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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A mechanism, used by a person to progressively lower their own mass down a climbing rope, through which passes the rope used for the descent.  2, record 1, English, - rappel%20device

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The pocket on the other leg holds energy bars and a 150-foot rope, plus a rappel device in case of a treetop landing.  3, record 1, English, - rappel%20device

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mécanisme, utilisé pour une descente progressive, par lequel passe la corde utilisée pour la descente.  2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20rappel

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La poche de l'autre jambe contient des barres énergétiques et une corde de 45 m, ainsi qu'un dispositif de rappel, en cas d'arrivée sur la cime d'un arbre.  1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20rappel

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Klemheist knot(or Machard knot) is a type of friction hitch used as a part of a system to ascend or descend a climbing rope.... A Prusik loop is wrapped round the climbing rope two or three times. The loop is then threaded through itself and carefully tightened to wrap the climbing rope neatly. In use, strain must only be taken on the hanging loop. Never grip and pull on the knot itself-a rapid descent can occur! If the knot slips when load is placed on the hanging loop, wrap the loop around the climbing rope another time or two as necessary until there is no slippage.  6, record 2, English, - Klemheist%20knot

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The knot is tied with a thin cord, usually 5 mm or 6 mm in diameter, onto the rope. The climber then attaches himself to the knot by clipping the cord onto his harness. Progress up a fixed rope is made by sliding the knot up the rope and then weighting or loading it with the climber’s weight. When loaded, the Klemheist knot cinches onto the climbing rope, allowing the climber to progress upward. When the knot is unloaded, it loosens, allowing the climber to slide it up the rope.  7, record 2, English, - Klemheist%20knot

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nœud Machard, Machard. On enroule un anneau de cordelette quatre ou six fois autour d'une corde, et on passe l'extrémité inférieure de la cordelette dans sa boucle supérieure. Nœud autobloquant vers le bas; coulisse mieux qu'un Prusik sur une corde sèche, mais moins bien qu'un Prusik sur une corde mouillée ou gelée; peut servir d'auto-assurage dans une descente en rappel, être employé comme nœud de Prusik pour monter à la corde, et servir d'assurance sur piton.  7, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20fran%C3%A7ais

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

nœud de Machard; nœud Machard; Machard : ne pas confondre avec le terme «nœud autobloquant Machard». Ces deux nœuds se ressemblent mais les boucles ne sont pas nouées de la même manière.  8, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20fran%C3%A7ais

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A loop of ... rope, either carried as a runner or tied through a nut or other protection or aid device.  3, record 3, English, - sling

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The rappel rope must be run down before being tied to safety rope so that it will slide over the top of the sling without pressure and not press the sling against the ledge and bind the lower rope.  4, record 3, English, - sling

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

There are a number of special skills more or less incidental to climbing which every competent mountaineer has to be able to handle well. These include descent using a rope..., climbing a rope using rope slings or mechanical ascenders.  3, record 3, English, - sling

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Rope slings (tied or spliced), if necessary protected with leather sleeves, are better around chockstones and over sharp flakes.  4, record 3, English, - sling

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Cercle de corde fermé par un nœud ou une épissure que l'on pose, en double, autour d'un bec rocheux, d'un bloc coincé ou d'un champignon de glace.  3, record 3, French, - anneau

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'anneau de corde est utilisé comme une sorte de poulie qui permet de faire coulisser une corde de rappel ou une corde d'assurance sans que celles-ci s'usent ou se coincent.  4, record 3, French, - anneau

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Les anneaux de corde sont destinés à être passés autour d'un bec rocheux, d'un piton ou d'un mousqueton, pour soutenir la corde de rappel; ces anneaux sont abandonnés sur place après usage. Pour confectionner les anneaux de corde, on utilise une cordelette de 5 ou 6 mm. doublée, qui tient mieux sur une petite saillie qu'une corde simple plus grosse.  5, record 3, French, - anneau

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An 8-shaped metal friction device to control descent on a fixed rope.  3, record 4, English, - figure%208%20descender

