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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-bred
1, record 1, English, half%2Dbred
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- half-bred horse 2, record 1, English, half%2Dbred%20%20horse
correct
- half bred 3, record 1, English, half%20bred
correct, see observation, noun
- warm blood 4, record 1, English, warm%20blood
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horse with only one parent being considered [...] purebred. 5, record 1, English, - half%2Dbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An other classification [of horses] differentiates "warm-blooded" horses, those with either arab or thoroughbred or both in their ancestry, from "cold-blooded" breeds ... which lack this heritage. 6, record 1, English, - half%2Dbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hyphenated form, "a half-bred", is preferable. 7, record 1, English, - half%2Dbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also applies to a thoroughbred horse that is not eligible for entry in the "General Stud Book". 5, record 1, English, - half%2Dbred
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-sang
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dsang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheval de demi-sang 2, record 1, French, cheval%20de%20demi%2Dsang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheval dont un seul géniteur est de pur-sang. 2, record 1, French, - demi%2Dsang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- media sangre
1, record 1, Spanish, media%20sangre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cruzado 1, record 1, Spanish, cruzado
correct, masculine noun
- mestizo 1, record 1, Spanish, mestizo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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