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ECUYER [6 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Variety Shows and Circuses
DEF

A circus performer who rides horses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
DEF

Personne qui dresse, présente la cavalerie et exécute des exercices équestres dans un cirque.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Espectáculos de variedades y Circo
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Record 2 2013-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A man [or woman] who rides on horseback.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Personne qui monte à cheval ou qui sait monter à cheval.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 3 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

An instructor in horsemanship; a person who teaches equitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Personne qui maîtrise l'art de monter à cheval et l'enseigne à d'autres.

OBS

Dans certains cas, on appelle «écuyer, écuyère» la personne qui enseigne l'équitation.

Key term(s)
  • écuyer
  • écuyère

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Social Organization
  • National History
DEF

An officer of a royal or noble household who has charge of the horses or who accompanies his master's carriage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Organisation sociale
  • Histoires nationales
DEF

Officier qui a l'intendance de l'écurie du roi, d'un prince, d'un grand seigneur.

OBS

grand écuyer : Intendant général des écuries royales.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Social Organization
  • National History
DEF

A man usually of social or military rank in regular attendance upon a member of royalty; SPECIF.: one of the officers of the British royal household in the department of the master of the horse in regular attendance on the sovereign or another member of the royal family (as for carrying messages, receiving formal social correspondence, or announcing guests).

OBS

"Equerry": Short for "groom of the equerry".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Organisation sociale
  • Histoires nationales
DEF

Gentilhomme qui accompagnait un chevalier et portait son écu.

OBS

En Angleterre, on parle de l'Écuyer de la Reine/du Roi.

Key term(s)
  • écuyer du roi
  • écuyer de la reine

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
Key term(s)
  • Esq.St.J

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Source(s): Résidence du Gouverneur général - Lexique du BSGG [Bureau du Secrétaire du Gouverneur général].

Spanish

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