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OLD HORSE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yearling
1, record 1, English, yearling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any horse aged 1 or 2 years old. 2, record 1, English, - yearling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A horse is considered a yearling between January 1st following its birth until January 1st of the following year. 3, record 1, English, - yearling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- yearling
1, record 1, French, yearling
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation donnée aux pur-sang de course le 1er janvier qui suit leur naissance. 2, record 1, French, - yearling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cheval est appelé «yearling» pendant toute la durée de sa première année. 3, record 1, French, - yearling
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colt
1, record 2, English, colt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An entire male horse, from birth till he is considered as an adult, which depends on breeds and disciplines(usually from three to five years old). 2, record 2, English, - colt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For standardbreds, a male horse under four years old and for thoroughbreds, a male horse under five. 3, record 2, English, - colt
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poulain
1, record 2, French, poulain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheval mâle de sa naissance jusqu'à l'âge de 4 ans. 2, record 2, French, - poulain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la naissance jusqu'à ce qu'il soit considéré comme un adulte, ce qui dépend des races et des disciplines (en général de trois à cinq ans). 3, record 2, French, - poulain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- potro
1, record 2, Spanish, potro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caballo macho, no castrado, de menos de cuatro años. 2, record 2, Spanish, - potro
Record 2, Key term(s)
- potrillo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- filly
1, record 3, English, filly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Female horse, from birth till she is considered... a mare, which depends on breeds and disciplines(usually from three to five years old). 2, record 3, English, - filly
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For standardbreds, a female horse under four years old and for throughbreds, under five. 3, record 3, English, - filly
Record 3, Key term(s)
- foal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pouliche
1, record 3, French, pouliche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheval femelle, de la naissance jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit considérée comme une jument, ce qui dépend des races et des disciplines (en général de trois à cinq ans). 2, record 3, French, - pouliche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- potra
1, record 3, Spanish, potra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- potranca 2, record 3, Spanish, potranca
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yegua desde que nace hasta que muda los dientes de leche, que, generalmente, es a los cuatro años y medio de edad. 3, record 3, Spanish, - potra
Record 3, Key term(s)
- potrilla
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Horse Husbandry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foal
1, record 4, English, foal
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young horse under one year old. 2, record 4, English, - foal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To avoid confusion regarding the age to which a horse is assigned in racing contests, all thoroughbreds have an official birthday other than the day they were foaled (born). The animal is always one year older on January 1. ... Before the horse’s first birthday, it is referred to as a foal. 3, record 4, English, - foal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foal
1, record 4, French, foal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- poulain de moins d'un an 2, record 4, French, poulain%20de%20moins%20d%27un%20an
correct, masculine noun
- pouliche de moins d'un an 2, record 4, French, pouliche%20de%20moins%20d%27un%20an
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné au jeune cheval [...] de sa naissance à la fin de sa première année. 3, record 4, French, - foal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foal : c'est le nom donné aux chevaux de moins d'un an jusqu'au 31 décembre. La deuxième année, on les nomme «yearling». 4, record 4, French, - foal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- potrillo
1, record 4, Spanish, potrillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- potrilla 2, record 4, Spanish, potrilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Military Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Discovery Harbour
1, record 5, English, Discovery%20Harbour
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Historic Naval and Military Establishments 1, record 5, English, Historic%20Naval%20and%20Military%20Establishments
former designation, correct, Ontario
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discovery Harbour, on scenic Penetanguishene Bay, will take you back in time to the presence of British naval and military forces in Central Ontario. Come and explore this recreated, 19th century community on the southeast corner of Georgian Bay. An Ontario tourism destination, Discovery Harbour is also home to the replica British sailing ships H.M.S. Tecumseth and H.M.S. Bee. Tour the historic properties, including the restoration project on the Officers’ Quarters, and learn first-hand the challenges of shipwrights, sailors, soldiers and other military and civilian personnel at this isolated outpost built to defend Upper Canada. 1, record 5, English, - Discovery%20Harbour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The naval and military establishments in Penetanguishene operated for 39 years, from 1817 to 1856. In the summer of 1951, the Chamber of Commerce of Penetanguishene decided to develop the site of the old establishment as an historical and recreation park. It restored the remaining buildings, the officer's quarters, and opened a scenic road along the bay. It was called the Historic Naval and Military Establishments. Its name has been changed just recently to Discovery Harbour and it is a picturesque scene covered with old buildings and horse drawn carriages. 2, record 5, English, - Discovery%20Harbour
