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ALPINE CLIMBING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpine climbing
1, record 1, English, alpine%20climbing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climbing done in regions above the tree-line, areas where the temperatures are such that little if any vegetation can survive. 1, record 1, English, - alpine%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alpine climbing can be separated into technical and non-technical climbing. The former refers to ... climbing where it is necessary to have specialized equipment such as ropes, crampons, ice screws and so forth. The latter refers to easy (although strenuous) climbing. 1, record 1, English, - alpine%20climbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alpinisme
1, record 1, French, alpinisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascension de hautes montagnes, au-delà de la ligne de végétation, avec ou sans aides artificielles (corde, crampons, piolet, oxygène). 2, record 1, French, - alpinisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné au sport dont l'origine fut l'exploration des massifs alpins. 1, record 1, French, - alpinisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alpine climbing
1, record 2, English, alpine%20climbing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long climbs in the high mountains which involve rock and ice climbing. 2, record 2, English, - alpine%20climbing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alpine climbing style usually means moving camps up the mountain in a continuous push ... All equipment and supplies are carried with the team at all times. 3, record 2, English, - alpine%20climbing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alpinism: Sometimes used to denote climbing which involves snow and ice at fairly high altitudes - as in the Alps. Perhaps a corruption of the French alpinisme. 4, record 2, English, - alpine%20climbing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- expédition légère
1, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9dition%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi l'expédition légère, de même que les nouvelles formes d'alpinisme dans les Alpes, tendent à relancer le mythe de l'alpinisme des origines, où l'homme affronte la montagne avec le moins d'intermédiaires possible. Par expédition légère, on entend une expédition ne recourant pas à la logistique complexe des expéditions traditionnelles (porteurs d'altitude, camps et cordes fixes, oxygène) et limitée quant au nombre de participants. 1, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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