TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

HORSE HOLDER [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2002-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lotteries
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A form of lottery for gambling on horse races, etc. Each person pays a specified sum to draw a ticket bearing the name of one of the competitors in a race or contest; the money paid in goes to the holder or holders of tickets on the winner of the race or contest.

OBS

Noun, singular or plural.

OBS

Horse racing term.

Key term(s)
  • sweepstakes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Loteries
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Loterie basée sur le résultat d'une course de chevaux et qui permet à un certain nombre de personnes dont les billets sont favorisés du sort d'emporter des lots de valeurs variables.

OBS

Spécialement. Loterie hippique irlandaise.

OBS

«Sweepstake» est un «mot anglais», selon toutes les sources, «entré dans l'usage courant vers 1934»; il n'est pas un anglicisme.

OBS

Terme de courses de chevaux.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 1997-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Etiquette and Protocol
  • Occupation Names (General)
OBS

RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étiquette et protocole
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
OBS

Source(s): Résidence du Gouverneur général - Lexique du BSGG.

OBS

Source(s) : Lexique du protocole - Service de traduction du gouverneur général.

Key term(s)
  • écuyère de bride

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: