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BRIDLE-BIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bit
1, record 1, English, bit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bridle bit 2, record 1, English, bridle%20bit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of the bridle which includes the mouthpiece, the rings and the cheeks. 3, record 1, English, - bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are many different equestrian bridle bits available, each designed to have a different type of control on a polo pony. ... Snaffle Bit ... Curb Bit ... Pelham Bit ... 2, record 1, English, - bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The basic groups of bits are: snaffles, Weymouth or curb bits, pelhams, gag bits and bitless or nose bridles. 3, record 1, English, - bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bits] come in all shapes and sizes. According to its design each [of them] exerts different pressures on different parts of the mouth and ... brings pressure to bear on different parts of the head. 4, record 1, English, - bit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bridle-bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mors
1, record 1, French, mors
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frein 2, record 1, French, frein
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la bride qui comprend l'embouchure / le(s) canon(s), les anneaux, les aiguilles et les branches. 2, record 1, French, - mors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux principaux types de mors se distinguent : le mors de filet et le mors de bride. Le mors de filet est constitué d'une barre de métal articulée avec un anneau à chaque extrémité où se fixent la longe ou les rênes. Le mors de bride est constitué d'une barre de métal rigide appelée canon, reliée à deux branches dotées d'un anneau porte rênes et d'une gourmette fixée à un crochet. 3, record 1, French, - mors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart du temps, il est articulé par le milieu et possède deux gros anneaux aux extrémités. Il agit sur le coin des lèvres selon la traction de l'une ou l'autre des rênes. 4, record 1, French, - mors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue les mors de filet, très doux, agissant sur les commissures des lèvres et les mors de bride, plus puissants, agissant sur les barres. 5, record 1, French, - mors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le mors et l'embouchure étaient autrefois appelés «frein». 2, record 1, French, - mors
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno
1, record 1, Spanish, freno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bocado 2, record 1, Spanish, bocado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de hierro que se compone de embocadura, camas y barbada, y sirve para sujetar y gobernar las caballerías. 3, record 1, Spanish, - freno
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