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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frail elderly person
1, record 1, English, frail%20elderly%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frail older adult 2, record 1, English, frail%20older%20adult
correct
- frail senior 3, record 1, English, frail%20senior
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person over 65 years old presenting a decreased capacity to adapt to the environment and to maintain a functional status. 4, record 1, English, - frail%20elderly%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is proposed] that frailty is a clinical syndrome and [that it] can be measured by markers such as weight loss, exhaustion, weakness in grip strength, slow gait speed and reduced physical activity. 5, record 1, English, - frail%20elderly%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne âgée fragile
1, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne âgée frêle 2, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
- vieillard frêle 3, record 1, French, vieillard%20fr%C3%AAle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne âgée frêle se reconnaît aisément à domicile, en milieu hospitalier et en clinique, mais comment la définir? Même si le concept de la fragilité ne fait pas consensus dans la littérature, il se définit généralement par un état de précarité de la santé qui réduit la capacité de la personne âgée à faire face aux exigences de la vie, augmentant ou aggravant ainsi le risque de perte d'autonomie. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vieillard : Le féminin «vieillarde» est rare et péjoratif. 4, record 1, French, - personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anciano en estado de salud delicado
1, record 1, Spanish, anciano%20en%20estado%20de%20salud%20delicado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anciana en estado de salud delicado 2, record 1, Spanish, anciana%20en%20estado%20de%20salud%20delicado
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rack
1, record 2, English, rack
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fast four-beat artificial gait of the American Saddlebred, in which each foot [comes] down in a steady 1-2-3-4 rhythm, similar to a slow gait, but with rounder ground covering strokes and no hesitation. 2, record 2, English, - rack
Record 2, Key term(s)
- racking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traquenard
1, record 2, French, traquenard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trot désuni 2, record 2, French, trot%20d%C3%A9suni
correct, masculine noun
- trot de course désuni 3, record 2, French, trot%20de%20course%20d%C3%A9suni
correct, masculine noun
- trot décousu 2, record 2, French, trot%20d%C3%A9cousu
correct, masculine noun
- trot rompu 2, record 2, French, trot%20rompu
correct, masculine noun
- trot de course rompu 3, record 2, French, trot%20de%20course%20rompu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allure défectueuse qui participe du trot et de l'amble, et se caractérise par une dissociation des battues des membres diagonaux. 4, record 2, French, - traquenard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mouvements sont précipités. 4, record 2, French, - traquenard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- artificial gait
1, record 3, English, artificial%20gait
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- artificial pace 2, record 3, English, artificial%20pace
correct
- acquired gait 3, record 3, English, acquired%20gait
correct
- school pace 4, record 3, English, school%20pace
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A five-gaited saddle horse, through selective breeding develops a slow gait(broken amble or fox-trot) and a rack, or single-foot. These are known as artificial gaits. 1, record 3, English, - artificial%20gait
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Competitive horseback riding term. 4, record 3, English, - artificial%20gait
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allure artificielle
1, record 3, French, allure%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- allure acquise 2, record 3, French, allure%20acquise
correct, feminine noun
- allure d'école 3, record 3, French, allure%20d%27%C3%A9cole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allures acquises : pas, trot et galop : relevés, en extension, raccourcis. 4, record 3, French, - allure%20artificielle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d'équitation. 3, record 3, French, - allure%20artificielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire artíficial
1, record 3, Spanish, aire%20art%C3%ADficial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slow gait
1, record 4, English, slow%20gait
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- slow-gait 2, record 4, English, slow%2Dgait
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the gaits of the five-gaited horse, the slow gait is sometimes called a "stepping pace" which means that two legs on the same side of the animal move simultaneously, but the hind foot contacts the ground slightly before the front foot. The slow gait is the precursor to the rack. 1, record 4, English, - slow%20gait
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Among American Saddlebreds exclusively; gaits are walk, trot, slow-gait, rack and canter. 2, record 4, English, - slow%20gait
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- allure lente
1, record 4, French, allure%20lente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cinq allures du cheval de selle américain sont le pas, le trot, le galop, l'allure lente et le rack. 1, record 4, French, - allure%20lente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- five-gaited horse
1, record 5, English, five%2Dgaited%20horse
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gaited saddler 2, record 5, English, gaited%20saddler
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the gaits of the five-gaited horse, the slow gait is sometimes called a "stepping pace" which means that two legs on the same side of the animal move simultaneously, but the hind foot contacts the ground slightly before the front foot. 3, record 5, English, - five%2Dgaited%20horse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Among American Saddlebreds exclusively; gaits are walk, trot, slow-gait, rack and canter. 2, record 5, English, - five%2Dgaited%20horse
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cheval à cinq allures
1, record 5, French, cheval%20%C3%A0%20cinq%20allures
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cinq allures du cheval de selle américain sont le pas, le trot, le galop, l'allure lente et le rack. [...] Aujourd'hui, on les élève plutôt pour les foires où ils concourent dans des catégories distinctes pour chevaux à trois allures (pas, trot, galop) ou pour chevaux à cinq allures, selon leur niveau de dressage. 2, record 5, French, - cheval%20%C3%A0%20cinq%20allures
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scissors gait
1, record 6, English, scissors%20gait
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- scissor gait 2, record 6, English, scissor%20gait
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spastic gait characteristic of patients with spastic diplegia or paraplegia. The thighs are strongly adducted, crossing alternately in front of one another, resulting in short steps and slow progression. 3, record 6, English, - scissors%20gait
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- démarche en ciseaux
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9marche%20en%20ciseaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Démarche des malades atteints de paraplégie spasmodique, dans laquelle, à chaque pas, l'adduction des cuisses s'accentue au point que les genoux se croisent, réalisant une progression lente à petits pas. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9marche%20en%20ciseaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- marcha en tijeras
1, record 6, Spanish, marcha%20en%20tijeras
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- school walk 1, record 7, English, school%20walk
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- running walk 2, record 7, English, running%20walk
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the brilliant, very collected, cadenced walk of a high school horse; done in the classical manner as in Vienna, the walk, though very brilliant is done in a pace of four-time. 1, record 7, English, - school%20walk
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
running walk : this is one of the "slow gaits" of the five-gaited saddler. It is a quick, four-beat gait similar to a single-foot but with less elevation and considerably slower. 2, record 7, English, - school%20walk
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pas d'école
1, record 7, French, pas%20d%27%C3%A9cole
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le pas d'école s'acquiert par le dressage. La cadence en est plus lente, le cheval rapprochant les battues en diagonale; de plus, les quatre temps ne sont plus tout à fait égaux. 2, record 7, French, - pas%20d%27%C3%A9cole
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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