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HOBBY-HORSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dandy-horse
1, record 1, English, dandy%2Dhorse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dandy horse 2, record 1, English, dandy%20horse
correct
- hobbyhorse 2, record 1, English, hobbyhorse
correct
- Pedestrian Hobby-horse 3, record 1, English, Pedestrian%20Hobby%2Dhorse
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kind of velocipede, an early form of the bicycle, in which the aider sat on a bar between the two wheels, and propelled himself by pushing the ground with each foot alternately. 1, record 1, English, - dandy%2Dhorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "Pedestrian Hobby-horse" : A machine denominated the Pedestrian Hobby-horse, invented by a Baron von Drais has been introduced into this country by a tradesman in Long Acre. 3, record 1, English, - dandy%2Dhorse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- draisienne
1, record 1, French, draisienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule à deux roues, mû par l'action alternée de chacun des pieds sur le sol et dont la roue avant est montée sur pivot. 2, record 1, French, - draisienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sorte de vélocipède primitif (...) inventé par le baron Drais (baron Drais von Sawerbronn) vers 1818. 3, record 1, French, - draisienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ride a hobby horse
1, record 2, English, ride%20a%20hobby%20horse
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- get on one's hobby-horse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enfourcher son dada 1, record 2, French, enfourcher%20son%20dada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hobbyhorse
1, record 3, English, hobbyhorse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stick horse 1, record 3, English, stick%20horse
correct
- hobby-horse 2, record 3, English, hobby%2Dhorse
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A child’s plaything which consists typically of a stick having an imitation horse’s head at one end and sometimes wheels at the other and which the child straddles and pretends to ride. 1, record 3, English, - hobbyhorse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête de cheval
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce jouet n'a plus la faveur des enfants. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20cheval
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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