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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- walk
1, record 1, English, walk
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The walk is a four-beat gait. The feet are raised and planted successively in the order in which they are raised--right hind, right fore, left hind, left fore. 2, record 1, English, - walk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pas
1, record 1, French, pas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pas compose une allure naturelle [du cheval], marchée à quatre temps, symétrique et basculante, c'est-à-dire où les membres se lèvent et se posent alternativement. Un temps égal sépare les quatre battues du pas. 2, record 1, French, - pas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso
1, record 1, Spanish, paso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overtrack
1, record 2, English, overtrack
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overstep 2, record 2, English, overstep
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not overtracking : In medium, extended and free walk, medium and extended trot, the imprint of the hind foot of the horse should come beyond the imprint left by the forefoot on the same side, i. e. the near hind should go beyond the near fore and the off behind beyond the off fore.... A few horses have a conformation which makes it very difficult or nearly impossible for them to overtrack... 1, record 2, English, - overtrack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se méjuger
1, record 2, French, se%20m%C3%A9juger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se mécouvrir 2, record 2, French, se%20m%C3%A9couvrir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Avancer en posant] le pied postérieur [...] devant l'empreinte de l'antérieur au pas ou au trot. 2, record 2, French, - se%20m%C3%A9juger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- canter
1, record 3, English, canter
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dressage canter 2, record 3, English, dressage%20canter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The canter is a three(3)-beat pace where, in canter to the right, for example, the footfall is as follows :left hind, left diagonal(simultaneously left fore and right hind), right fore, followed by a moment of suspension with all four(4) feet in the air before the next stride begins. 3, record 3, English, - canter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canter: dressage term (equestrian sports). 4, record 3, English, - canter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- galop
1, record 3, French, galop
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- galop de dressage 2, record 3, French, galop%20de%20dressage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allure à trois temps du cheval qui, en dressage, s'exécute alors que le cheval est rassemblé. 3, record 3, French, - galop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au galop, le cheval pose 1. un postérieur, 2. l'autre postérieur et l'antérieur opposé, simultanément dans l'allure à trois temps, successivement dans l'allure à quatre temps, et 3. l'autre antérieur, ces étapes étant suivies d'une période au cours de laquelle les quatre pieds du cheval sont en suspension. 3, record 3, French, - galop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
galop : terme de dressage (sports équestres). 4, record 3, French, - galop
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- galope
1, record 3, Spanish, galope
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- galope de doma 2, record 3, Spanish, galope%20de%20doma
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El galope es un aire en tres tiempos, en el que, a galope a la derecha, por ejemplo, los apoyos se suceden en el siguiente orden: posterior izquierdo, diagonal izquierdo (anterior izquierdo y posterior derecho a la vez) y anterior derecho, seguidos por un tiempo de suspensión con las cuatro extremidades [del caballo] en el aire antes de comenzar el tranco siguiente. 3, record 3, Spanish, - galope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
galope: término utilizado en adiestramiento (deportes ecuestres). 4, record 3, Spanish, - galope
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cover the track of the front foot
1, record 4, English, cover%20the%20track%20of%20the%20front%20foot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cap the track of the front foot 1, record 4, English, cap%20the%20track%20of%20the%20front%20foot
correct
- track up 2, record 4, English, track%20up
verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not tracking up : This is when the hind legs of the horse are idle and they do not reach the imprint left by the fore leg which they should do, except in the collected paces. 3, record 4, English, - cover%20the%20track%20of%20the%20front%20foot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If the rear foot of a horse sets down squarely on the track of the same side front foot as it is set down, the horse is said to be capping. 4, record 4, English, - cover%20the%20track%20of%20the%20front%20foot
Record 4, Key term(s)
- track true
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- se juger
1, record 4, French, se%20juger
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit du cheval dont l'empreinte du postérieur couvre celle de l'antérieur lorsqu'il marche ou trotte. 1, record 4, French, - se%20juger
Record 4, Key term(s)
- se couvrir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- andar en las huellas
1, record 4, Spanish, andar%20en%20las%20huellas
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-09-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- edge
1, record 5, English, edge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the three surfaces left uncovered by the binding. Called, respectively, top, bottom and fore edge. 2, record 5, English, - edge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tranche
1, record 5, French, tranche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des trois côtés (tête, queue, gouttière) d'un volume. 2, record 5, French, - tranche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- left fore
1, record 6, English, left%20fore
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- antérieur gauche
1, record 6, French, ant%C3%A9rieur%20gauche
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- A.G. 2, record 6, French, A%2EG%2E
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit du membre ou du pied antérieur du cheval. Celui-là se trouve au côté gauche du corps. 1, record 6, French, - ant%C3%A9rieur%20gauche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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