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GORSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common gorse
1, record 1, English, common%20gorse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- European gorse 2, record 1, English, European%20gorse
correct
- gorse 3, record 1, English, gorse
correct
- furze 3, record 1, English, furze
correct
- whin 4, record 1, English, whin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 5, record 1, English, - common%20gorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gorse : preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds(2003). 5, record 1, English, - common%20gorse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ajonc d'Europe
1, record 1, French, ajonc%20d%27Europe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ajonc commun 2, record 1, French, ajonc%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- grand ajonc 3, record 1, French, grand%20ajonc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 4, record 1, French, - ajonc%20d%27Europe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ajonc d'Europe : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 1, French, - ajonc%20d%27Europe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hurdle race
1, record 2, English, hurdle%20race
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hurdle-race 2, record 2, English, hurdle%2Drace
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a horse race over a flat course equipped with moveable hurdles. 3, record 2, English, - hurdle%20race
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) hurdle races(...) are run over a distance of two miles or more. Regulations lay down that there must be at least(...) eight flights of hurdles in every two miles in each hurdle race-the hurdles, packed with gorse and slightly sloped, being not less than 3 ft. 6 in.(1. 06 m.) from bottom bar to top bar. 4, record 2, English, - hurdle%20race
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- course de haies
1, record 2, French, course%20de%20haies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
course de chevaux dans laquelle ceux-ci doivent franchir des haies naturelles ou artificielles alternant de distance en distance avec des claies. 2, record 2, French, - course%20de%20haies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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