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ATTELER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hitch
1, record 1, English, hitch
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To hitch a horse. 2, record 1, English, - hitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atteler 1, record 1, French, atteler
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atteler un cheval. 2, record 1, French, - atteler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harness
1, record 2, English, harness
correct, see observation, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- put on the harness 2, record 2, English, put%20on%20the%20harness
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Put the reins on a horse. 2, record 2, English, - harness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harness: The leather straps, bands, and pieces of various other shapes used to hitch a horse or other animal to a carriage, wagon, plough, etc. 3, record 2, English, - harness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to harness a horse 4, record 2, English, - harness
Record 2, Key term(s)
- harness up
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- harnacher
1, record 2, French, harnacher
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- atteler 2, record 2, French, atteler
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mettre le harnais à un cheval. 3, record 2, French, - harnacher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs animaux peuvent être attelés, l'âne, le bœuf, le chien (en course à traîneau à chiens), bien que le cheval soit l'animal auquel on mette le plus souvent un harnais. On peut «atteler un animal à un véhicule» ou «atteler un véhicule à un animal». 4, record 2, French, - harnacher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
harnacher un cheval; atteler un cheval 5, record 2, French, - harnacher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparejar
1, record 2, Spanish, aparejar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coupling Systems (Railroad)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- couple
1, record 3, English, couple
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No light engine alone or coupled with other light engines shall, where its movement is either on a single track or against the current of traffic on two tracks, be run a greater distance than 25 miles in any one direction without a conductor on board (...) 1, record 3, English, - couple
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Attelages (Matériel de chemin de fer)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atteler 1, record 3, French, atteler
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une locomotive haut-le-pied seule ou attelée à une autre locomotive haut-le pied ne peut pas (...) s'éloigner de son point de départ de plus de 25 milles sans avoir à son bord un chef de train dûment désigné (...) 1, record 3, French, - atteler
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- couple up
1, record 4, English, couple%20up
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atteler 1, record 4, French, atteler
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transport de colis-messageries par fourgons spéciaux attelés à ces trains. 1, record 4, French, - atteler
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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