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CUT CORNERS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cut corners
1, record 1, English, cut%20corners
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rogner sur les coûts 1, record 1, French, rogner%20sur%20les%20co%C3%BBts
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cut the corners
1, record 2, English, cut%20the%20corners
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- take the corners 2, record 2, English, take%20the%20corners
- work the corners 2, record 2, English, work%20the%20corners
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For this, one must, in each corner or, in other words, at the end of each straight line, make the shoulders enter the corner while keeping the head placed to the inside; and, at the same time that one turns the shoulders onto the other line, one must make the haunches, in their turn, pass in the same place on the corner as did the shoulders. ... This is what I call taking the corners ... 2, record 2, English, - cut%20the%20corners
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When the horse has started to obey in both directions at the shoulder-in lesson, one will teach him to work the corners well. 2, record 2, English, - cut%20the%20corners
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couper les coins
1, record 2, French, couper%20les%20coins
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faire les coins 2, record 2, French, faire%20les%20coins
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incurver le cheval sur toute courbe. 3, record 2, French, - couper%20les%20coins
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prendre les coins
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cut corners
1, record 3, English, cut%20corners
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire des économies de temps
1, record 3, French, faire%20des%20%C3%A9conomies%20de%20temps
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aller au plus vite 1, record 3, French, aller%20au%20plus%20vite
verb
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cut corners
1, record 4, English, cut%20corners
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faire des économies
1, record 4, French, faire%20des%20%C3%A9conomies
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- faire des économies d'argent 1, record 4, French, faire%20des%20%C3%A9conomies%20d%27argent
verb
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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