zăbală articulată

English translation: jointed mouth

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Romanian term or phrase:zăbală articulată
English translation:jointed mouth
Entered by: adinag

08:28 Jul 22, 2015
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Arheologie
Romanian term or phrase: zăbală articulată
O situație similară din punct de vedere al funcționalității se cunoaște de la X/M. 106, unde apar trei distribuitoare (d= 3, 2 cm) cu zona centrală circulară din care pornesc trei „spițeˮ terminate pe cadru în formă de „ghiareˮ . La X/M. 7, inventarul funerar conținea un capăt de curea, o cataramă în formă de „lirăˮ, o pereche de scărițe de călărie, o zăbală articulată, cinci vârfuri de săgeți, resturi de tolbă și arc, două distribuitoare de curele (d= 3, 4 cm) și depunere de ofrandă de cal pe partea stângă a membrelor inferioare.
adinag
Local time: 13:47
jointed mouth
Explanation:
jointed mouth
Part composed of two articulated bars that is placed in the horse’s mouth; it is controlled by the reins to steer the animal.
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/sports-games/equestrian-sp...
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Claudia Coja
Local time: 12:47
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4bit
Matthew McConnell, DMA
3jointed mouth
Claudia Coja
3snaffle bit
Mihaela Ghiuzeli


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jointed mouth


Explanation:
jointed mouth
Part composed of two articulated bars that is placed in the horse’s mouth; it is controlled by the reins to steer the animal.
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/sports-games/equestrian-sp...

Claudia Coja
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 39
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bit


Explanation:
This is a "bit" (or, to be literal in this case, two "jointed mouths") which are metal bars, situated between the upper and lower teeth of a horse, which are connected to reins. Sometimes, it may improperly refer to the entire "reign" mechanism, itself.


Matthew McConnell, DMA
United States
Local time: 06:47
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snaffle bit


Explanation:
Snaffle bit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 16
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