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CHECK REIN [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

check rein: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

tige de tête : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
OBS

Multiple strips of tape are applied at angles to each other with the apex at the joint to limit movement in unidirectional or multidirectional planes (X or star). A variation of this technique to inhibit abduction in the fingers is applied with anchors to adjacent digits. The tape between the anchors is twisted onto itself to create a "rein," limiting movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-02-12

English

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

checkrein: A rein designed to keep a horse's head in the desired position.

OBS

Harness racing.

CONT

Overcheck. Attached to the noseband, it lifts the horse's head to help it maintain the trot.

Key term(s)
  • bearing-rein
  • check-rein

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
CONT

Tige de tête. Fixée à la muserolle, elle relève la tête des chevaux, ce qui les aide à garder le trot.

OBS

Courses attelées.

Spanish

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