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HONDON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eye of saddle tread
1, record 1, English, eye%20of%20saddle%20tread
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eye 1, record 1, English, eye
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œilleton
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Billeton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- œilleton de l'étrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojo del hondón de la silla
1, record 1, Spanish, ojo%20del%20hond%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20silla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ojo 1, record 1, Spanish, ojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tread
1, record 2, English, tread
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bottom of a stirrup 2, record 2, English, bottom%20of%20a%20stirrup
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The length of the stirrup leather is such that, with continual lower thigh and knee grip, the arch of the foot can press on the tread of the iron with the heel well down. 3, record 2, English, - tread
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grille
1, record 2, French, grille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grille d'un étrier 2, record 2, French, grille%20d%27un%20%C3%A9trier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type dans lequel le bout du pied est entouré d'une grille, afin de limiter son engagement et le préserver des heurts. 1, record 2, French, - grille
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plancher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hondón
1, record 2, Spanish, hond%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- largo del estribo 2, record 2, Spanish, largo%20del%20estribo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del estribo donde se apoya el pie. 3, record 2, Spanish, - hond%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frost pocket
1, record 3, English, frost%20pocket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- frost hollow 2, record 3, English, frost%20hollow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A topographic depression susceptible to frosts while the surrounding hill slopes may remain frost-free. 3, record 3, English, - frost%20pocket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cold dense air, which has lost heat by terrestrial radiation at night, drains downslope by gravity as a katabatic flow before accumulating in the hollow, wherein the temperature may fall below freezing-point. 3, record 3, English, - frost%20pocket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poche de gelée
1, record 3, French, poche%20de%20gel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trou à gelée 2, record 3, French, trou%20%C3%A0%20gel%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- bassin de gel 2, record 3, French, bassin%20de%20gel
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit, par exemple une cuvette ou une vallée étroite, où le gel est plus fréquent que dans le voisinage immédiat en raison de la tendance de l'air froid à s'y écouler à partir de terrains plus élevés. 3, record 3, French, - poche%20de%20gel%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa de heladas
1, record 3, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20heladas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hondón con heladas 2, record 3, Spanish, hond%C3%B3n%20con%20heladas
masculine noun
- bolsón de helada 3, record 3, Spanish, bols%C3%B3n%20de%20helada
masculine noun
- hoya de heladas 4, record 3, Spanish, hoya%20de%20heladas
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar, por lo común una hondonada o un valle estrecho, en que las heladas son más frecuentes que en las regiones vecinas, sobre todo porque el aire frío tiende a descender de terrenos más altos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - bolsa%20de%20heladas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bolsa de heladas; hoya de heladas: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 5, record 3, Spanish, - bolsa%20de%20heladas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- branch of saddle tread
1, record 4, English, branch%20of%20saddle%20tread
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- branch 1, record 4, English, branch
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- branche
1, record 4, French, branche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- branche de l'étrier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aro del hondón de la silla
1, record 4, Spanish, aro%20del%20hond%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20silla
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- aro 1, record 4, Spanish, aro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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