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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- show jumping
1, record 1, English, show%20jumping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stadium jumping 2, record 1, English, stadium%20jumping
correct
- jumping 3, record 1, English, jumping
correct
- jumping event 4, record 1, English, jumping%20event
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An equestrian event asking for speed and accuracy, in which the aim is, for the horse and rider, to jump a set course of fences, in the right order and without knocking them down, while working against the clock. 5, record 1, English, - show%20jumping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Show jumping competitions are held in an indoor or outdoor arena. The designer of the course can choose from a wide range of jumps that fall into three main categories: uprights, spreads and triples. 5, record 1, English, - show%20jumping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Show jumping has three main categories of competition: those which primarily test jumping ability but use time as the deciding factor in order to reach a final result; those which test jumping ability alone; and those which put a premium on speed and agility. Most competitions [fall] into the first category. 6, record 1, English, - show%20jumping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saut d'obstacles
1, record 1, French, saut%20d%27obstacles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concours de saut d'obstacles 2, record 1, French, concours%20de%20saut%20d%27obstacles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve équestre alliant vitesse et précision dont l'objectif, pour le cavalier et sa monture, est de franchir tous les obstacles, dans l'ordre déterminé et sans les renverser, tout en courant contre la montre. 3, record 1, French, - saut%20d%27obstacles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les compétitions de saut d'obstacles peuvent se tenir sur une piste intérieure ou extérieure. Le concepteur du parcours choisit parmi une vaste gamme d'obstacles qui se divisent en trois principales catégories : les obstacles droits, les larges et les triples. 3, record 1, French, - saut%20d%27obstacles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le saut d'obstacles compte trois catégories d'épreuves : celle visant à déterminer l'habileté à sauter tout en utilisant le temps comme facteur déterminant; celle qui ne mesure que l'habilité à sauter; et celle qui insiste sur la vitesse et l'agilité. 3, record 1, French, - saut%20d%27obstacles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto de obstáculos
1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20de%20obst%C3%A1culos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto en pista 2, record 1, Spanish, salto%20en%20pista
correct, masculine noun
- salto 3, record 1, Spanish, salto
correct, masculine noun
- salto hípico 4, record 1, Spanish, salto%20h%C3%ADpico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salto de obstáculos. La disciplina de saltos consiste en franquear a caballo un recorrido de varios obstáculos construidos con barras, sin cometer ninguna falta ni de rehúse ni de derribo. Las pruebas se disputan siguiendo varios baremos: contrarreloj, caza, potencia, con cronómetro, etcétera, y se clasifican en distintos grupos de acuerdo con las alturas, que oscilan entre 1,10 m y 1,60 m. 5, record 1, Spanish, - salto%20de%20obst%C3%A1culos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salto en pista; salto; salto hípico: términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 6, record 1, Spanish, - salto%20de%20obst%C3%A1culos
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saltos en pista
- saltos
- saltos hípicos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- British Summer Time
1, record 2, English, British%20Summer%20Time
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BST 1, record 2, English, BST
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
British Summer Time (BST) is the civil time during the summer months in the United Kingdom and Ireland during which the clocks are advanced from Greenwich mean time (GMT) by one hour. It was first established by the Summer Time Act of 1916, was amended by subsequent acts and is now defined by the Summer Time Order of 2002 which laid down that it would be ... the period beginning at one o’clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the last Sunday in March and ending at one o’clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the last Sunday in October. 2, record 2, English, - British%20Summer%20Time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heure d'été britannique
1, record 2, French, heure%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20britannique
feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BST 1, record 2, French, BST
feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- heure d'été anglaise 2, record 2, French, heure%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20anglaise
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ultra stable oscillator
1, record 3, English, ultra%20stable%20oscillator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- USO 2, record 3, English, USO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radio science investigation will use data provided by the spacecraft's telecommunications system, high-gain antenna and an onboard ultra-stable oscillator, which is like an ultra precise clock, to map variations in the gravity field by noting where the spacecraft speeds up and slows down in its passage around Mars. 3, record 3, English, - ultra%20stable%20oscillator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oscillateur ultra-stable
1, record 3, French, oscillateur%20ultra%2Dstable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- OUS 2, record 3, French, OUS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le passager DORIS se compose d'un récepteur (MVR, mesureur de vitesse radiale), d'un OUS (oscillateur ultra-stable) et d'une antenne omnidirectionnelle embarqués à bord du satellite porteur. Le récepteur effectue des mesures de décalage Doppler des signaux radioélectriques 400 MHz et 2 GHz émis par les balises. 2, record 3, French, - oscillateur%20ultra%2Dstable
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oscillateur ultra stable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- TimeSlot
1, record 4, English, TimeSlot
trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Want to keep a close eye on how much time your kids spend in front of the television set? Look for a new device called TimeSlot, invented by three North Carolinians. By using what the inventors call an administrator card, which gives access to a control unit attached to the set's power cord, parents can program both the hours in which the television may be turned on and the amount of time their children may watch. Each child gets his or her own bar-coded card, which he or she inserts into the control unit when ready to watch TV. An optical scanner inside the book-sized device reads the card and triggers a clock to start counting down the time allotted the child. It shuts off the set when time runs out. 1, record 4, English, - TimeSlot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- TimeSlot
1, record 4, French, TimeSlot
trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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