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BIPEDE DIAGONAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passage
1, record 1, English, passage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high school air, consisting of a very cadenced, lofty trot, with the movement of suspension clearly marked. 2, record 1, English, - passage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passage
1, record 1, French, passage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le passage, trot écourté et raccourci, très rassemblé, très soutenu et très cadencé. Il est caractérisé par un engagement des hanches prononcé et une flexion plus accentuée des genoux et des jarrets [...] Chaque bipède diagonal bien uni s’élève et se pose alternativement en une cadence très égale en gagnant peu de terrain en avant et en prolongeant le soutien. 2, record 1, French, - passage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- passage
1, record 1, Spanish, passage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El passage es un trote preciso, muy reunido, elevado y muy cadenciado. Se caracteriza por un remetimiento pronunciado del tercio posterior, una flexión más acentuada de rodillas y corvejones, y la majestuosa elasticidad del movimiento. Cada bípedo diagonal se eleva y desciende del suelo alternativamente con cadencia y una suspensión prolongada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - passage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Doma clásica. [...] Los caballos trabajan en tres pistas, hacen piruetas al paso y galope, cambian de pie al galope y ejecutan passage y piaffer dentro de un cuadrilongo de 20 m x 60 m siguiendo una sucesión determinada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - passage
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biped
1, record 2, English, biped
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The combination of two limbs. 1, record 2, English, - biped
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bipède
1, record 2, French, bip%C3%A8de
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association de deux membres. 1, record 2, French, - bip%C3%A8de
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bipède antérieur, par exemple, est composé des deux membres antérieurs; le bipède diagonal droit, de l'antérieur droit et du postérieur gauche. 1, record 2, French, - bip%C3%A8de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diagonal gait
1, record 3, English, diagonal%20gait
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diagonal pace 2, record 3, English, diagonal%20pace
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A gait in] which the limbs move in diagonal pairs. 1, record 3, English, - diagonal%20gait
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diagonals: The horse's legs move in pairs at the trot, called diagonals. The left diagonals is when the left foreleg and right hindleg move, the right diagonal is when the right foreleg and the left hindleg move. 3, record 3, English, - diagonal%20gait
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Competitive horseback riding term. 2, record 3, English, - diagonal%20gait
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allure diagonale
1, record 3, French, allure%20diagonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Allure dans] laquelle les membres se meuvent par paires diagonales(bipède diagonal). 2, record 3, French, - allure%20diagonale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d’équitation. 3, record 3, French, - allure%20diagonale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire diagonal
1, record 3, Spanish, aire%20diagonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- change of diagonal
1, record 4, English, change%20of%20diagonal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- change of diagonals 1, record 4, English, change%20of%20diagonals
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the posting trot, changing the diagonal pair of legs of the horse with which the rider is posting, this is something the rider does, not the horse. 1, record 4, English, - change%20of%20diagonal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- changement de diagonal
1, record 4, French, changement%20de%20diagonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- changement de diagonale 1, record 4, French, changement%20de%20diagonale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au trot enlevé, le cavalier s’enlève ou s’assoit pendant deux temps successifs. Il change ainsi de bipède diagonal étant à l'appui au moment où il s’assoit et qu'il fatigue donc le plus. Ceci est une action du cavalier et non du cheval. 1, record 4, French, - changement%20de%20diagonal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio de diagonal
1, record 4, Spanish, cambio%20de%20diagonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- change diagonal
1, record 5, English, change%20diagonal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- change diagonals 1, record 5, English, change%20diagonals
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the posting trot, changing the diagonal pair of legs of the horse with which the rider is posting, this is something the rider does, not the horse. 1, record 5, English, - change%20diagonal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- changer de diagonal
1, record 5, French, changer%20de%20diagonal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- changer de diagonale 1, record 5, French, changer%20de%20diagonale
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au trot enlevé, le cavalier s’enlève ou s’assoit pendant deux temps successifs. Il change ainsi de bipède diagonal étant à l'appui au moment où il s’assoit et qu'il fatigue donc le plus. Ceci est une action du cavalier et non du cheval. 1, record 5, French, - changer%20de%20diagonal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambiar de diagonal
1, record 5, Spanish, cambiar%20de%20diagonal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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