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Record 1 2011-06-02

English

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

All the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk including the hind legs, rump, and posterior part of the back.

OBS

Terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • quarters
  • hind quarters
  • hind-quarters

French

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

Partie postérieure des animaux, notamment du cheval, comprenant la croupe, les hanches, la queue et les membres postérieurs, et correspondant à la musculature située autour de la ceinture pelvienne.

OBS

Pluriel : des arrière-mains.

OBS

Bien que la notion de quartier existe en français elle ne semble pas être appliquée au cheval.

Key term(s)
  • quartier arrière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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