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PIOLET GLACE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice ax
1, record 1, English, ice%20ax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice ax: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - ice%20ax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piolet à glace
1, record 1, French, piolet%20%C3%A0%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piolet à glace : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - piolet%20%C3%A0%20glace
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
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Mountain Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- iron-tooth 1, record 3, English, iron%2Dtooth
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Sports de montagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piolet à glace 1, record 3, French, piolet%20%C3%A0%20glace
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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