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DOGSLED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports
- Dog and Cat Breeding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- team dog
1, record 1, English, team%20dog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Team dogs are those between the wheelers and the swing dogs, and add power to the team. A small team may not have dogs in this position. 2, record 1, English, - team%20dog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Team dogs make up most of a big [dogsled] team like the ones in the Iditarod. Any dog can run as a team dog. 3, record 1, English, - team%20dog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers
- Élevage des chiens et chats
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chien de centre
1, record 1, French, chien%20de%20centre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chien membre d'une équipe de traîneau à chiens qui est attelé entre les chiens de tête et les chiens de barre. 2, record 1, French, - chien%20de%20centre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dogsled
1, record 2, English, dogsled
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dogsled : an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - dogsled
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traîneau à chiens
1, record 2, French, tra%C3%AEneau%20%C3%A0%20chiens
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traîneau à chiens : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - tra%C3%AEneau%20%C3%A0%20chiens
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Equipment (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- komatik
1, record 3, English, komatik
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- kamutik 2, record 3, English, kamutik
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, wooden dogsled made of closely spaced crossbars lashed to two broad runners. 2, record 3, English, - komatik
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipements de transport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cométique
1, record 3, French, com%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long traîneau inuit bas, tiré par des chiens. 2, record 3, French, - com%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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