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RACE HORSE [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-03-02

English

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

An animal that is used for racing.

OBS

racer: A generic for a horse involved in any type of race.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Cheval spécialement sélectionné et préparé pour les courses.

OBS

Le pur-sang anglais est le galopeur par excellence; il produit le cheval de course au galop, de même que les meilleurs chevaux de manège ou d'école. Le demi-sang est utilisé dans les courses au trot et les courses d'obstacles. Le cheval de course au trot se trouve parmi les descendants de pur-sang croisés à des chevaux de trait.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

For a jockey, to take part in a harness race, riding the horse seated on a sulky.

OBS

Distinguish from "to mount a horse" meaning "to be seated on the horse."

PHR

Race a race horse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Pour un jockey, diriger un cheval en course tout en étant assis sur un sulky que tire le cheval.

OBS

Distinguer du cavalier qui monte le cheval.

PHR

Conduire un cheval de course(s); piloter un cheval de course(s).

Key term(s)
  • mener un cheval

Spanish

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