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Administration militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Havre de la découverte
1, record 5, French, Havre%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Havre de la découverte, sur les rives de la baie de Penetanguishene, vous ramènera à l'époque de la présence de la marine anglaise dans le centre de l'Ontario. Venez visiter la reconstitution de ces installations de 19e siècle, dans le secteur sud-est de la baie Géorgienne. Havre de la découverte est une destination touristique ontarienne qui sert également de port d'attache aux deux répliques de grands voiliers que sont le H.M.S. Tecumseth et le H.M.S. Bee. Visitez les édifices historiques de Havre, dont le quartier des officiers, et venez vous initier aux défis que devaient jadis affronter les charpentiers de marine, les marins, les soldats et les autres habitants de cet avant-poste isolé destiné à assurer la défense du Haut-Canada. 1, record 5, French, - Havre%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Hardware
- Horse Husbandry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- farrier's pincers
1, record 6, English, farrier%27s%20pincers
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes called shoe pullers, they were used to pull off old horse or mule shoes after they were loosened with a hammer and a clinch cutter. 2, record 6, English, - farrier%27s%20pincers
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie générale
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tricoises
1, record 6, French, tricoises
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pinces de maréchal-ferrant 2, record 6, French, pinces%20de%20mar%C3%A9chal%2Dferrant
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de grosse tenaille utilisée en maréchalerie pour fixer et couper les clous destinés à maintenir le fer. 1, record 6, French, - tricoises
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maiden three
1, record 7, English, maiden%20three
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horse that is three years old and has never run a race with a purse. 2, record 7, English, - maiden%20three
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cheval novice de trois ans
1, record 7, French, cheval%20novice%20de%20trois%20ans
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheval de trois ans n'ayant jamais gagné une course dotée d'une bourse. 2, record 7, French, - cheval%20novice%20de%20trois%20ans
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- put out to pasture
1, record 8, English, put%20out%20to%20pasture
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- turn out to pasture 2, record 8, English, turn%20out%20to%20pasture
correct, verb
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To take out of active use, usually after a long service. From the farm practice of letting an old horse graze at will and work no longer.(R. Chapman, American Slang, 1986, p. 354). 3, record 8, English, - put%20out%20to%20pasture
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mettre à la retraite
1, record 8, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- faire pâtre 2, record 8, French, faire%20p%C3%A2tre
correct, verb
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme ironique. 3, record 8, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-10-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- old horse 1, record 9, English, old%20horse
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A horse ordinarily more than 8 years old. The dental table becomes round then triangular. 1, record 9, English, - old%20horse
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cheval d'âge
1, record 9, French, cheval%20d%27%C3%A2ge
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équin âgé en général de plus de 8 ans. La table dentaire devient ronde puis triangulaire. 1, record 9, French, - cheval%20d%27%C3%A2ge
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-10-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- milk foal 1, record 10, English, milk%20foal
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A horse ordinarily less than 6 months old, whose maximum age is characterized by eruption of the third pair of milk incisors(corners). The mucous membranes are slightly pink. 1, record 10, English, - milk%20foal
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- poulain de lait
1, record 10, French, poulain%20de%20lait
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équin âgé en général de moins de 6 mois, dont l'âge maximal est caractérisé par l'éruption de la troisième paire d'incisives de lait (coins). Les muqueuses sont légèrement rosées. 1, record 10, French, - poulain%20de%20lait
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-10-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- young horse 1, record 11, English, young%20horse
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-I : A horse, female or male, castrated or entire, ordinarily from 12 to 30 months old, whose maximum age is characterized by falling out of the milk pincers.-II : A horse, female or male, castrated or entire, ordinarily from 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 years old, whose maximum age is characterized by falling out of the milk corners. 1, record 11, English, - young%20horse
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- jeune cheval 1, record 11, French, jeune%20cheval
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
- I: Cheval, femelle ou mâle entier ou castré, âgé en général de 12 mois à 30 mois dont l'âge maximal est caractérisé par la chute des pinces de lait. - II: Cheval, femelle ou mâle entier ou castré, âgé en général de 2 ans 1/2 à 4 ans 1/2, dont l'âge maximal est caractérisé par la chute des coins de lait. 1, record 11, French, - jeune%20cheval
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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