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TAPIS HOUSSE [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

Protective mat serving as a base of operations for rope from which to belay and protects the rope from sand and other harmful substances on the ground. [Definition proposed by Mountain Equipment Co-op in Toronto]

CONT

Concealed in [an] elongate stuff bag is a 4' x 5' nylon oxford tarp -- your new base of operations! After a climbing session, flake your rope back onto the tarp, roll into the sack and compress ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Tapis qui recueille votre corde en vrac, et la protège des salissures du sol.

CONT

[...] pour préserver les qualités de la corde, toujours utiliser un sac à corde ou un tapis pour garder une corde propre.

Spanish

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