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LEG ACTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leg action
1, record 1, English, leg%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- action of the legs 2, record 1, English, action%20of%20the%20legs
correct
- action of the leg 3, record 1, English, action%20of%20the%20leg
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some are born with more Miniature characteristics and some are born with more Trottingbred or Standardbred characteristics; all of them appear to have exceptional leg action, a great deal of stretch and muscles that have "muscles". 4, record 1, English, - leg%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Climbing: Refers to a fault in a horse's stride in which, instead of reaching forward, his leg action is abnormally high. 5, record 1, English, - leg%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... the higher stepping action of the leg is not wanted and [a] longer frame is preferred since the length of the stride is crucial to the traveling speed. 3, record 1, English, - leg%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Action: Descriptive of the movement of the horse's leg [e.g.] knee action. 6, record 1, English, - leg%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Competitive horseback riding term. 2, record 1, English, - leg%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action des jambes
1, record 1, French, action%20des%20jambes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Action : Effet de la force qui préside aux mouvements du cheval, par extension, façon dont se manifeste cette force. Le mot est parfois utilisé pour ne désigner que les mouvements des membres. 2, record 1, French, - action%20des%20jambes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme d'équitation. 3, record 1, French, - action%20des%20jambes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción de piernas
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20de%20piernas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leg action
1, record 2, English, leg%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leg movement 2, record 2, English, leg%20movement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The leg action. [In backstroke), the leg movement is a shallow, but continuous, wave of the legs. 2, record 2, English, - leg%20action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When pupils are doing this activity well, they will: understand that the bend of the legs in breaststroke is slow, and the kick back is fast, understand that the leg action bending and straightening their knees and ankles, turn their feet outwards in preparation for the kick back, perform a coordinated leg action. 3, record 2, English, - leg%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Natation
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement des jambes
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20des%20jambes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action des jambes 2, record 2, French, action%20des%20jambes
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mouvement des jambes. [En nage sur le dos] le mouvement des jambes est essentiellement une ondulation peu profonde mais continue. 1, record 2, French, - mouvement%20des%20jambes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action des jambes : Selon le comité d'uniformisation de la natation, «action des jambes» est aussi un synonyme. 3, record 2, French, - mouvement%20des%20jambes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
- Movimientos del cuerpo (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción de las piernas
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20piernas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leg action 1, record 3, English, leg%20action
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cycle de la foulée
1, record 3, French, cycle%20de%20la%20foul%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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