TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

GELDING [3 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Spaying a mare(ovariectomy) means removing her ovaries so she no longer comes into heat and has a more mellow attitude, like a gelding. An ovariectomy can be done standing(under sedation and local anesthesia) through a flank approach or a vaginal approach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2005-09-13

English

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

The Divided Handicap went to the five-year-old Diamond and Gold, a gelding by Pursuit of Love out of Overdue Reaction.

OBS

"Divided Race": A race in which there are so many entries that it is made into two separate races. A race becomes a divided race when it is announced by the racing secretary that he/she is dividing the race.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Cette course doit se courir en deux épreuves. A cet effet, le handicapeur, à la publication des poids, établit une liste par ordre de valeur de tous les chevaux engagés. Cette liste est ensuite divisée en deux parties égales à une unité près. Le handicapeur établit alors, dans les formes habituelles, les poids officiels dans les deux handicaps séparément.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2004-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

Group : a field(hunting horses) ;haras or harras(wild horse or breeding mares) ;mews; a mob(Australian) ;a parcel, rag(colts) ;rake(colts) ;ruck(large number) of horses; a slate(a list of horses in a race) ;string of(race) horses; stud(mares) ;team(carriage or polo horses) ;herd, race, stable, troop of horses. Male : stallion, horse, sire, stud, gelding(castrated). Female : mare, dam. Young : foal, colt(male), filly(female). Cry : neigh, snort, whinny.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Groupe: troupeau, manade, écurie. Mâle: cheval, hongre, étalon. Femelle: jument, pouliche. Petit: poulain. Cri: hennir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
Save record 3

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: