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EPOQUE LOINTAINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thoroughbred
1, record 1, English, thoroughbred
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- English thoroughbred 2, record 1, English, English%20thoroughbred
correct, see observation, obsolete
- French thoroughbred 3, record 1, English, French%20thoroughbred
correct, see observation, obsolete
- purebred 3, record 1, English, purebred
see observation, noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An English breed of light speedy horses kept chiefly for racing and originating from crosses between English mares of uncertain ancestry and Arabian stallions imported about the end of the 17th century. 4, record 1, English, - thoroughbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term means that a horse is a direct descendant in the male line, through about 30 generations, from 3 Arabian stallions imported into England. They were the Byerley Turk (in 1689), the Darley Arabian (1704) and the Godolphin Barb (1730). These were the foundation sires, and the direct line survives through a single descendant of each: Herod (1748-81), the great-great-grandson of the Byerley Turk; Eclipse (1764-89), the great-great-grandson of Darley Arabian; and Matchem (1748-81), the grandson of the Godolphin Barb. 5, record 1, English, - thoroughbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
English thoroughbred: The precision is no longer necessary, the term «thoroughbred» being linked to the English breed of horses. 6, record 1, English, - thoroughbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
French thoroughbred: So said of the horses sired in France after 1883, but in direct line with the foundation sires in England. Even if France officially dropped "pur-sang anglais" for "pur sang" in 1976, the terms "English thoroughbred" and "French thoroughbred are still used to distinguish the descendants sired in England from those sired in France. 6, record 1, English, - thoroughbred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
A thoroughbred is a purebred, but other breeds of horses can be purebred. 6, record 1, English, - thoroughbred
Record 1, Key term(s)
- English purebred
- French purebred
- thoroughbred horse
- English thoroughbred horse
- French thoroughbred horse
- purebred horse
- blood horse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pur-sang
1, record 1, French, pur%2Dsang
correct, see observation, masculine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pur-sang anglais 2, record 1, French, pur%2Dsang%20anglais
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- pur-sang français 3, record 1, French, pur%2Dsang%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- pur sang anglais 4, record 1, French, pur%20sang%20anglais
see observation, masculine noun
- thoroughbred 4, record 1, French, thoroughbred
see observation, masculine noun
- cheval de race 3, record 1, French, cheval%20de%20race
see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cheval dont la race a été entièrement créée en Angleterre et qui représente à notre époque, le type le plus parfait du cheval de course. [...], le cheval de pur-sang, dont le pedigree est sévèrement contrôlé et dont les ascendances consignées au stud-book sont autant de titres de noblesse, est à l'origine le résultat d’un métissage entre étalons orientaux, amenés en Angleterre pour y être croisés avec des juments anglaises(elles-mêmes plus ou moins imprégnées d’un sang arabe d’origine assez lointaine). L'origine des pur-sang remonte à trois étalons orientaux importés en Angleterre vers la fin du XVIIe siècle et au début du XVIIIe : Bierley-turk(1689) [ou Byerley Turk], Darley Arabian(1700) et Godolphin Arabian(1734) [ou Godolphin Garb]. 5, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le cheval de cette race se distingue tant par la délicatesse de ses formes, l’élégance et la légèreté de son corps que par sa conformation ultra-longiligne, la finesse et la densité de ses tissus et son tempérament énergique. Il manifeste beaucoup de fougue et de courage. [...] Comme cheval de courses de plat et d’obstacles, le Thoroughbred n’a pas son pareil. Dans les croisements, il sert à la production de chevaux de vitesse, de chasse et de cavalerie. On l’utilise également pour l’implantation des grandes races de trotteurs ou des races de selle de grande valeur. 4, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il n’y a pas que le «pur-sang», une race de cheval, qui soit un «cheval de race». Les chevaux d’autres races peuvent l’être aussi. 6, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Pour la France : Autrefois dite «pur-sang anglais», cette race a pris le nom de «pur-sang» par arrêté du 23 juillet 1976. 7, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le poulain de moins de un an est appelé «foal», celui de un an «yearling». 7, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
GRAPHIES. On écrit «cheval de pur sang» pour signifier «qui a le sang pur», mais «un pur-sang» (invariable), avec un trait d’union, même si l’Académie française persiste à écrire «un pur sang» (Thomas, Dictionnaire des difficultés de la langue française (17e édition (première édition 1956), page 342) Les noms des chevaux adoptent des graphies différentes selon les sources consultées. De même on retrouve «stud-book», graphie du mot anglais passé dans la langue, et «Stud Book» lorsque le titre original est cité. La majuscule à «Thoroughbred» évoque le nom de la race. 6, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cheval pur-sang
- cheval pur sang
- pur sang français
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yesteryear
1, record 2, English, yesteryear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yester year 2, record 2, English, yester%20year
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time past; yore. 3, record 2, English, - yesteryear
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Snow of yesteryear. 4, record 2, English, - yesteryear
Record 2, Key term(s)
- yester-year
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antan
1, record 2, French, antan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] époque lointaine. 1, record 2, French, - antan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Jour de pluie, neige d’antan. 2, record 2, French, - antan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- old map
1, record 3, English, old%20map
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- archaic map 2, record 3, English, archaic%20map
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A map which is so ancient that its main interest is reserved to history or art. 3, record 3, English, - old%20map
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte ancienne
1, record 3, French, carte%20ancienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte dont la réalisation remonte à une époque plus ou moins lointaine. 2, record 3, French, - carte%20ancienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Finance
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- excess of appraised value of fixed assets over cost 1, record 4, English, excess%20of%20appraised%20value%20of%20fixed%20assets%20over%20cost
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appraisal surplus: the credit result of increasing the recorded value of fixed assets as the result of an appraisal. It is now more generally accepted to use a description such as excess of appraised value of fixed assets over cost. 1, record 4, English, - excess%20of%20appraised%20value%20of%20fixed%20assets%20over%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Finances
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- excédent de la valeur estimée des immobilisations sur leur prix coûtant
1, record 4, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20de%20la%20valeur%20estim%C3%A9e%20des%20immobilisations%20sur%20leur%20prix%20co%C3%BBtant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- valeur estimative des avoirs immobilisés sur leur coût 1, record 4, French, valeur%20estimative%20des%20avoirs%20immobilis%C3%A9s%20sur%20leur%20co%C3%BBt
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut citer l'exemple d’une entreprise qui a acquis des immobilisations à une époque lointaine et qui(...) les fait évaluer pour déterminer leur coût actuel de remplacement 1, record 4, French, - exc%C3%A9dent%20de%20la%20valeur%20estim%C3%A9e%20des%20immobilisations%20sur%20leur%20prix%20co%C3%BBtant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- History
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- early days 1, record 5, English, early%20days
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
from those early days comes one constitutional element 1, record 5, English, - early%20days
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Histoire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- époque lointaine
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9poque%20lointaine
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- temps lointain 1, record 5, French, temps%20lointain
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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