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HALF SPOON CHEEK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spoon cheek
1, record 1, English, spoon%20cheek
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flattened and short cheek to a snaffle bit. 1, record 1, English, - spoon%20cheek
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A full spoon cheek is extending above and below the mouthpiece; a half spoon cheek is extending only on one side(below) of the mouthpiece. 1, record 1, English, - spoon%20cheek
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrette
1, record 1, French, barrette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spatule 1, record 1, French, spatule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige latérale, aplatie, qui empêche les anneaux du filet de pénétrer dans la bouche du cheval. 1, record 1, French, - barrette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une demi-spatule n'occupe qu'un côté du mors (pointant vers le bas) alors qu'une double spatule s'étend des deux côtés (en haut et en bas) du mors. 1, record 1, French, - barrette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-spoon cheek
1, record 2, English, half%2Dspoon%20cheek
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- half-spoon cheek snaffle 2, record 2, English, half%2Dspoon%20cheek%20%20snaffle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A half-spoon cheek snaffle helps the horse turn by pressing against the outside of the horse's lip. It's similar to the full-cheek. The bit can’t be pulled through the horse's mouth in a full cheek or halfcheek. 2, record 2, English, - half%2Dspoon%20cheek
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of bit. 3, record 2, English, - half%2Dspoon%20cheek
Record 2, Key term(s)
- half spoon cheek
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filet demi-spatule
1, record 2, French, filet%20demi%2Dspatule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de mors. 2, record 2, French, - filet%20demi%2Dspatule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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