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GEAR SLING [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sling bag
1, record 1, English, sling%20bag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sling bag : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - sling%20bag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sac à longue courroie
1, record 1, French, sac%20%C3%A0%20longue%20courroie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sac à longue courroie : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - sac%20%C3%A0%20longue%20courroie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arm sling
1, record 2, English, arm%20sling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arm sling : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - arm%20sling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attelle de bras
1, record 2, French, attelle%20de%20bras
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attelle de bras : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - attelle%20de%20bras
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Winches
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scaffolding winch
1, record 3, English, scaffolding%20winch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every part of the structure working gear and anchoring and fixing of every crane, hoist and scaffolding winch and of all other hoisting machines, ropes and sling, whether metal or non-metal, and gear shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, be examined in position by a competent person. 2, record 3, English, - scaffolding%20winch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- treuil d'échafaudage
1, record 3, French, treuil%20d%27%C3%A9chafaudage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucune personne ne doit être préposée à la manœuvre des appareils de levage, y compris les treuils d'échafaudage, ou donner des signaux au conducteur, à moins d'avoir atteint un âge qui sera prescrit par la législation nationale. 2, record 3, French, - treuil%20d%27%C3%A9chafaudage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- single gear sling
1, record 4, English, single%20gear%20sling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The single gear sling is very basic. It may be merely an improvised looped runner thrown over your shoulder. Or you may prefer a more sophisticated commercial version, one that has padding for comfort.... You cannot adjust the size of your single gear sling. This is important because it effects the position of your gear. 1, record 4, English, - single%20gear%20sling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are four types of gear slings: single, adjustable single, double, and tiered. 1, record 4, English, - single%20gear%20sling
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bandolier
- shoulder sling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sangle porte-matériel
1, record 4, French, sangle%20porte%2Dmat%C3%A9riel
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après la description de deux spécialistes en escalade, «sangle porte-matériel» représente les caractéristiques essentielles de «single gear sling». 1, record 4, French, - sangle%20porte%2Dmat%C3%A9riel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tiered gear sling
1, record 5, English, tiered%20gear%20sling
correct, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- big wall rack 2, record 5, English, big%20wall%20rack
specific
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tiered gear sling has two loops, one above the other, to clip your gear to. This is most useful for carrying big wall racks(where you are carrying lots of gear). All tiered slings are sold as doubles and are adjustable. 1, record 5, English, - tiered%20gear%20sling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are four types of gear slings: single, adjustable single, double, and tiered. 2, record 5, English, - tiered%20gear%20sling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "big wall rack" is used in a catalogue by the major manufacturer of gear slings but the description is unclear. 3, record 5, English, - tiered%20gear%20sling
Record 5, Key term(s)
- double gear sling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porte-matériel double
1, record 5, French, porte%2Dmat%C3%A9riel%20double
proposal, see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après un expert en alpinisme, le terme générique «porte-matériel double» inclut les notions spécifiques «double gear sling» et «tiered gear sling». 1, record 5, French, - porte%2Dmat%C3%A9riel%20double
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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