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GOOD MANNERS [5 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

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

A horse for ordinary riding, as distinguished from cross-country, military, or other special riding; ...

CONT

Scarlett was adopted as a trail and pleasure horse for a wonderful family.

OBS

Class : Type of refined riding horse with good conformation, manners and action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Cheval de selle n'ayant pas de spécialisation sportive.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 2 2012-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A person who engages in hang-gliding.

CONT

The only way to become a good hang glider pilot is to fly and fly and fly in controlled/supervised conditions so that you generate the proper habits that make it virtually impossible for you to behave incorrectly. These "habits" are both mental and physical. Every one of us is unique and learns in somewhat different manners. Hang glider pilots fly using senses not instruments and each of us take different amounts of time to develop the use of and coordination of those senses to become a safe/good pilot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Personne qui pratique le deltaplane.

CONT

Nul besoin d’être un vélideltiste ou un parapentiste pour apprécier un panorama grandiose.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pets
CONT

The Flatworm Phylum includes two groups of well-known parasitic species; the Tapeworms ... and Flukes .... These are important species to humans directly and indirectly through their negative interactions with food and ornamental animal life, including fishes.

CONT

Dimetrazole [is] widely used in the treatment of bacterial disease and protozoom disease of pig, cattle, horse, fowl, economic animal and some ornamental animal.

CONT

[Parrots] became more widely available and popular. Keep in mind, however, that parrot availability was still limited to the highest echelons of society. Keeping an ornamental animal that did not useful work around the farm or home was entirely out of reach for the average citizen.

CONT

Hack/Show horse. Perfect to look at with good confirmation. An ornamental animal with style and elegance, lovely manners, intelligence and presence with graceful, extravagant action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Animaux d'agrément
CONT

Le cygne est le plus grand et le plus majestueux de nos palmipèdes. Il représente l'animal d'ornement par excellence.

CONT

[...] comme le poisson, le reptile est aussi un animal d'ornement, dénué de tout sens affectif.

CONT

Le daim suscite peu d'intérêt chez le chasseur d'aujourd'hui, en France du moins. On le présente souvent comme un animal d'ornement ayant gardé des séquelles de semi-domestication.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
  • Food Services (Military)
DEF

A dinner to teach students about decorum and protocol at a mess dinner, including proper dress, punctuality, courtesy, good table manners, seating arrangements, when to stand or sit, when to propose a toast and how to reply when one is proposed, how to ask permission to excuse oneself from the mess dinner, etc.

OBS

The term "mess dinner" should not be confused with the term "regimental mess dinner".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
  • Alimentation (Militaire)
DEF

Dîner au cours duquel les élèves apprennent le décorum et le protocole en vigueur à un dîner militaire, y compris la tenue vestimentaire appropriée, la ponctualité, la courtoisie, les bonnes manières à table, le plan de table, le moment approprié pour se lever ou s'asseoir, le moment approprié pour porter un toast et la réplique à donner, la permission à demander pour quitter le dîner militaire, etc.

OBS

Il ne faut pas confondre le terme «dîner militaire» avec le terme «dîner régimentaire».

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-10-19

English

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

A Roadster is a Standard or Non-Standard Bred horse of good appearance, conformation, manners and standard colour who travels easily and at speed. To be over 14. 2 hands and up to 16. 2 hands. Roadsters wear long, natural tails.(According to the Canadian Equestrian Federation)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Un roadster est un cheval de race ou non, de bonne apparence, de bonne conformation, de bon comportement et de robe normale et qui peut voyager à un bon train. La taille du roadster se situera entre 14.2 et 16.2 mains. Les roadsters porteront une queue longue et naturelle. (Selon la Fédération Équestre Canadienne)

OBS

«cheval de fatigue» est le nom commun de ce cheval reconnu pour son bon rendement sur la route, attelé à une voiture.

Spanish

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