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BAYO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bay
1, record 1, English, bay
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark-skinned horse with a dark brown to bright reddish or yellowish-brown coat, with a black mane and tail and normally black markings on the legs. 2, record 1, English, - bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the darker coats, reddish or brown hairs are present on the muzzle and on other parts of the body. 3, record 1, English, - bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bai
1, record 1, French, bai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bai a les crins et les poils des jambes noirs [...] Le reste du corps est marron. 2, record 1, French, - bai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les teintes foncées, il y a présence de poils rougeâtres ou bruns sur le bout du nez et en d'autres endroits du corps. 3, record 1, French, - bai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bayo
1, record 1, Spanish, bayo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caballo de piel oscura, pelaje entre pardo oscuro y rojizo brillante o amarillento pardusco, de crin y colas negras, y normalmente con pintas negras en las patas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bayo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bay
1, record 2, English, bay
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even with a large variety for this coat, mane and tail are always black and lower legs almost always are. In the darker coats, reddish or brown hairs are present on the muzzle and on the other parts of the body. 1, record 2, English, - bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bai
1, record 2, French, bai
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur une peau à pigmentation foncée, la robe baie présente une grande variété de nuances, les crins sont cependant toujours noirs, et le bas des membres l'est presque toujours. Dans les teintes foncées, il y a présence de poils rougeâtres ou bruns sur le bout du nez et en d'autres endroits du corps. 1, record 2, French, - bai
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
- bayo
1, record 2, Spanish, bayo
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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