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SLOW CANTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- full gallop
1, record 1, English, full%20gallop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gait of a horse when he runs at top speed. 2, record 1, English, - full%20gallop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The canter is a slow gallop... [of] about eight miles per hour... and is only half as fast as a full gallop. 3, record 1, English, - full%20gallop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
At full gallop. 4, record 1, English, - full%20gallop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand galop
1, record 1, French, grand%20galop
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galop de course 2, record 1, French, galop%20de%20course
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] allure rapide, à quatre temps et à battues très rapprochées, que mène le cavalier en suspension. 3, record 1, French, - grand%20galop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette allure n'est d'ailleurs réellement pratiquée qu'en course et au polo. [...] Assiette en avant, en «suspension sur les étriers», au galop de course. 4, record 1, French, - grand%20galop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Au grand galop. 1, record 1, French, - grand%20galop
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galope tendido
1, record 1, Spanish, galope%20tendido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
A galope tendido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - galope%20tendido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collected canter
1, record 2, English, collected%20canter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short canter 2, record 2, English, short%20canter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slow canter but with great impulsion. The shoulders are supple and free, and the quarters very active. 3, record 2, English, - collected%20canter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A collected canter on a well-schooled horse is both a joy to watch and a pleasure to ride. With the horse’s quarters very active and the whole movement light and balanced ... without excessive speed and with graceful action. 4, record 2, English, - collected%20canter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- collected gallop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galop rassemblé
1, record 2, French, galop%20rassembl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- galop raccourci 2, record 2, French, galop%20raccourci
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le galop rassemblé, comme le galop de course, est un galop à quatre temps plus ou moins bien marqués [...] Dans le galop rassemblé, on constate l'apparition de deux bipédales (antérieure et postérieure). 3, record 2, French, - galop%20rassembl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- galope reunido
1, record 2, Spanish, galope%20reunido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slow canter
1, record 3, English, slow%20canter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 2, record 3, English, - slow%20canter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canter à demi-train
1, record 3, French, canter%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dtrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galop d'allure très réduite que fournit le cheval à l'entraînement. 2, record 3, French, - canter%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dtrain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 3, record 3, French, - canter%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dtrain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- school canter 1, record 4, English, school%20canter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--very highly collected, slow canter, a little faster than a walk, but with great impulsion, the horse maintaining a cadenced, long stride, moving in a true pace of three-time. 1, record 4, English, - school%20canter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- galop de manège 1, record 4, French, galop%20de%20man%C3%A8ge
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--galop raccourci du devant et diligent des hanches (...) pour changer de pied, chacun des deux bipèdes (...) pose deux fois de suite le pied sur lequel il galopait alors que l'autre reste en l'air. 1, record 4, French, - galop%20de%20man%C3%A8ge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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