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hurdle race [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hurdle race
1, record 1, English, hurdle%20race
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hurdle jump 2, record 1, English, hurdle%20jump
correct
- hurdles 3, record 1, English, hurdles
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Track event run in lanes in which each competitor must clear ten flights of barriers (hurdles) in his own lane. 4, record 1, English, - hurdle%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hurdles: used with a singular verb. 5, record 1, English, - hurdle%20race
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- course de haies
1, record 1, French, course%20de%20haies
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saut de haies 2, record 1, French, saut%20de%20haies
correct, masculine noun
- haies 3, record 1, French, haies
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Course se déroulant en couloirs où chaque concurrent doit franchir une série de dix obstacles (haies) dans son propre couloir. 4, record 1, French, - course%20de%20haies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vallas
1, record 1, Spanish, vallas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hurdle race
1, record 2, English, hurdle%20race
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hurdle-race 2, record 2, English, hurdle%2Drace
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a horse race over a flat course equipped with moveable hurdles. 3, record 2, English, - hurdle%20race
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) hurdle races (...) are run over a distance of two miles or more. Regulations lay down that there must be at least (...) eight flights of hurdles in every two miles in each hurdle race - the hurdles, packed with gorse and slightly sloped, being not less than 3 ft. 6 in. (1.06 m.) from bottom bar to top bar. 4, record 2, English, - hurdle%20race
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- course de haies
1, record 2, French, course%20de%20haies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
course de chevaux dans laquelle ceux-ci doivent franchir des haies naturelles ou artificielles alternant de distance en distance avec des claies. 2, record 2, French, - course%20de%20haies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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