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TROTTEUR AMERICAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Standardbred
1, record 1, English, Standardbred
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- standardbred 2, record 1, English, standardbred
correct
- American trotter 3, record 1, English, American%20trotter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An American breed of light trotting and pacing horses largely of thoroughbred ancestry bred to attain a standard of speed ... and noted for their endurance. 4, record 1, English, - Standardbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
U.S. originating breed, at the beginning selected only on their capacity of racing a mile, without galloping, within 2:30 minutes (the standard to be met, adopted in 1879). 3, record 1, English, - Standardbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Has a more angular, rugged build than the Thoroughbred, and he is closer to the ground. His long body and forearms are adapted to the long, flat stride needed for racing. The head is long and bony, and some have Roman noses. 5, record 1, English, - Standardbred
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Standardbred
1, record 1, French, Standardbred
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- standardbred 2, record 1, French, standardbred
correct, masculine noun
- Standerbred 3, record 1, French, Standerbred
correct, masculine noun
- trotteur américain 4, record 1, French, trotteur%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Race nord-américaine d'ambleurs et de trotteurs issus de pur-sang et dressés de façon à atteindre une vitesse normative et qui sont réputés pour leur endurance supérieure à la moyenne. 5, record 1, French, - Standardbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Race originaire des E.U., les chevaux ont été sélectionnés au début uniquement sur leur capacité à courir un mille, sans galoper, en moins de deux minutes et trente secondes (le standard, adopté en 1879). 4, record 1, French, - Standardbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cheval d'un très bon tempérament, volontaire et plein de courage, adapté également à la traction, il a la tête un peu grande, un profil le plus souvent rectiligne, les yeux vifs, les oreilles longues, l'épaule plutôt inclinée, longue et musclée, l'humérus long et le canon court, le garrot peu sorti, le dos souvent long, le rein mal relié à une croupe haute et oblique, la cuisse musclée et puissante, les postérieurs longs avec parfois les jarrets clos, des articulations peu marquées, des paturons longs, de deux pieds à la corne résistante. Taille variant de 143 à 163 cm. 6, record 1, French, - Standardbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 7, record 1, French, - Standardbred
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trotador americano
1, record 1, Spanish, trotador%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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