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Because of its symmetry, the ubiquitous figure 8 descender is particu larly suited for use with modern harnesses.  2, record 4, English, - figure%208%20descender

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

This belay/rappel device works through the friction that is caused when the rope is pulled tight.  4, record 4, English, - figure%208%20descender

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Il serait plus juste de parler des huit. [...] Cet outil est formé d'une grande boucle qui reçoit la corde et d'une petite qui permet l'accroche du mousqueton à vis ou à baïonnette reliant la corde au baudrier. [...] C'est un outil polyvalent, qui s'utilise pour descendre en rappel et pour l'assurage.  3, record 4, French, - huit

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Le frein mécanique le plus couramment utilisé est celui en forme de «huit». La corde est passée astucieusement autour du huit que l'on mousquetonne au baudrier [...]. De la sorte, on peut descendre en rappel le long d'une corde ou assurer le premier.  4, record 4, French, - huit

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

huit : terme invariable.  5, record 4, French, - huit

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Fixed ropes are of two kinds: (1) permanent ropes, chains or hawsers fixed to the populair routes of some Alpine peaks, and (2) ropes fixed by climbers during the course of an expedition lasting several weeks, enabling them to pass up and down the mountain quickly.  4, record 5, English, - fixed%20rope

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The [fixed] rope is attached by different kinds of anchor and remains in situ for the entire course of the climb.  5, record 5, English, - fixed%20rope

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[A] fixed rope [is] a rope that is permanently attached to a sound anchor to provide, normally, a quick and relatively safe descent or ascent over a dangerous or difficult section of rock... The function is basically that of a safety line.  6, record 5, English, - fixed%20rope

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

From the documentation consulted, it is not clear whether the concept, in French, ’corde fixe’, can include or be something other than rope as in English.  7, record 5, English, - fixed%20rope

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Corde attachée temporairement ou en permanence pour se tenir, s'aider dans des passages de haute montagne, ou dans l'escalade artificielle des grandes parois verticales.  1, record 5, French, - corde%20fixe

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Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Pull down trips require the group to enter a cave with one or two ropes and rig each drop so that once everyone has reached the bottom, one end of the rope can be pulled and send all the rope falling down to the bottom of the pit. The only concern with this practice is that there is no room for error: you enter the cave at the top of the mountain and proceed until you reach the lower entrance/exit.  2, record 6, English, - pull%2Ddown%20trip

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Gerald Moni from McBrides Cave in Alabama in 1997. Moni and his group entered McBrides Cave in flood stage attempting a pull-down trip to the cave’s lower entrance. A flash flood caused the situation in the cave to become extremely hazardous.  1, record 6, English, - pull%2Ddown%20trip

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Affiner [les] techniques de descente et montée sur corde.  2, record 6, French, - descente%20sur%20corde

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Fin XIXe siècle, début XXe, l'emploi de la corde se généralise, se diversifie avec l'arrivée de nouveaux sports tels que l'alpinisme, la spéléologie et plus tard le canyoning, ce qui implique la montée et la descente sur corde.  3, record 6, French, - descente%20sur%20corde

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A method of initial attack whereby firefighters are transported to the fire in a specially-equipped helicopter, from which they descend during a hover by means of rappelling down a rope fitted with a mechanical device to control the rate of descent.  2, record 7, English, - rapattack

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In this way fire crews can be transported to fires which would otherwise pose difficult access problems.  2, record 7, English, - rapattack

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mode d'attaque initiale où les pompiers forestiers sont transportés au site d'un incendie dans un hélicoptère spécialement équipé, duquel ils descendent en rappel à l'aide d'un mécanisme qui contrôle la vitesse de descente.  1, record 7, French, - attaque%20en%20rappel

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Les équipes peuvent ainsi se rendre à des lieux qu'elles ne pourraient atteindre autrement.  1, record 7, French, - attaque%20en%20rappel

