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Record 1 2011-06-02

English

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

Avoid ... an obstacle to be jumped, by passing to either side of it.

CONT

A horse is considered to have run out if it is not under the full control of its rider and avoids the obstacle it should have jumped.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Détourne[r] par la gauche ou la droite l'obstacle qu'il devrait normalement sauter.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 2 1987-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
OBS

White House Spokesman Larry Speakes ... articulated this fence-straddling last week when he told the New York Times, "I would dodge, not lie, in the national interest.

Key term(s)
  • fence-straddling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

He tried to run away from the words he uttered in March last:

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

il a voulu se dérober aux paroles...(AR)

Spanish

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