If we want a central binomial coefficient, for n greater than zero we have a ‘nice’ expression $${2n \choose n} =\prod_{k=1}^{n}{(4-\frac{2}{k})}$$ which is term-wise rational and produces each binomial coefficient matching ${2n \choose n}$ along the way.
But supposed we desired a similar expression for some other ‘linear pattern’ in Pascal’s triangle, like ${3n \choose n}$, or ${5n \choose 2n}$. Perhaps it is term-wise algebraic rather than rational, sans any ‘bespoke encoding of a sequence into a magic constant’ horsery. Can our desire be satisfied under any conditions? If so, how, and if not, why?
Edit:
Here is one other such expression I have been able to derive, in case anyone comes across this and is interested:
$${4n \choose 2n} = \prod_{k=1}^{n}{\frac{2(4k-1)(4k-3)}{k(2k-1)}}$$
And generally:
$${an \choose n} = \prod_{k=1}^{n}{\frac{a(k)_{a}}{(a-1)(k)_{(a-1)}}} $$
It appears that for any $${an \choose bn}$$ with $0 \le b \le a$ we have the degree $(a-1)$ rational curve $$R_{a,b}(x) = \frac{(ax)^{\underline{a}}}{(bx)^{\underline{b}}((a-b)x)^{\underline{a-b}}}$$ such that $${a(n-1) \choose b(n-1)}R_{a,b}(n) = {an \choose bn} = \prod_{k=1}^{n} R_{a,b}(k).$$ I do not have a rigorous proof for this; I just discovered the pattern through computation.