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CANTER [1 record]
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
- canter
1, record 1, English, canter
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An easy, rather collected gallop. 2, record 1, English, - canter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The horses may be inspected in the paddock before each event and are also paraded in front of the stands and enclosures before the most important races. They then canter down to the start where the starter's assistants supervise each horse being ridden into his correct starting stall (if in use) according to the draw. 3, record 1, English, - canter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Horse racing term. 4, record 1, English, - canter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canter
1, record 1, French, canter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petit galop 2, record 1, French, petit%20galop
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galop d'allure réduite d'un cheval. 3, record 1, French, - canter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galop qu'effectuent les chevaux pour se rendre du pesage à l'emplacement de départ de la course. (Le canter n'a pour but que de détendre les chevaux et de montrer au public la souplesse de leur action et la longueur de leurs foulées.) 4, record 1, French, - canter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut être aussi un galop d'essai ou d'entraînement d'un cheval de course. 5, record 1, French, - canter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 5, record 1, French, - canter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galope corto
1, record 1, Spanish, galope%20corto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término de carreras de caballos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - galope%20corto
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