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HEEL CRACK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sand crack
1, record 1, English, sand%20crack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sandcrack 2, record 1, English, sandcrack
correct
- hoof crack 2, record 1, English, hoof%20crack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crack running downward the hoof, [which] will cause lameness if deep enough to touch the laminae. 2, record 1, English, - sand%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sand cracks, at the toe or on the quarter, are due to extreme dryness of the walls. This happens when the horse has been in the wet for a long time, followed by a long dry period. 3, record 1, English, - sand%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be referred to according to its location : toe, quarter, heel or bar(sand) crack. 2, record 1, English, - sand%20crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seime
1, record 1, French, seime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fissure longitudinale de la muraille du sabot. 2, record 1, French, - seime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle pourra faire boiter si elle atteint la partie vivante du pied. 2, record 1, French, - seime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- raza
1, record 1, Spanish, raza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuarto 1, record 1, Spanish, cuarto
correct, masculine noun
- fisura del casco 1, record 1, Spanish, fisura%20del%20casco
correct, feminine noun
- grieta en el casco 1, record 1, Spanish, grieta%20en%20el%20casco
correct, feminine noun
- rajadura de arena 1, record 1, Spanish, rajadura%20de%20arena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heel crack
1, record 2, English, heel%20crack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seime en talon
1, record 2, French, seime%20en%20talon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La seime est une fissure, une craquelure plus ou moins grave dans la corne (paroi) du sabot. [...] En talon : Certaines sont difficiles à combattre car il existe un défaut de synthèse de la corne et elles sont longues à soigner. 2, record 2, French, - seime%20en%20talon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fisura en los talones
1, record 2, Spanish, fisura%20en%20los%20talones
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heel crack
1, record 3, English, heel%20crack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crack across the width of the bond in the heel region. 1, record 3, English, - heel%20crack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fissure du talon
1, record 3, French, fissure%20du%20talon
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- craquelure du talon 1, record 3, French, craquelure%20du%20talon
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Talon : Elément du pneumatique dont la forme et la structure lui permettent de s'adapter à la jante et de maintenir le pneumatique sur celle-ci. 2, record 3, French, - fissure%20du%20talon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fissure : Toute craquelure de la bande de roulement, du flanc ou du calendrage intérieur qui s'étend jusqu'au câble. 2, record 3, French, - fissure%20du%20talon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
craquelure non réparable du caoutchouc ou rupture de lames du talon. 2, record 3, French, - fissure%20du%20talon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foot jam
1, record 4, English, foot%20jam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foot Jams. In a corner the toe of the boot can be jammed using a technique best described as "smearing"-flexing the boot, with the heel at a lower level than the toe, and applying pressure down and in to wedge the toe in place... The toe may be jammed in a crack either vertically or horizontally by inserting the boot with its sole parallel to the side walls and twisting to jam it.... Similarly the entire foot can be jammed, either vertically or horizontally... 1, record 4, English, - foot%20jam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coincement de pied
1, record 4, French, coincement%20de%20pied
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le travail des pieds est important; si aucune face de la fissure à coincements ne présente de prise de pied, il est peut-être possible d'effectuer un coincement des pieds, ou du moins d'un pied. [...] [la fissure de mauvaise largeur] est trop large pour les coincements de main et de pied. 1, record 4, French, - coincement%20de%20pied
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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