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Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A safety device used during rappelling that is supposed to stop a rappeller’s descent in the event he rappels out of control or wishes to halt downward progress.  2, record 8, English, - shunt

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The shunt-type ascender ... uses an exaggerated "S"-shaped camming action to clamp the rope ... [which] provides an excellent grip on muddy and icy ropes ... The Shunt is the only ascender with two-rope capacity.  3, record 8, English, - shunt

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

It is... ideal for security during descent... equally useful for belaying the second on a rope.  4, record 8, English, - shunt

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Appareil [...] de sécurité [...] pour descente en rappel.  2, record 8, French, - shunt

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Sécurité rappel, le shunt coulisse lorsqu'on maintient son levier appuyé et bloque dès qu'on le lâche [mais] à ne pas utiliser en auto-assurance.  3, record 8, French, - shunt

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Le principe du Shunt est de bloquer sur une ou deux cordes. [...] il convient pour l'assurance du second de cordée.  4, record 8, French, - shunt

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Aussi peut-il] servir de bloqueur de pédale pour une remontée sur une corde fixe si le grimpeur coince la corde pendant un rappel. Son efficacité est identique sur corde sèche, mouillée, glacée, [argileuse] ou terreuse.  5, record 8, French, - shunt

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

As the name implies, the carabiner brake rappel is a rappel technique which uses a series of carabiners to produce the friction necessary for braking during a descent. One advantage of using this method is that there is no friction between the rope and the climber's body. The system requires two carabiners, arranged with their gates opposed, to form the platform, or base of the brake. The platform is attached to the harness or diaper sling using a carabiner(s). The braking carabiner(s), positioned across the platform carabiners and beneath the rope loop produce the necessary friction through their contact with the bight of the rope. The amount of friction produced depends on the number of braking carabiners used but, it is very important that the rope never run on the gate of the braking carabiner(s).  3, record 9, English, - carabiner%20brake%20rappel

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Quand on veut descendre en évitant l'usure des vêtements et du corps, le grimpeur se sert du rappel sur mousqueton. Cette technique requiert plusieurs mousquetons pour effectuer le freinage nécessaire lors d'une descente. Le grimpeur peut régler ce freinage en utilisant plus ou moins de mousquetons. L'appareil en soi est organisé de façon que les mousquetons soient ripés les uns à l'intérieur des autres et le tout est relié au baudrier par encore un autre mousqueton.  2, record 9, French, - rappel%20sur%20mousqueton

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

lock rope descent device  1, record 10, English, - sky%20genie

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Descent of a precipitous cliff by means of a double rope passed under one thigh, diagonally across the body and over the opposite shoulder.  1, record 11, English, - rappel

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

There are two things to remember when rappelling. One is to keep the legs well spread in the "sitting" position. This will prevent the body from pirouetting and "slamming" into the wall. The other is to remember that equipment will become hot while descending ....  2, record 11, English, - rappel

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

"Abseil" comes from German; "ab" meaning down and the verb "seilen" meaning to rope.  2, record 11, English, - rappel

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS

A distinction must be made between rappelling, the verb or action, and rappelling, the technique. Here we are describing the technique.  2, record 11, English, - rappel

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS

The synonyms, context, and above observations were taken from Kudlas, John, "The Rock Climbing Teaching Guide", 1979, p. 50, and Seghers, Conroll II, "The Peak Experience; Hiking and Climbing for Women", 1979, p. 218.  2, record 11, English, - rappel

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Technique permettant de descendre une paroi verticale ou surplombante sur une corde mise en double, fixée en son milieu à un piton, un anneau de corde ou une saillie du rocher.  1, record 11, French, - rappel

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'emplacement du rappel sera à l'abri des chutes de pierres et le plus confortable possible, l'amarrage étant placé de préférence assez haut pour que l'on puisse prendre le rappel en étant debout.  2, record 11, French, - rappel

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le contexte ci-dessus est tiré de "L'escalade, connaissance et technique", par David Belten, 1987, pae 172.  2, record 11, French, - rappel

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish