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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neck
1, record 1, English, neck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the measurements used to describe the margin by which one horse has beaten another. Roughly a quarter of a length. 2, record 1, English, - neck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May also refer to the distance between two horses in a race. 3, record 1, English, - neck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 1, English, - neck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encolure
1, record 1, French, encolure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aux courses au galop, où l'on ne compte pas par mètres, unité de mesure qui sert à situer les chevaux l'un par rapport à l'autre. 2, record 1, French, - encolure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 3, record 1, French, - encolure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beaten length
1, record 2, English, beaten%20length
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In rating the fractional and final times of horses, subtract one point from the race times for each beaten length. Half-lengths and three-quarters lengths can be rounded up to the next slower fifth of a second; quarter-lengths can be rounded down to the fastest fifth of a second. 2, record 2, English, - beaten%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 2, English, - beaten%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur battue
1, record 2, French, longueur%20battue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20battue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- head
1, record 3, English, head
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the measurements used to describe the margin by which one horse has beaten another-roughly one eighth of a length... 2, record 3, English, - head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 3, English, - head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure - longueur de la tête d'un cheval - servant à déterminer la distance séparant des chevaux très serrés à l'arrivée. (Courte tête, demi-tête). 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 3, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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