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APPUIE-PIED [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bar rail
1, record 1, English, bar%20rail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bar rail: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - bar%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appuie-pied
1, record 1, French, appuie%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appuie-pied : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - appuie%2Dpied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hack
1, record 2, English, hack
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- starting block 2, record 2, English, starting%20block
correct
- crampit 3, record 2, English, crampit
correct, Great Britain
- foot support 4, record 2, English, foot%20support
- cramp 5, record 2, English, cramp
Great Britain, obsolete
- tramp 5, record 2, English, tramp
Great Britain, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of toe holds placed at each end of the sheet that are used by players in delivering their rocks. 6, record 2, English, - hack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Playing area ... Behind the circles [or house] are hacks or crampits - rubber - or metal covered footholds from which players deliver their stones. 7, record 2, English, - hack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc de départ
1, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appui-pied 2, record 2, French, appui%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- appuie-pied 3, record 2, French, appuie%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
- étriers 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9triers
correct, masculine noun, plural
- entaille 5, record 2, French, entaille
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appuis [encavés dans la glace] placés à chacune des deux extrémités d'une piste de jeu et dont les joueurs/joueuses se servent pour amorcer leurs lancers. 4, record 2, French, - bloc%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Derrière ces cercles [ou la maison], il y a des entailles ou des appui-pieds recouverts de caoutchouc ou de métal, d'où les joueurs livrent leur pierre. 5, record 2, French, - bloc%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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