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DOG SLEDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulk
1, record 1, English, pulk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulka 2, record 1, English, pulka
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of sledge without runners, pulled by a person or dog and used especially to transport equipment and supplies. 3, record 1, English, - pulk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulks are often employed on expeditions—like climbing Denali, or skiing to the South Pole—as you can pull more than 100 pounds, while putting that much weight on your back is impossible. 4, record 1, English, - pulk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pulka
1, record 1, French, pulka
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les explorateurs Bernard Voyer et Thierry Petry ont été les premiers Nord-Américains à atteindre le pôle Sud à ski sans assistance. Ils devaient chacun tirer un pulka (un traîneau qui ressemble à un toboggan) de 170 kg sur une surface inégale de bombements de glace stratifiée. 2, record 1, French, - pulka
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- travois
1, record 2, English, travois
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- travoise 1, record 2, English, travoise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crude sledge of the North American Plains Indians, consisting of a net or platform dragged along the ground on the two poles that support it and serve as shafts for the horse or, originally, dog pulling it. 1, record 2, English, - travois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural form is "travois" or "travoises". Based on Webster’s. 2, record 2, English, - travois
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travois
1, record 2, French, travois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de traction élémentaire, constitué de deux perches, attachées par une extrémité à un animal, l'autre traînant sur le sol. 1, record 2, French, - travois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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