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HORSEBELT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- girth
1, record 1, English, girth
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cinch 2, record 1, English, cinch
correct, see observation, noun
- saddle girth 3, record 1, English, saddle%20girth
correct
- saddle-girth 4, record 1, English, saddle%2Dgirth
- belly band 5, record 1, English, belly%20band
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] strap around horse’s body (heart girth) just behind front legs, which holds saddle or harness in place. 6, record 1, English, - girth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A girth is a large, flat leather or canvas strap which keeps the saddle in place. 7, record 1, English, - girth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally attached on one side by its buckle to the off-billet (already fixed to the saddle), and on the other side by the cinch [strap]/tie strap (already fixed to the saddle) which passes through the ring of its second buckle. 2, record 1, English, - girth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
girth; cinch: Western. 2, record 1, English, - girth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horsebelt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sangle
1, record 1, French, sangle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sangle de selle 2, record 1, French, sangle%20de%20selle
correct, feminine noun
- sous-ventrière 3, record 1, French, sous%2Dventri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lanière de cuir ou de toile, large et plate, qui sert à maintenir la selle. 4, record 1, French, - sangle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la selle western, la sangle proprement dite comporte une boucle de métal à chacune de ses extrémités, c'est par ces boucles qu'elle sera attachée à deux courroies déjà attachées à la selle. 5, record 1, French, - sangle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La sangle passe sous le ventre de l'animal et se boucle de chaque côté de la selle à des courroies qui permettent l'ajustement. 6, record 1, French, - sangle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Boucle de la sous-ventrière. 5, record 1, French, - sangle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cincha
1, record 1, Spanish, cincha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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