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EPREUVE CROSS-COUNTRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-country race
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dcountry%20race
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The demanding eventing competition takes place over three days: day 1 is dressage, day 2 is a cross-country race over a long distance on mixed terrain and day 3 is jumping. 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20race
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de cross-country
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20cross%2Dcountry
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- course de cross 2, record 1, French, course%20de%20cross
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épreuve de cross-country est également considérée comme l'un des événements sportifs des plus dangereux. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20cross%2Dcountry
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de campo a través
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20campo%20a%20trav%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de cross 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20cross
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certamen de un día: competición del concurso completo de equitación; consta de doma, concurso de saltos y prueba de campo a través, y se celebra todo en un día. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20campo%20a%20trav%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si la prueba de cross tiene lugar antes de la de saltos, tendrá que haber un intervalo de al menos una hora entre la llegada del cross y la salida en la prueba de saltos para cada caballo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20campo%20a%20trav%C3%A9s
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thoroughbred show horse
1, record 2, English, thoroughbred%20show%20horse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- purebred show horse 1, record 2, English, purebred%20show%20horse
see observation, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thoroughbred for one of the various types of horse shows. 2, record 2, English, - thoroughbred%20show%20horse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It could be a horse registered in a contest to determine the best of a horse type or a horse participating in any equestrian event in which thoroughbreds are racing : dressage, show jumping, three-day event, cross-country (cross races), or mounted horse races (flat races). 2, record 2, English, - thoroughbred%20show%20horse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A thoroughbred is a purebred but other types of horses can be purebreds. 2, record 2, English, - thoroughbred%20show%20horse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pur-sang de concours hippique
1, record 2, French, pur%2Dsang%20de%20concours%20hippique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheval pur-sang pour l’une ou l’autre des épreuves dites «concours hippique». 2, record 2, French, - pur%2Dsang%20de%20concours%20hippique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s’agir d’un cheval participant au concours pour déterminer la bête représentant le mieux sa race, ou du cheval inscrit à toute épreuve de sports équestres dans laquelle des pur-sang prennent le départ : dressage, saut d’obstacles, concours complet, cross-country(courses de cross), courses montées(courses sur le plat). 2, record 2, French, - pur%2Dsang%20de%20concours%20hippique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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