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PIAFFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- haute école air
1, record 1, English, haute%20%C3%A9cole%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- haute école movement 1, record 1, English, haute%20%C3%A9cole%20movement
correct
- high school air 2, record 1, English, high%20school%20air
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some characteristic haute école airs, or movements, are the pirouettes... the piaffe... the levade. 1, record 1, English, - haute%20%C3%A9cole%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air de manège
1, record 1, French, air%20de%20man%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mouvement ou allure de haute école. 1, record 1, French, - air%20de%20man%C3%A8ge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air d'école
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tongue clicking
1, record 2, English, tongue%20clicking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clucking 2, record 2, English, clucking
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The whip or tongue clicking when judiciously used can be helpful, especially when teaching the Piaffe to the horse. 3, record 2, English, - tongue%20clicking
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tongue clucking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- claquement de langue
1, record 2, French, claquement%20de%20langue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- claquement de la langue 2, record 2, French, claquement%20de%20la%20langue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre les ordres enseignés dans toutes les écoles équestres : claquement de langue de stimulation, Ho ! Marche ! Trotter ! Galope [ ] un certain nombre d'autres peuvent rendre de grands services au cavalier ! 1, record 2, French, - claquement%20de%20langue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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