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Glossary entry

français term or phrase:

au galop

anglais translation:

at a galop/canter

Added to glossary by alixp
Oct 9, 2003 17:12
20 yrs ago
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français term

au galop

français vers anglais Technique / Génie Sports / forme physique / loisirs sports
voltige équestre
Proposed translations (anglais)
4 in walk / trot / canter / tölt / gallop / pace
5 +2 at a canter
5 +1 at a gallop
4 +1 gallop(p)ing
4 "move it" or "very fast", depending on context
1 in canter, canter paced figure

Discussion

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) Oct 9, 2003:
this would depend on your context...out of context it can be a verb or phrase..please post a phrase or sentence

Proposed translations

2 heures
Selected

in walk / trot / canter / tölt / gallop / pace

usually, in equestrian circles, when referring to the 'gaits' of horses, I believe they use the expression 'in...' (just as for a car we might say "in second gear" — though my horsey friends tell me off if I refer to their gaits as gears!)

On the other hand, when used in a more informal or everyday context, I believe we more usually say "at a..." — and oddly enough, for no particular reason that I'm aware of, we DO tend to put in the 'a'
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "et détaillée"
+1
1 minute

at a gallop

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Note added at 2003-10-09 17:15:55 (GMT)
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GALLOP - Definition by HyperDictionary.com - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... -Donne. 2. To ride a horse at a gallop. 3. Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly,
as in making a hasty examination. ... Gal\"lop\\, n. [Cf. F. galop. ...
www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/gallop - 19k
Peer comment(s):
agree William Stein : you galloped faster
0 minute
neutral cjohnstone : why a ?
2 heures
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+1
2 minutes

gallop(p)ing

or "at a gallop"
Peer comment(s):
agree margaret caulfield : I would have said this! - Galloping!!
6 heures
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+2
2 heures

at a canter

Gymnastic acrobatics are usually done at a canter in a circular arena, as at the circus. This is done at a canter (petit galop).

Done in a straight line, it can be dome at a gallop (grand galop).

A canter is a very comfortable gait in three-time, unlike a gallop, which is four-time.



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Note added at 2 hrs 32 mins (2003-10-09 19:45:17 GMT)
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Typo: should read \'done\'

This is a Canadian site in English describing vaulting.
http://www.equinecanada.ca/SD/SD_DI_VA_About.shtml
Reference:

http://www.airdegalop.com/

http://www.equinfo.org/sports/voltige/

Peer comment(s):
agree cjohnstone : IN canter
18 minutes
Also, thanks.
agree Christine Laigo (X) : at a canter
44 minutes
Thanks.
disagree zaphod : I think they would have said "Petit Galop" Au galop is galloping
2 heures
Not in this sport. Take a look at http://www.horsesport.org/fei/discover/discover_02/dis_02_06... It is the official website of the Fédération Equestre Internationale.
agree AnOak : Absolutely correct, in Vaulting (Voltige) there is no gallop.
8 heures
Thanks.
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2 heures

in canter, canter paced figure

slow, sustained, fast canter depends but certainly no galoping here!!! my hereabove Prince dressage competitions stallion horse knows his alphabet...prefers to galop in the hlls than calmly canter on request!!!
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6 heures

"move it" or "very fast", depending on context

If, "allez, au galop" the = get moving/get going; move it!
or: don't just stand there
if "au galop" by itself = very fast (ie, il va au galop)

See Le Grand Robert and all "Grands" dictionaries in French...

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Note added at 2003-10-09 23:19:25 (GMT)
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of course, ironically, it can mean to move slowly (trot, at a canter), etc. as the colleagues before suggested...
so unless more context is provided, then it would be ambiguous...

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Note added at 2003-10-09 23:25:02 (GMT)
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SORRY: your expression says \"au galop\"; in that expression it means fast/very fast; it cannot mean I believe \"trotting\" or \"at a canter\"

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