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CHIMNEY CLIMBING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interior climbing
1, record 1, English, interior%20climbing
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counterforce climbing 1, record 1, English, counterforce%20climbing
correct, see observation, noun
- crack climbing 2, record 1, English, crack%20climbing
correct, see observation, noun, specific
- chimney climbing 3, record 1, English, chimney%20climbing
correct, see observation, noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside corners, jamcracks, and chimneys are normally climbed with a technique involving methods used in both types of climbing, face and interior. 1, record 1, English, - interior%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rock climbing can be divided roughly into two types: face climbing, and interior or counterforce climbing. 1, record 1, English, - interior%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Research has shown that while in French climbing techniques are divided into "escalade intérieure" and "escalade extérieure" depending on the configuration of the rock, such a division does not usually appear in recent English texts. Furthermore, it appears that no consensus has yet been reached as to the number of classes in which to divide the climbing techniques. Both these observations have been confirmed by the manager of Toronto's Mountain Equipment Co-op, who said that the terms "interior" and "exterior"/"face" climbing are not used, and that each climber names the climbing according to the climbing technique required which, in turn, is determined by the type of rock (the way it presents itself to the climber). 4, record 1, English, - interior%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crack climbing: The specialized set of techniques involving lodging the climber's body or wedging the hands and feet in cracks in the rock. ... Except for the lieback, you climb a crack by lodging or jamming your body or some part of it inside the crack. 5, record 1, English, - interior%20climbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalade intérieure
1, record 1, French, escalade%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escalade en fissure 2, record 1, French, escalade%20en%20fissure
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
- escalade de cheminée 3, record 1, French, escalade%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
- escalade de dièdre 3, record 1, French, escalade%20de%20di%C3%A8dre
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escalade. [...] Action d'escalader une pente abrupte de rocher, de neige ou de glace. Selon la configuration du rocher, on distingue : l'escalade extérieure, le corps dans le vide, par appuis et prises; l'escalade intérieure, le corps (ou une partie du corps) engagé dans la cheminée, le dièdre ou la fissure. 4, record 1, French, - escalade%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une [...] façon d'utiliser les reliefs et les trous du rocher, essentiellement utilisée dans les passages en fissures, consiste à coincer ses pieds ou ses mains. Coincements et verrous sont à la base de ce qu'on appelle l'escalade intérieure. 5, record 1, French, - escalade%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le français recourt aux génériques «escalade intérieure et extérieure» là ou l'anglais préfère les spécifiques. D'où le fait que ces termes soient équivalents. 3, record 1, French, - escalade%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ramonage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de montaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalada interior 1, record 1, Spanish, escalada%20interior
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escalada en fisura 1, record 1, Spanish, escalada%20en%20fisura
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chimneying
1, record 2, English, chimneying
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wiggling up a wide crack using hands, knees, back and elbows. 2, record 2, English, - chimneying
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... chimneying ... [:] the climber pushes outwards on both walls of the chimney (counterforce) .... 3, record 2, English, - chimneying
Record 2, Key term(s)
- chimney climbing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ramonage
1, record 2, French, ramonage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique utilisée pour escalader l'intérieur d'une cheminée à l'aide des procédés d'opposition. 2, record 2, French, - ramonage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ramonage avec jambes et bras ouverts est nécessaire lorsque la cheminée s'élargit. Les jambes et les bras doivent pousser fortement sur les parois opposées. 3, record 2, French, - ramonage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le ramonage permet de progresser sans prises, uniquement par appuis et contre-appuis. 2, record 2, French, - ramonage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- escalade de cheminée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chimney climbing
1, record 3, English, chimney%20climbing
correct, proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ramonage
1, record 3, French, ramonage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Façon de monter dans une cheminée à la manière des ramoneurs : dos à une paroi, pieds à la paroi opposée. 1, record 3, French, - ramonage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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