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EPERON «COU CYGNE» [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutting horse spur
1, record 1, English, cutting%20horse%20spur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crane-necked spur 2, record 1, English, crane%2Dnecked%20spur
correct, see observation
- swan-necked spur 2, record 1, English, swan%2Dnecked%20spur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cutting Horse Spurs: Spurs with long, up-turning shanks which put the rowels closer to the horse's sides, allowing them to be used quickly. Care must be used while wearing them to avoid spurring the horse accidentally. 1, record 1, English, - cutting%20horse%20spur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crane necked spur : Name given to such spurs in the early 1900's by the horsemen of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 3, record 1, English, - cutting%20horse%20spur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éperon «cou de cygne»
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peron%20%C2%ABcou%20de%20cygne%C2%BB
correct, proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éperon crane-necked 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peron%20crane%2Dnecked
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- éperon à l’écuyère à col d’oye 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cuy%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20col%20d%26rsquo%3Boye
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éperon à molette dont l'ergot, long, a la forme d’un cou de cygne. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C2%ABcou%20de%20cygne%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éperon crane-necked : Utilisé au Québec. Renseignement obtenu de la Fédération équestre du Québec. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C2%ABcou%20de%20cygne%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éperon à l’écuyère à col d’oye : Extrait du Manuel de préparation des examens de la Fédération d’équitation de France. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C2%ABcou%20de%20cygne%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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