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HANDICAPPED WEIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impost
1, record 1, English, impost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- handicap weight 2, record 1, English, handicap%20weight
correct
- handicapped weight 3, record 1, English, handicapped%20weight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight carried by a horse in a handicap race. 4, record 1, English, - impost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Racing secretary and handicapper. ... Observes races to study ability and form of horses and to verify selection of entries and assignments of handicap weights. 3, record 1, English, - impost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids de handicap
1, record 1, French, poids%20de%20handicap
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- handicap 2, record 1, French, handicap
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désavantage de poids, de distance, etc., imposé à un concurrent. 3, record 1, French, - poids%20de%20handicap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Secrétaire de courses et handicapeur. [...] Observe les courses pour étudier l'endurance et la forme physique des chevaux, et pour s'assurer du bien-fondé du choix des inscrits, et du poids de handicap qui leur a été attribué. 4, record 1, French, - poids%20de%20handicap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Un handicap de trois kilos. 5, record 1, French, - poids%20de%20handicap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso de handicap
1, record 1, Spanish, peso%20de%20handicap
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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