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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2000-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Competitive horseback riding term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Terme d'équitation.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
DEF

[Said of] wines that display on the palate a soft, silky, and well-rounded texture, absent of roughness or harshness. Opposite of astringent.

CONT

A wine without an appreciable level of tanin, thus virtually no astringency, should be described as smooth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

[Se dit d'un] vin souple et agréable, qui glisse bien dans la bouche.

Spanish

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