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A knot that may be used by a climber to tie on in the middle of a rope and that is formed by twisting the rope once to form a loop and then twisting the loop to form a figure eight and then passing the bight over the rope and back through the first loop.  1, fiche 1, Anglais, - butterfly%20knot

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The Butterfly knot is most commonly used in glacier travel for tying in the middle climber when travelling three to a rope. It ... creates a nice loop for the middle climber to clip into, preferably with two carabiners ... also useful for isolating a damaged section of rope.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - butterfly%20knot

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Nœud papillon. S'emploie beaucoup pour les auto-assurances; permet de se déplacer sur la corde sans défaire le nœud et sans se décorder.  2, fiche 1, Français, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20papillon

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