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HORSESHOE CALK [4 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

horseshoe calk : an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

crampon de fer à cheval : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

toe calk : A bar of steel welded to the under surface side of the toe of a horseshoe to attain more adequate traction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

crampon : Saillie sur la face inférieure du fer.

OBS

pince : Partie du fer qui correspond à la partie antérieure du sabot du cheval.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Competitive horseback riding term.

PHR

Drive-in/screw-in calk; screw-in/horseshoe stud.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Crampon enfoncé [ou vissé] dans un trou percé à cet effet dans le fer.

OBS

Terme d'équitation.

PHR

Crampon à vis/vissé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
PHR

Remache atornillado.

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Record 4 1990-04-26

English

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

A calk on the toe of the shoe of a horse or ox.

OBS

Calkin : one of a pair of projections on the underside of a horseshoe, usually made by doubling the ends over, to provide grip and prevent the horse... from slipping, or to raise the heel of a horse that has faulty conformation or is inclined to forge. Also caulkin; also called calk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Crampon : Petites pièces d'acier en forme de cube ou de pyramide tronquée, vissées dans les mortaises des fers pour éviter au cheval de glisser.

OBS

Pince : Partie antérieure du fer à cheval.

Spanish

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