Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 9, 2003 17:12
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French term
au galop
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voltige équestre
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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'
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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Comment: "et détaillée"
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Manuel Plaza
Spain
Spain
Works in field
Spain
20 years in international programs
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: French to Spanish, English to Spanish
at a gallop
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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
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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
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William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
gallop(p)ing
or "at a gallop"
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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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Typo: should read \'done\'
This is a Canadian site in English describing vaulting.
http://www.equinecanada.ca/SD/SD_DI_VA_About.shtml
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
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cjohnstone
: IN canter
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Christine Laigo (X)
: at a canter
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zaphod
: I think they would have said "Petit Galop" Au galop is galloping
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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.
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AnOak
: Absolutely correct, in Vaulting (Voltige) there is no gallop.
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cjohnstone
France
France
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English
France
Experience and feel
Native in: French , English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to French, French to English
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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Jacques Saleh
United States
United States
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United States
Law/Investments/Finance (PhD & MBA)
Native in: English , Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, French to English, and 2 more.
"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\"
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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