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CAPRIOLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- croupade
1, record 1, English, croupade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a high curvet, in which the hind-legs are brought up under the belly of the horse. 2, record 1, English, - croupade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some characteristic haute école airs, or movements are... the croupade, ballotade, and capriole, a variety of spectacular airs in which the horse jumps and lands again in the same spot. 3, record 1, English, - croupade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croupade
1, record 1, French, croupade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air dans lequel, arc-bouté sur ses antérieurs, le cheval rue énergiquement en déployant ses postérieurs aussi haut que possible. 1, record 1, French, - croupade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capriole
1, record 2, English, capriole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Typical haute école movement ... in which the horse jumps straight upward, with its forelegs drawn in, kicking back with its hind legs horizontal, and lands again in the same spot from which it took off. 2, record 2, English, - capriole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cabriole
1, record 2, French, cabriole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capriole 2, record 2, French, capriole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saut d'école permettant au cheval de s'élever et de dégager une ruade au moment où il est à l'horizontale. 3, record 2, French, - cabriole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabriola
1, record 2, Spanish, cabriola
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air above the ground
1, record 3, English, air%20above%20the%20ground
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various high-school movements, such as the ballotade, capriole, courbette, croupade or levade, performed with the forelegs or with the forelegs and the hind legs off the ground. 2, record 3, English, - air%20above%20the%20ground
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also called SCHOOL JUMP. 2, record 3, English, - air%20above%20the%20ground
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- air relevé
1, record 3, French, air%20relev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stylisation d'un saut naturel du cheval, tel que courbette, croupade, cabriole, etc. 2, record 3, French, - air%20relev%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire arriba de la tierra
1, record 3, Spanish, aire%20arriba%20de%20la%20tierra
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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