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ALPENSTOCK [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

alpenstock: an item in the "Sports Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

alpenstock : objet de la classe «Équipement de sport» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A long, iron-tipped stick used in mountain climbing.

OBS

Today, mountain climbers use the ice axe instead of an alpenstock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Instrument utilisé par les premiers alpinistes, qui consistait en un simple bâton ferré à une extrémité.

OBS

De nos jours, le piolet tient lieu d'alpenstock.

Spanish

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