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FACTEUR CHUTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fall factor
1, record 1, English, fall%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numerical value indicating the severity of a fall. 2, record 1, English, - fall%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fall factor is a pure number, independent of the scale, such as feet, ... 3, record 1, English, - fall%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The most severe fall has a fall factor of two, while a more typical climbing-related fall has a fall factor of between 0.5 and 1.5. 2, record 1, English, - fall%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de chute
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20chute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facteur de chute. [...] Il est obtenu en divisant la hauteur de chute libre par la longueur de la corde lâchée (longueur corde lâchée = longueur de corde séparant les 2 grimpeurs). [...] L'UIAA [Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme] pour son test retient le facteur 2 qui est le plus sévère. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20chute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La connaissance du facteur de chute et de ses conséquences sur les techniques d'assurage ou le placement des points d'assurance contribue à une pratique sécuritaire. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20chute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Lorsqu'un grimpeur «dévisse» en premier de cordée l'effort maximal absorbé par la corde, le baudrier et les ancrages dépend en grande partie du facteur de chute (R) : c'est l'amplitude de ce paramètre qui conditionne la violence du choc sur les éléments de la chaîne d'assurance. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20chute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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