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ENCEINTE BALANCES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Combined-Events Contests
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weighing enclosure
1, record 1, English, weighing%20enclosure
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weighing room 2, record 1, English, weighing%20room
correct, see observation
- scale room 3, record 1, English, scale%20room
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The place where jockeys are weighed. 4, record 1, English, - weighing%20enclosure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In horse and harness racing, "weighing room" is used, while in equestrian sports, "weighing enclosure" is the term in use. 5, record 1, English, - weighing%20enclosure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Compétitions à épreuves combinées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pesage
1, record 1, French, pesage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- salle de pesage 2, record 1, French, salle%20de%20pesage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- enceinte de pesage 3, record 1, French, enceinte%20de%20pesage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- salle des balances 2, record 1, French, salle%20des%20balances
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- enceinte des balances 2, record 1, French, enceinte%20des%20balances
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu où l'on pèse les [...] jockeys. 4, record 1, French, - pesage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pesage (courses attelées ou montées) : Enceinte la plus confortable d'un champ de courses, où le public est le mieux à même d'apprécier la présentation des chevaux et de suivre le déroulement des épreuves. 5, record 1, French, - pesage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il y a trois types d'enceintes d'où le public peut assister à une course; elles sont, dans l'ordre décroissant du confort, de la bonne visibilité et de la présentation des chevaux, et donc du coût du billet d'entrée, 1. le pesage, 2. le pavillon et 3. la pelouse. 6, record 1, French, - pesage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes «pesage», «salle de pesage» et «salle des balances» sont employés dans le cas des courses attelées ou montées, alors que «enceinte de pesage» l'est davantage dans les sports équestres et le pentathlon moderne. 6, record 1, French, - pesage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- balances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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