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PONY [5 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

A band saw used for small logs or for reducing cants from a larger head saw.

CONT

Ponys and resaws are used to break down cants from the headrigs into smaller sizes for further manufacture ... The pony is generally a smaller band saw and carriage used for manufacturing large cants into slabs and/or smaller cants. ... Pony rigs are usually confined to large-log mills ... Although the single cut or double cut band-carriage is the most common type of pony rig, a circle saw carriage, or a twin band carriage can also be used for this purpose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Petite scie à ruban utilisée pour le sciage de grumes de petites dimensions ou le resciage de plateaux provenant d'une plus grande scie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-20

English

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

Many of the larger fairs, rodeos, and horse shows provide a parade to generate spectator interest. Here is the chance for the parade horse to show his fine parade gait, his costume or silver tack.

OBS

Could also be a horse accompanying a racing horse as the latter enters the track.

French

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

Cheval au port altier, calme en présence de foules, obéissant et bien dressé, que l'on pare pour faire partie de défilés, participer à des foires ou des présentations publiques, ou accompagner un cheval qui entre en piste comme participant à une course.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

A very small horse, especially any of several breeds of very small, stocky, gentle horse, usually less than 130 cm high.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Équidé de petite taille, en principe au dessous de 1,47 m.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 4 1996-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

Something good that may come out of a bad situation. Refers to an apocryphal story about the hopelessly optimistic boy who was given a barnful of horse manure for his birthday. He immediately grabbed a shovel and started to dig, while chanting, "There must be a pony in here somewhere."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

an item (as an automobile ...) that has an attraction for the consumer other than price ... possession of distinction or peculiar ... characteristics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
OBS

à mi-chemin entre l'intermédiaire et la minicompacte.

Spanish

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