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AID SLING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stirrups
1, record 1, English, stirrups
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- etriers 2, record 1, English, etriers
correct, see observation, plural
- tapes 3, record 1, English, tapes
plural
- steps 4, record 1, English, steps
plural
- aid slings 5, record 1, English, aid%20slings
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stirrups, sometimes called etriers, are short ladders used as the principal means of movement in aid climbing. 2, record 1, English, - stirrups
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
These rope ladders, often called "aid slings" or "stirrups" are now a stock tool for this type of rock work. 5, record 1, English, - stirrups
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the director of the Carleton Village School, and the director of Equinox Adventures, etriers are usually used in pairs. Hence, the term is usually found in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - stirrups
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stirrup
- etrier
- tape
- step
- aid sling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étrier
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9trier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étrier à échelons 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9trier%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelons
correct, masculine noun, specific
- étrier de sangles 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9trier%20de%20sangles
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] de courtes échelles de trois ou quatre marches dont on se sert en escalade artificielle pour pallier l'absence de prises de pied. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9trier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après la Fédération québécoise de la montagne et le Groupe des alpinistes et grimpeurs anonymes, on se sert généralement de deux étriers à la fois; le terme s'emploie donc très souvent au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9trier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- étriers
- étriers à échelons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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