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FOSSE SEC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry ditch
1, record 1, English, dry%20ditch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Competitive horseback riding term. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20ditch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé sec
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d’équitation. 2, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20sec
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
- zanja seca
1, record 1, Spanish, zanja%20seca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry ditch 1, record 2, English, dry%20ditch
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fossé à sec
1, record 2, French, foss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20sec
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
- Fences and Enclosures
- Urban Integration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caponier
1, record 3, English, caponier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- caponiere 2, record 3, English, caponiere
correct
- kaponier 2, record 3, English, kaponier
correct
- caponnière 2, record 3, English, caponni%C3%A8re
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in fortification, is a passage made from one work to another, of 10 or 12 feet wide, and about 5 feet deep, covered on each side by a parapet, terminating in a glacis. Sometimes they are covered with planks and earth. 3, record 3, English, - caponier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dessin architectural et instruments
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Intégration urbaine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caponnière
1, record 3, French, caponni%C3%A8re
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin qui, dans une enceinte fortifiée, traverse le fossé à sec et conduit à une demi-lune. 2, record 3, French, - caponni%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- caponière
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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