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finger jam [2 records]

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Record 1 1991-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
OBS

Fingers may be jammed in narrow cracks and small solution holes. After they are inserted as far as possible, a twisting or torquing action of the hand provides the necessary expansion to lock the fingers in place.

OBS

"Verrou de doigt" is a narrower concept which has no equivalent in English; however, in a general context, "finger jam" may be used. The term "finger jam" covers both "coincement de doigts" (the wedging into place) and "verrou de doigt" (the torquing or twisting to lock).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

[...] fissures plus ou moins larges, font travailler les verrous de doigt [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
OBS

Fingers may be jammed in narrow cracks and small solution holes. After they are inserted as far as possible, a twisting or torquing action of the hand provides the necessary expansion to lock the fingers in place. In very narrow vertical cracks the fingertips of the index and middle fingers are wedged ..., with the thumb down and the wrist low. In somewhat wider cracks, ... all fingers may be jammed as far as possible ... and then torqued to lock.

OBS

"Coincement de doigt" is a narrower concept which has no equivalent in English; however, in a general context, "finger jam" may be used. The term "finger jam" covers both "coincement de doigt" (the wedging into place) and "verrou de doigt" (the torquing or twisting to lock).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Les coincements de doigts offrent un point d'appui sûr dans les fissures étroites surtout si les doigts s'enfoncent jusqu'aux phalanges.

OBS

On peut coincer un doigt (coincement de doigt) ou plusieurs doigts (coincement de doigts).

Spanish

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