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AMAZONE [3 records]

Record 1 2013-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

Sidesaddle riders are welcome in any dressage show and show management may designate classes for sidesaddle riders only.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Les amazones confirmées auront plus de plaisir à monter un cheval ayant de l'impulsion, [de l'] équilibre et ayant de la sensibilité. Un bon dos n'est pas à négliger car la selle est plus large et plate que celle des cavaliers. Le cheval, enfin, doit être adapté à la discipline choisie par l'amazone : saut, dressage, [...] chasse [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A woolen dress goods in a satin or twill weave with the nap raised and shorn for softness.

OBS

[This fabric] is lightly milled and raised to give a fibrous effect but this does not conceal the twill effect of the satin weave. Expensive, so used only occasionally, mainly for women's clothes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu sergé 100% laine, chaîne peignée trame cardée, légèrement lainé sur une face.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
OBS

Any of numerous parrots of Amazona and related genera of Central and So. America

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
OBS

Perroquet américain répandu de l'Argentine au Mexique. (Famille des psittacidés)

Spanish

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