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RELAY HORSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- History of Technology
- Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
- Postal Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relay station
1, record 1, English, relay%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of course, no single horse could carry mail day and night without rest. So a series of relay stations was spaced 16 kilometers(10 miles) apart, and riders passed a small bag of mail from horse to horse, like sprinters passing a baton. 1, record 1, English, - relay%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Histoire des techniques
- Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Transports postaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de relais
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20relais
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- History of Technology
- Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
- Postal Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relay horse
1, record 2, English, relay%20horse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At each station, as the time approached for the express to arrive, the relay horse was saddled and in waiting. As the rider dashed in he jumped from his horse, and with but a moment's rest, threw the saddle-bags containing the letters upon the fresh horse and was off again, riding like the wind. 1, record 2, English, - relay%20horse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Histoire des techniques
- Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Transports postaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheval de relais
1, record 2, French, cheval%20de%20relais
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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