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PIOLET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice axe
1, record 1, English, ice%20axe
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice ax 1, record 1, English, ice%20ax
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small pickax carried by mountaineers especially for cutting footholds in the ice. 1, record 1, English, - ice%20axe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is also used as a support in climbing or walking on ice, a testing device while ascending on snow or ice, or as a belay anchor. 2, record 1, English, - ice%20axe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piolet
1, record 1, French, piolet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solide bâton ferré. Peut servir de canne en toutes sortes de terrain. Sert surtout dans la neige, la glace et à la taille des marches, à l'assurance. 1, record 1, French, - piolet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice tool
1, record 2, English, ice%20tool
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In size and weight, ice tools are similar to something you might buy at your local hardware store. The head of the tool boasts a pick on one side and either an "adze" (a flat, chisel-like device used for chopping holes in ice) or a hammer on the other. ... A lot of ice tools are named after birds, since the pick of the tool is reminiscent of a bird's beak ... : "Hummingbird," "Woodpecker," "Blackbird," "Thunderbird." 2, record 2, English, - ice%20tool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A sharp ice tool will make the climbing much easier. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 2, English, - ice%20tool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ice axes are longer than ice tools, and they are rarely used on steep ice. 2, record 2, English, - ice%20tool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ice tool: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 2, English, - ice%20tool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piolet
1, record 2, French, piolet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piolet de glace 2, record 2, French, piolet%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil d'alpiniste, ferré à un bout et équipé d'une petite pioche à l'autre extrémité. 3, record 2, French, - piolet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un piolet bien aiguisé facilite beaucoup l'escalade. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 2, record 2, French, - piolet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piolet; piolet de glace : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 2, French, - piolet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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