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GATE POLE [2 records]

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Record 1 2006-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

If a horse has reached the Fair Start Pole by the time the mobile gate has reached the starting point, that point, that horse is deemed to have had a fair start... A horse shall be considered not to have had a fair start and the starter may order a recall where the horse :(a) scores ahead of the starting gate;(b) is interfered with before the word GO is given;(c) to the knowledge of the starter, has broken equipment;(d) falls before the word GO is given.

OBS

These terms are used as synonyms in the sources.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Lorsque la reprise d'un départ aurait dû être ordonnée par le juge de départ mais ne l'a pas été, le juge des courses doit : 1) immédiatement faire apparaître le mot «Enquête» au tableau indicateur, le cas échéant : 2) s'assurer que le public est averti au moyen du système de communication; 3) décider si un cheval a pris un bon départ.

OBS

D'une course.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
CONT

The gate pole used in alpine racing are made either of plastic or bamboo which are hinged just above the snow line and can bend to snow in all directions.

CONT

If a skier removes a gate pole from its vertical position before his feet have passed the gate line, the feet must still pass through the original gate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
CONT

Les piquets sont de simples bâtons plantés dans la neige.

CONT

La compétition c'est aussi savoir négocier une trajectoire, passer des piquets et bien glisser.

Spanish

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