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LEG CIRCLE [10 records]

Record 1 2011-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
DEF

A plane cubic curve defined by drawing a circle of radius "a, "tangent to the "x"-axis at the origin, then drawing a line through the origin and forming a right triangle with its hypotenuse on this line and one leg parallel to the "x"-axis, the other parallel to the "y"-axis, and passing, respectively, through the points of intersection of this line with the circle and the line "y"="2a".

OBS

The curve was studied by Maria Agnesi in the 18th century. The Italian mathematician Guido Grandi had previously named it the "versorio", from the Latin "vertere" (to turn). Agnesi confused this with "versiera" which has "witch" as one of its colloquial meanings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Courbe plane symétrique à l'axe y et asymptote de l'axe x.

OBS

D'après le nom de la mathématicienne Maria Gaetana Agnesi, par analogie à la forme d'un chapeau de sorcière.

Key term(s)
  • versorio

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-09-13

English

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

Canter on the outside lead, performed [unintentionally].

CONT

In the false canter (Counter Canter) or the canter on the wrong lead, the horse leads with the outside foreleg instead of the inside foreleg as he should.

CONT

The counter canter refers to the horse’s ability to take the unnatural lead. In a circle to the right the horse would counter canter in his left lead, in a circle to the left he’d be on the right lead. When used properly, the counter canter can be a tool to encourage the horse to travel with an improved capacity for straightness, balance and rated cadence or speed ... The counter canter or a disunited lead can crop up when a horse is positioned incorrectly for a canter depart or lead change. Make sure you’ve asked for the counter canter when it shows up.

CONT

Melissa Cannon has a lovely horse in Northern Express but today is not their day, the horse losing balance few times during the extended trot work and switching legs during the counter canter before asked.

CONT

Coming out of an extended walk that needed more on it, the horse strikes off into canter on the wrong lead but once Blair swaps his legs over the magic begins ...

OBS

In an intentional counter canter, the horse's body is upright as the lead leg follows the bridge of the nose, which is tipped ever-so-slightly to the outside. In an accidental wrong lead, the horse's nose is tipped to the inside of the circle causing the inside shoulder to drop when the lead is picked up. They are very different, even though the footfall is the same.

OBS

The term "counter canter" can refer to both an intentional and an incorrect lead.

Key term(s)
  • counter-canter
  • countercanter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Galop sur le pied extérieur, se produisant par erreur.

OBS

[Le cheval] galope «faux» quand, pour tourner à droite il galope sur le pied gauche, ou inversement.

OBS

Le terme «galop à faux» s'emploie à la fois pour désigner le galop qui se produit par erreur et le galop effectué à la demande du cavalier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 3 2005-02-02

English

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

Canter on the outside lead, performed purposely.

CONT

The counter canter refers to the horse’s ability to take the unnatural lead. In a circle to the right the horse would counter canter in his left lead, in a circle to the left he’d be on the right lead. When used properly, the counter canter can be a tool to encourage the horse to travel with an improved capacity for straightness, balance and rated cadence or speed. ... The counter canter or a disunited lead can crop up when a horse is positioned incorrectly for a canter depart or lead change. Make sure you’ve asked for the counter canter when it shows up.

CONT

Katja Weimann has her work cut out with the grey mare Monogram Miss, lots of resistance after the first extended canter, but she recovers quickly with some good counter canters.

OBS

In an intentional counter canter, the horse's body is upright as the lead leg follows the bridge of the nose, which is tipped ever-so-slightly to the outside. In an accidental wrong lead, the horse's nose is tipped to the inside of the circle causing the inside shoulder to drop when the lead is picked up. They are very different, even though the footfall is the same.

OBS

The term "counter canter" can refer to both an intentional and an incorrect lead.

Key term(s)
  • canter counterlead
  • counter-gallop
  • counter gallop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Galop sur le pied extérieur, demandé par le cavalier.

CONT

Le galop à faux ou contre-galop confirme le cheval dans son galop, l'assouplit, favorise l'engagement des postérieurs et soumet le cheval.

OBS

Le terme «galop à faux» s'emploie à la fois pour désigner le galop qui se produit par erreur et le galop effectué à la demande du cavalier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 4 2002-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline
OBS

Pommel horse.

Key term(s)
  • double leg circles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gymnastique et trampoline
OBS

Cheval d'arçons.

Key term(s)
  • cercles des deux jambes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
OBS

Caballo con arcos.

Key term(s)
  • molinos piernas juntas
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Record 5 2001-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gymnastique et trampoline

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
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Record 6 2001-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gymnastique et trampoline

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
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Record 7 1998-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

The walk of hemiplegics characterized by swinging the affected leg in a half circle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 8 1983-08-08

English

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

The side closest to the rail, or to the outside of any curve or circle. The rider's outside leg is the leg that's next to the rail. In lateral movements, outside refers to the side opposite to which the horse is bent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Côté opposé à celui sur lequel le cheval tourne (jambe, rêne du dehors).

Spanish

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Record 9 1983-08-08

English

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

The side away from the rail, or on the inside of any curve or circle. The rider's inside leg is the leg on the "inward" side of the ring. In lateral movements, inside refers to the side toward which the horse is bent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Côté sur lequel le cheval tourne (rêne du dedans, jambe du dedans).

Spanish

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Record 10 1979-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

The pendulum starts when the tip of the skate leaves the ice and falls in a half circle back and in towards the supporting leg. It then comes in contact with the ice a little bit in front of the supporting leg.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Le pendule commence lorsque la pointe du patin quitte la glace et retombe dans le demi-cercle vers la jambe support. Il revient alors en contact avec la glace un peu en avant de la jambe support.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage de vitesse.

Spanish

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