau rouge ou le bouton? 3, record 7, French, - cercle%20de%208%20pieds
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- 4-foot ring
1, record 8, English, 4%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- four-foot ring 2, record 8, English, four%2Dfoot%20ring
correct, see observation
- 4-foot circle 2, record 8, English, 4%2Dfoot%20circle
correct, see observation
- four-foot circle 2, record 8, English, four%2Dfoot%20circle
correct, see observation
- 4-foot 3, record 8, English, 4%2Dfoot
correct, see observation, noun
- four-foot 4, record 8, English, four%2Dfoot
correct, see observation, noun
- inner ring 5, record 8, English, inner%20ring
correct, see observation
- inner circle 6, record 8, English, inner%20circle
correct, see observation
- inside ring 3, record 8, English, inside%20ring
correct, see observation
- inside circle 7, record 8, English, inside%20circle
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The third-largest of the concentric rings or circles making up the house at each end of the curling sheet. 3, record 8, English, - 4%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The house is formed of four concentric circles having a diameter of 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) and 2 feet (0,61 m) respectively. The ring enclosed by the 12-foot and the 8-foot circles (called "outer ring") is blue and the one enclosed by the 4-foot and the 2-foot circles (called "inner ring" or "inside ring"), red, which leaves uncolored the ring enclosed by the 8-foot and the 4-foot circles (called "middle ring") and the inside of the 2-foot circle (called "tee" or "button"), giving them a white appearance. Seen from above, the house appears as a series of three rings, blue, white and red around a white button. 3, record 8, English, - 4%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "circle" refers, more properly, to each of the four circular lines forming the house while the term "ring" refers to the coloured or uncoloured surface between two circles. But since there are four circles and four inner surfaces, the terms tend to be used as synonyms, as are "concentric ring(s)" and "concentric circle(s)." The centre of the house being a full circle and not a ring, there is a mix as to what is really the "inner circle": the red ring or the button? 3, record 8, English, - 4%2Dfoot%20ring
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This is what the fans want to see: gambling play, lots of rocks in the four-foot, tougher shots and greater precision needed. 8, record 8, English, - 4%2Dfoot%20ring
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cercle de 4 pieds
1, record 8, French, cercle%20de%204%20pieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- cercle de quatre pieds 2, record 8, French, cercle%20de%20quatre%20pieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- 4-pieds 3, record 8, French, 4%2Dpieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- quatre-pieds 4, record 8, French, quatre%2Dpieds
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cercle intérieur 5, record 8, French, cercle%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En partant de l’extérieur, le troisième des cercles formant la maison à chaque extrémité d’une piste de curling. 4, record 8, French, - cercle%20de%204%20pieds
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maison est formée de quatre cercles concentriques de 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) et 2 pieds (0,61 m) de diamètre. L’anneau compris entre le cercle de 12 pieds et celui de 8 pieds (appelé «cercle extérieur») est teinté de bleu, et celui compris entre le cercle de 4 pieds et celui de 2 pieds (appelé «cercle intérieur»), teinté de rouge, ce qui laisse l’espace entre les cercles de 8 pieds et de 4 pieds (appelé «cercle intermédiaire» ou «cercle du milieu») et l’intérieur du cercle de 2 pieds (appelé «bouton» ou «mouche»), à l’état naturel, en apparence blancs. Vue en plongée, la maison apparaît comme une série de trois anneaux de couleur, bleu, blanc, rouge, encerclant un bouton blanc. 4, record 8, French, - cercle%20de%204%20pieds
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les quatre cercles qui forment la maison sont appelés le cercle de douze pieds, le cercle de huit pieds, le cercle de quatre pieds et la mouche [cercle de deux pieds] qui est le plus petit cercle au centre. 6, record 8, French, - cercle%20de%204%20pieds
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Avec deux pierres adversaires dans le cercle de huit pieds, Butler les a ignorés et a calmement fait un placement dans le «4-pieds». 3, record 8, French, - cercle%20de%204%20pieds
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «cercle» en français rend tant la notion propre au terme anglais «circle», ligne tracée en rond, que celle de «ring», anneau ou surface comprise à l’intérieur de deux cercles. Comme le centre de la maison est un cercle plein et non un anneau, on ne s’entend pas sur ce qui constitue le «cercle intérieur» : l’anneau rouge ou le bouton? 4, record 8, French, - cercle%20de%204%20pieds
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Baldwin's visual illusion
1, record 9, English, Baldwin%27s%20visual%20illusion
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- illusion de Baldwin
1, record 9, French, illusion%20de%20Baldwin
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Illusion visuelle dans laquelle un point placé à égale distance d’un petit cercle et d’un grand cercle semble plus proche de ce dernier. 1, record 9, French, - illusion%20de%20Baldwin
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 9, French, - illusion%20de%20Baldwin
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-07-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- grouping ring
1, record 10, English, grouping%20ring
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- anneau de groupement
1, record 10, French, anneau%20de%20groupement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anneau de groupement doit être placé pour que tous les trous de balles soient compris dans le plus petit cercle possible. Cette méthode convient pour des groupes de trois balles. 1, record 10, French, - anneau%20de%20groupement
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’armée de terre. 2, record 10, French, - anneau%20de%20groupement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-05-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- turning clearance circles 1, record 11, English, turning%20clearance%20circles
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The turning clearance circles (the steering wheel being turned to full lock) are: 1) the diameter of the smallest circle enclosing the projections onto the supporting plane of all points of the vehicle. 2) The diameter of the largest circle beyond which are located the projections onto the supporting plane of all the points of the vehicle. NOTE Each vehicle has right-hand and left-hand turning clearance circles. 1, record 11, English, - turning%20clearance%20circles
Record 11, Key term(s)
- turning clearance circle
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- diamètres d'encombrement en virage 1, record 11, French, diam%C3%A8tres%20d%27encombrement%20en%20virage
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les diamètres d’encombrement en virage sont(le volant étant tourné au maximum) : 1) Le diamètre du plus petit cercle à l'intérieur duquel se trouvent les projections de tous les points du véhicule sur la plan d’appui. 2) Le diamètre du plus grand cercle à l'extérieur duquel se trouvent les projections de tous les points du véhicule sur le plan d’appui. NOTE Chaque véhicule a des diamètres d’encombrement en virage à droite et à gauche. 1, record 11, French, - diam%C3%A8tres%20d%27encombrement%20en%20virage
Record 11, Key term(s)
- diamètre d'encombrement en virage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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