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Record 1 2018-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A [person] in charge of the feeding, conditioning, and stabling of horses.

CONT

A lad looks after racehorses, rides them out and accompanies them to race meetings.

Key term(s)
  • stablehand
  • stableworker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Personne chargée du soin des chevaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 2 2014-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

Make changes in the contour and texture of the snow to improve skiing with the help of a grooming machine by breaking up the crust, scoring ice patches or packing loose snow or deep powder.

CONT

"As long as the ski patrolmen persistently slipped the courses, officials felt confident about the downhill..."

OBS

The expression "to slip the course" means to pack the snow with skis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Préparer une piste pour la pratique du ski alpin au moyen d'une dameuse en cassant la neige croûtée, recouvrant les plaques de glace et tassant la nouvelle neige ou la poudreuse.

DEF

Tasser la neige avec les skis, les pieds ou une chenillette.

CONT

Damer une pente de ski; piste damée (participe passé adjectif).

OBS

Les termes «damer une piste» et «damage d'une piste» sont d'emploi courant au sens de préparer une piste de ski.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
DEF

Wash, curry, brush, and generally care for an animal.

PHR

To groom a horse, a cat, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
OBS

Un cheval, un chat, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sanidad animal (Agricultura)
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Record 4 2005-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
DEF

To attend to the cleaning of (as an animal); especially to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (as a horse) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention.

PHR

To groom a horse/horses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

S'occuper (d'un animal), le laver, le maintenir en santé et veiller au bon état de son poil en le brossant, le peignant, le nettoyant et remédiant à toute déficience au besoin.

PHR

Soigner un cheval/des chevaux; prendre soin d'un cheval/de(s) chevaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Sanidad animal (Agricultura)
PHR

cuidar/asear los caballos.

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Record 5 1993-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

To tend (itself or another) by removing dirt, parasites, or specks or other matter from the fur, skin, feathers, etc. often performed as a social act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
OBS

toilette : Action d'un animal qui se nettoie ou nettoie son petit, lustre son poil ou ses plumes.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

to make presentable, acceptable or attractive: as ... to ... make neat: make tidy.

CONT

1. Area below flight compartment door - ... groom. ... 1. Using a vacuum cleaner, clean area below flight compartment floor ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Rendre net, propre, en débarrassant de tout ce qui ternit ou salit.

OBS

nettoyer : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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