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HANDICAPEUR PUBLIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handicapper
1, record 1, English, handicapper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The official (as of a jockey club) who assigns the weights to be carried by the horses in a handicap. 2, record 1, English, - handicapper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Public, astute handicapper. 3, record 1, English, - handicapper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- handicapeur
1, record 1, French, handicapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sélectionneur 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lectionneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre de société de courses, à qui échoit la responsabilité de la distribution des poids, compte tenu de l’âge et des performances des chevaux. 3, record 1, French, - handicapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analyste des courses, souvent ancien jockey ou ancien entraîneur, le handicapeur juge les capacités de chaque cheval et lui attribue une valeur théorique qui déterminera son poids dans les courses à handicaps. Cette valeur évolue à chacune des sorties du cheval en fonction de son comportement. Plus un cheval obtient des performances, plus sa valeur et le poids qu’il aura à porter augmentent. 4, record 1, French, - handicapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Handicapeur public, astucieux. 5, record 1, French, - handicapeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Sélectionneur public, astucieux. 5, record 1, French, - handicapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public handicapper
1, record 2, English, public%20handicapper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- handicapeur public
1, record 2, French, handicapeur%20public
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sélectionneur public 1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lectionneur%20public
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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