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SABRE EVENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Performing Arts (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutting the Turk’s head
1, record 1, English, cutting%20the%20Turk%26rsquo%3Bs%20head
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ancient game or event of a sporting competition in which mounted knights were trying to cut as many tent's strainers they can with their sabre while horse-ridden; nowadays, a game reproduced in a formation-type performance by mounted horsemen. 1, record 1, English, - cutting%20the%20Turk%26rsquo%3Bs%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Turk’s head: A knot used to shorten a tent’s strainer without cutting it. 1, record 1, English, - cutting%20the%20Turk%26rsquo%3Bs%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trancher le bonnet turc
1, record 1, French, trancher%20le%20bonnet%20turc
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trancher la tête de Turc 2, record 1, French, trancher%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20Turc
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancienne épreuve des compétitions sportives entre chevaliers dans laquelle chacun tentait de trancher d'un coup de sabre le plus de tendeurs de tente possible tout en demeurant à cheval; de nos jours, jeu exécuté en formation dans les spectacles de carrousel. 2, record 1, French, - trancher%20le%20bonnet%20turc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Durant la Première Guerre mondiale et les autres guerres au début du XXe siècle, manœuvres nocturnes contre les installations des forces adverses. 1, record 1, French, - trancher%20le%20bonnet%20turc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bonnet turc; tête de Turc : noms donnés au nœud servant à raccourcir un tendeur de tente sans le couper. 2, record 1, French, - trancher%20le%20bonnet%20turc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sabre event
1, record 2, English, sabre%20event
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sabre competition 2, record 2, English, sabre%20competition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- saber competition
- saber event
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de sabre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20sabre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esgrima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de sable
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20de%20sable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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