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ROPE STYLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead climbing
1, record 1, English, lead%20climbing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lead 2, record 1, English, lead
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... lead climbing is a style of rock climbing where, instead of having their belay rope attached to an anchor at the top of the route, the climber takes the rope up with them as they climb, clipping it into pre-set anchors as they go. 3, record 1, English, - lead%20climbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalade de difficulté
1, record 1, French, escalade%20de%20difficult%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- difficulté 1, record 1, French, difficult%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- escalade en premier de cordée 2, record 1, French, escalade%20en%20premier%20de%20cord%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- premier de cordée 3, record 1, French, premier%20de%20cord%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En escalade de difficulté, les compétiteurs commencent au pied d'une voie et doivent grimper le plus haut possible, idéalement jusqu'au sommet, dans un temps limité et en un seul essai. Tout au long de la voie, les grimpeurs mousquetonnent la corde dans des dégaines placées sur le mur à intervalle régulier. 4, record 1, French, - escalade%20de%20difficult%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escalade de difficulté; difficulté : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 mai 2023. 5, record 1, French, - escalade%20de%20difficult%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Cattle Raising
- Slaughterhouses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leather burner lariat
1, record 2, English, leather%20burner%20lariat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "burner" on the honda of a lasso or lariat style of rope protects the honda from wear, helps the honda hold its shape, and helps the rope slide through the honda. Burners can be made of a variety of materials including leather or rawhide. They can also be made of plastic. 2, record 2, English, - leather%20burner%20lariat
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lariat with leather burner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Élevage des bovins
- Abattoirs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lasso avec bout de la boucle en cuir
1, record 2, French, lasso%20avec%20bout%20de%20la%20boucle%20en%20cuir
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snowskating
1, record 3, English, snowskating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is snowskating?... it's skateboarding on snow. That's just the most basic explanation out there, but of course there a some more variables.... There is the technical side of snowskating that resembles the street style way of skateboarding with its flips and ollies. At the other end of the spectrum there is the surf-like snowskating style like longboards on snow, where you find your way through deep pow in a flow way of riding. The first snowboard was called the Snurfer which was invented around 1964. It consisted of some sort of small surfboard and a rope in front of the board to hold on too. There were no bindings present, so you could say the first snowboard was actually a snowskate. 2, record 3, English, - snowskating
Record 3, Key term(s)
- snow skating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- planche à cru
1, record 3, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20cru
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique sportive consistant à utiliser une planche à neige dépourvue de fixation. 2, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20cru
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'élément sémantique «à cru» sert à rendre la notion de «sans fixation», un peu comme dans l'expression «monter (un cheval) à cru» qui signifie «monter un cheval sans selle». 2, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20cru
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
planche à cru : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 novembre 2008. 2, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20cru
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- technical climbing 1, record 4, English, technical%20climbing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- technical rock climbing 1, record 4, English, technical%20rock%20climbing
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Technical climbing... is a rather loose term, because of variability of style and capability among climbers, but it makes a very useful distinction. Technical routes are those requiring the hardware of modern climbing and the ability to use it. Technical climbing is distinguished from classical techniques relying mainly on ice axes, threading the rope behind gendarmes, and the motto that in really exposed places, "The leader must not fall". In general, technical routes are those classified as fifth and sixth class. 1, record 4, English, - technical%20climbing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Basics of Technical Rock Climbing. Rock climbing is becoming a specialized sport ... Some of the most difficult and most popular climbs in the world are less than forty feet long and climbers now often focus their energies only on pure power, almost with the intensity of Olympic athletics. 1, record 4, English, - technical%20climbing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- escalade de haut niveau
1, record 4, French, escalade%20de%20haut%20niveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- haut-niveau escalade 1, record 4, French, haut%2Dniveau%20escalade
feminine noun
- escalade de haute difficulté 2, record 4, French, escalade%20de%20haute%20difficult%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis quelques années, on se sert de plus en plus, en escalade de haute difficulté, de crochets qui ont diverses utilisations; pour l'auto-assurance rapide (ils remplacent un mousqueton); pour progresser là où le rocher très compact ne permet pas de pitonner [...] 2, record 4, French, - escalade%20de%20haut%20niveau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Vu] les prouesses en escalade rocheuse [...], les alpinistes ont pensé qu'il serait commode d'avoir une nomenclature pour pouvoir juger de la difficulté d'une course, ils inventèrent donc une échelle qui classait les difficultés de passages de 1 à 6, le 6 étant ce qu'il y avait de plus difficile. 2, record 4, French, - escalade%20de%20haut%20niveau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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