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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virgin snow
1, record 1, English, virgin%20snow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More winter sports enthusiasts are heading into the wilderness in search of uncharted thrills and virgin snow[, but] the back country can be dangerous. [During the winter of 1995-1996] 25 people in the United States -- among them snow boarders, hikers, skiers and snowmobilers -- ... died in avalanches. 2, record 1, English, - virgin%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Walking in virgin snow can be great fun, but when it starts to get too deep your progress will be slowed to a snail' s pace and you’ll use more energy to travel less distance. 3, record 1, English, - virgin%20snow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neige vierge
1, record 1, French, neige%20vierge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut les conquérir, nos instants d'euphorie dans la neige vierge. Nous avons mis une heure et demie pour gravir à pied quelques centaines de mètres [...] 2, record 1, French, - neige%20vierge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- school canter 1, record 2, English, school%20canter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--very highly collected, slow canter, a little faster than a walk, but with great impulsion, the horse maintaining a cadenced, long stride, moving in a true pace of three-time. 1, record 2, English, - school%20canter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galop de manège 1, record 2, French, galop%20de%20man%C3%A8ge
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--galop raccourci du devant et diligent des hanches (...) pour changer de pied, chacun des deux bipèdes (...) pose deux fois de suite le pied sur lequel il galopait alors que l'autre reste en l'air. 1, record 2, French, - galop%20de%20man%C3%A8ge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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