au galop

English translation: at a galop/canter

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French term or phrase:au galop
English translation:at a galop/canter
Entered by: alixp

17:12 Oct 9, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: au galop
voltige équestre
alixp
Local time: 11:45
in walk / trot / canter / tölt / gallop / pace
Explanation:
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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Tony M
France
Local time: 11:45
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2at a canter
LJC (X)
5 +1at a gallop
Manuel Plaza
4 +1gallop(p)ing
William Stein
4in walk / trot / canter / tölt / gallop / pace
Tony M
4"move it" or "very fast", depending on context
Jacques Saleh
1in canter, canter paced figure
cjohnstone


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at a gallop


Explanation:
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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

Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 11:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  William Stein: you galloped faster
0 min

neutral  cjohnstone: why a ?
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gallop(p)ing


Explanation:
or "at a gallop"

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  margaret caulfield: I would have said this! - Galloping!!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
at a canter


Explanation:
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/
    Reference: http://www.equinfo.org/sports/voltige/
LJC (X)
France
Local time: 11:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  cjohnstone: IN canter
18 mins
  -> Also, thanks.

agree  Christine Laigo (X): at a canter
44 mins
  -> Thanks.

disagree  zaphod: I think they would have said "Petit Galop" Au galop is galloping
2 hrs
  -> 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 hrs
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in canter, canter paced figure


Explanation:
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!!!


cjohnstone
France
Local time: 11:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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in walk / trot / canter / tölt / gallop / pace


Explanation:
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'

Tony M
France
Local time: 11:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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"move it" or "very fast", depending on context


Explanation:
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\"



Jacques Saleh
United States
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
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