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BELAY STATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belay station
1, record 1, English, belay%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- belay stance 2, record 1, English, belay%20stance
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The site chosen for a belay anchor, where the belay is made. 2, record 1, English, - belay%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A belay station may be a comfortable ledge, a small foot stance or a hanging belay ... 2, record 1, English, - belay%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The belay station may be a ledge, but often you won't be so lucky: it will consist of several anchors to which you connect yourself and your hauling system. 3, record 1, English, - belay%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Belay station ... Also called belay stance. 2, record 1, English, - belay%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although some sources consider a belay stance to be a belay station, this is imprecise. A belay station may be the site of a hanging belay consisting of anchors only while a belay stance can only be a ledge. 4, record 1, English, - belay%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relais
1, record 1, French, relais
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit déterminé sur une voie d'escalade, choisi par la cordée pour faire monter le second et pour effectuer les manœuvres d'assurage. 2, record 1, French, - relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les membres d'une cordée vont progresser l'un après l'autre en s'amarrant à des relais, points d'arrêt le plus confortables possible où l'on place plusieurs points d'assurance [...] De préférence, on établit un relais sur une terrasse ou plate-forme [...] 3, record 1, French, - relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains contextes, le terme «relais» désigne les ancrages naturels ou artificiels qui servent de points de relais (belay points). 2, record 1, French, - relais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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