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SUPPLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supple 1, record 1, English, supple
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Competitive horseback riding term. 1, record 1, English, - supple
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souple 1, record 1, French, souple
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d'équitation. 1, record 1, French, - souple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smooth
1, record 2, English, smooth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soft 2, record 2, English, soft
- supple 3, record 2, English, supple
correct
- pleasant 4, record 2, English, pleasant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] wines that display on the palate a soft, silky, and well-rounded texture, absent of roughness or harshness. Opposite of astringent. 5, record 2, English, - smooth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wine without an appreciable level of tanin, thus virtually no astringency, should be described as smooth. 6, record 2, English, - smooth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coulant
1, record 2, French, coulant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gouleyant 2, record 2, French, gouleyant
- souple 3, record 2, French, souple
correct
- glissant 4, record 2, French, glissant
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] vin souple et agréable, qui glisse bien dans la bouche. 5, record 2, French, - coulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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