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FRICTION CLIMBING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- friction climbing
1, record 1, English, friction%20climbing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slab climbing 2, record 1, English, slab%20climbing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climbing with the sole of the shoe or boot placed flat against the rock for friction, rather than hooking the edge of the sole onto small holds or jamming the boot into cracks. 3, record 1, English, - friction%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Friction climbing describes the type of climbing where this technique predominates. Few routes are pure friction routes, so many prefer the term slab climbing. 3, record 1, English, - friction%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In ... friction climbing a certain amount of flexibility in the sole is desirable. 4, record 1, English, - friction%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... keeping your weight correctly balanced over your feet is absolutely essential in friction climbing. 5, record 1, English, - friction%20climbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adhérence
1, record 1, French, adh%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- friction 2, record 1, French, friction
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique fondamentale d'escalade qui utilise le frottement des semelles ou des mains pour progresser sur une surface lisse. Cette technique est souvent employée avec des chaussons souples d'escalade. 3, record 1, French, - adh%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'adhérence. [...] l'ensemble de l'avant-pied est sollicité, la souplesse de la cheville permet une position «basse» du talon et augmente les forces de frottements sur des prises inclinées à la verticale. 2, record 1, French, - adh%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Adhérence. [...] il faut être d'aplomb sur ses pieds pour adhérer. 4, record 1, French, - adh%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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