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GALOP COURSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thoroughbred race
1, record 1, English, thoroughbred%20race
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any horse race in which thoroughbreds only are competing. 2, record 1, English, - thoroughbred%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thoroughbred: (SYN: purebred): An English breed of light, speedy horses kept chiefly for racing and originating from crosses between mares of uncertain ancestry and Arabian stallions imported in England near the end of the 17th century. 1, record 1, English, - thoroughbred%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thoroughbred race: A race in which thoroughbreds are racers. (Secretariat has won a long series of thoroughbred races.") thoroughbred racing: The sport of racing for thoroughbreds. Even if a distinction has to be made between the two concepts, the terms are sometimes (erroneously) used as synonyms to mean the discipline. 2, record 1, English, - thoroughbred%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In thoroughbred racing, the Triple Crown consists, in United States, of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, and in England, of the Epsom Derby, the Two Thousand Guineas, and the St. Leger. 2, record 1, English, - thoroughbred%20race
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thoroughbred horseracing
- thoroughbred racing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- course de pur-sang
1, record 1, French, course%20de%20pur%2Dsang
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- course de chevaux thoroughbred 2, record 1, French, course%20de%20chevaux%20thoroughbred
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute course dans laquelle des chevaux pur-sang sont inscrits. 3, record 1, French, - course%20de%20pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pur-sang (nom invariable) : Cheval de course inscrit au Stud Book (livre généalogique) et dont les ascendants appartiennent tous à la race créée au XVIIIe siècle par l'union de juments anglaises et d'étalons orientaux. 4, record 1, French, - course%20de%20pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «course de pur-sang» signifie à la fois une course («Le cheval Secretariat a remporté plusieurs courses de pur-sang.») et la discipline («En course de pur-sang, remporter la Triple Couronne assure la consécration.»). 3, record 1, French, - course%20de%20pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les pur-sang excellent au galop et sont les chevaux participant aux courses montées disputées sur le plat. Néanmoins, il est inexact de rendre «thoroughbred race» par «course au galop (gallop(ing) race», «course sur le plat (flat race)» ou «course montée (horse race, mounted horse race)». 3, record 1, French, - course%20de%20pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
course de pur-sang : Terme fourni par l'hippodrome Blue Bonnets Inc. (Montréal). 1, record 1, French, - course%20de%20pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
course de chevaux thoroughbred : Équivalent proposé par la Société canadienne du cheval thoroughbred. 2, record 1, French, - course%20de%20pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Le terme «course», au singulier, signifie la discipline. Mais, le plus souvent, on utilise en français le terme «courses de chevaux» ayant en tête le fait qu'il se dispute toujours plus d'une course à la fois. 1, record 1, French, - course%20de%20pur%2Dsang
Record 1, Key term(s)
- course au galop
- course sur le plat
- course montée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turf horse
1, record 2, English, turf%20horse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- running horse 2, record 2, English, running%20horse
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 2, English, - turf%20horse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheval de course au galop
1, record 2, French, cheval%20de%20course%20au%20galop
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 2, record 2, French, - cheval%20de%20course%20au%20galop
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- running horse race
1, record 3, English, running%20horse%20race
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- running race
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- course au galop
1, record 3, French, course%20au%20galop
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- course de galop 1, record 3, French, course%20de%20galop
feminine noun
- course de chevaux au galop 2, record 3, French, course%20de%20chevaux%20au%20galop
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grass horse
1, record 4, English, grass%20horse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cheval de course au galop sur gazon
1, record 4, French, cheval%20de%20course%20au%20galop%20sur%20gazon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- caballo de carrera en la pista de pasto
1, record 4, Spanish, caballo%20de%20carrera%20en%20la%20pista%20de%20pasto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- full gallop
1, record 5, English, full%20gallop
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gait of a horse when he runs at top speed. 2, record 5, English, - full%20gallop
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The canter is a slow gallop ... [of] about eight miles per hour ... and is only half as fast as a full gallop. 3, record 5, English, - full%20gallop
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
At full gallop. 4, record 5, English, - full%20gallop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grand galop
1, record 5, French, grand%20galop
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- galop de course 2, record 5, French, galop%20de%20course
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] allure rapide, à quatre temps et à battues très rapprochées, que mène le cavalier en suspension. 3, record 5, French, - grand%20galop
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette allure n'est d'ailleurs réellement pratiquée qu'en course et au polo. [...] Assiette en avant, en «suspension sur les étriers», au galop de course. 4, record 5, French, - grand%20galop
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Au grand galop. 1, record 5, French, - grand%20galop
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- galope tendido
1, record 5, Spanish, galope%20tendido
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
A galope tendido. 1, record 5, Spanish, - galope%20tendido
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