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HORSE VAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trailer
1, record 1, English, trailer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horse trailer 2, record 1, English, horse%20trailer
correct
- horse box 3, record 1, English, horse%20box
correct
- horse van 4, record 1, English, horse%20van
correct
- horse van body 5, record 1, English, horse%20van%20%20body
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transportation vehicle of one or more horses, which is towed behind another vehicle. 6, record 1, English, - trailer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
van : a wagon or motor truck... used for transportation of animals :horse van. 4, record 1, English, - trailer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for transporting race horses. 3, record 1, English, - trailer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Camionnage
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- van
1, record 1, French, van
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remorque 2, record 1, French, remorque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voiture, fourgon servant au transport des chevaux de course. 3, record 1, French, - van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, le mot «van» se prononce comme son homonyme «vent». 4, record 1, French, - van
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
van : approuvé par le Comité interentreprises de transport routier de l'Office de la langue française et le Bureau de la traduction du Secrétariat d'État. 4, record 1, French, - van
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Transporte por camión
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- camión tipo autobox
1, record 1, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20tipo%20autobox
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acoplado para caballos 1, record 1, Spanish, acoplado%20para%20caballos
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- acoplado 1, record 1, Spanish, acoplado
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dray horse
1, record 2, English, dray%20horse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dray-horse 2, record 2, English, dray%2Dhorse
correct
- lorry horse 1, record 2, English, lorry%20horse
correct
- lorrie horse 1, record 2, English, lorrie%20horse
correct
- van horse 1, record 2, English, van%20horse
correct
- carrier’s horse 1, record 2, English, carrier%26rsquo%3Bs%20horse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large and powerful horse used for drawing a dray. 2, record 2, English, - dray%20horse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The horses used for trotting work were lighter than those used for walking. 1, record 2, English, - dray%20horse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- carrier horse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheval de camionnage
1, record 2, French, cheval%20de%20camionnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cheval de roulage 1, record 2, French, cheval%20de%20roulage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caballo de tiro industrial
1, record 2, Spanish, caballo%20de%20tiro%20industrial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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