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ANCHOR TIE [14 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
- anchor tie
1, record 1, English, anchor%20tie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anchor tie : an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - anchor%20tie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attache d'ancrage
1, record 1, French, attache%20d%27ancrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attache d'ancrage : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - attache%20d%27ancrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
- Ship Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cable turnbuckle
1, record 2, English, cable%20turnbuckle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turnbuckles are used for adjusting tension in ropes, cables, tie rods and other tensioning systems, as well as for pulling together and pushing apart anchor points. Heavy duty rigging turnbuckles consist of two threaded bolts, each screwed into the ends of a metal frame. One side is left-hand threaded and the other is right-hand threaded, so riggers can turn the metal frame to push apart and pull together the threaded bolts. These threaded bolts come with a wide variety of end fittings and attachments including jaws, eyes, clevises, hooks and many more. All cable turnbuckles and turnbuckle hardware feature UNC [unified coarse] threads... 1, record 2, English, - cable%20turnbuckle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
- Entretien des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ridoir de câble
1, record 2, French, ridoir%20de%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, 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 2017-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrap 3 pull 2 anchor
1, record 3, English, wrap%203%20pull%202%20anchor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To make this anchor, make three wraps with the webbing around a large solid object(in this case a tree) and then tie the free ends in a water knot with at least 2 inches of tail on each side of the knot. Now, pull the two strands of the webbing that do not have the knot in them, leaving the actual knot against the tree. The knot, normally the weakest part, is isolated by the friction against the tree and has minimal load on it. 2, record 3, English, - wrap%203%20pull%202%20anchor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ancrage à nœud de sangle
1, record 3, French, ancrage%20%C3%A0%20n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20sangle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applied Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alternating clove hitch 1, record 4, English, alternating%20clove%20hitch
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternating clove hitch. [For this knot, ] tie both loops of the clove hitch over the anchor cord, first with the left strand, then with the right strand.(Macramé.) 1, record 4, English, - alternating%20clove%20hitch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arts appliqués
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nœud de feston alterné
1, record 4, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20feston%20altern%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nœud de feston alterné. Prendre le fil de travail de droite, faire [2] festons sur les 2 fils de soutien du centre. Faire [2] festons avec le fil de gauche sur les fils de soutien. (Macramé.) 1, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20feston%20altern%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Applied Arts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontal clove hitch 1, record 5, English, horizontal%20clove%20hitch
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- horizontal bar 1, record 5, English, horizontal%20bar
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal clove hitch. Tie each strand individually around the anchor cord using the two loops of the clove hitch. As each loop is tied, push it next to the previous loop...(Macramé.) 1, record 5, English, - horizontal%20clove%20hitch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arts appliqués
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baguette horizontale
1, record 5, French, baguette%20horizontale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baguette horizontale. Prendre le fil de gauche comme fil de soutien et le placer parallèlement au fil porte-nœuds du montage. Prendre le 1er fil pour faire 2 festons simples sur le fil de soutien. (Macramé.) 1, record 5, French, - baguette%20horizontale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- climbing knot
1, record 6, English, climbing%20knot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mountaineer’s knot 2, record 6, English, mountaineer%26rsquo%3Bs%20knot
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Knots that] let you tie into the rope, anchor yourself to the mountain, tie two ropes together for long rappels, use slings to climb the rope itself. 3, record 6, English, - climbing%20knot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Knots that will least affect the fiber and yet lock without slipping and be easy to untie when wet and icy conditions are required. Such knots we call «climbing knots». 1, record 6, English, - climbing%20knot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Knots connect climbers to the rope and the anchors ... we use knots as a general term referring to all knots, hitches and bends. 4, record 6, English, - climbing%20knot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nœud alpiniste
1, record 6, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20alpiniste
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- nœud de l'alpiniste 2, record 6, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20l%27alpiniste
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] les principaux nœuds indispensables à connaître et répondant à la majorité des situations en escalade et alpinisme. 3, record 6, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20alpiniste
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nœud alpiniste : terme proposé par la boutique La Cordée à Montréal. 1, record 6, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20alpiniste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tie-in
1, record 7, English, tie%2Din
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You must secure your climbing rope to your harness (tie-in) in the strongest way possible. In the past climbers used the Bowline Knot ... for this connection, but the Figure-Eight knot is stronger and is now the most popular. 2, record 7, English, - tie%2Din
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The butterfly knot mentioned earlier, while ideal for a climber tying into the middle of a rope, is too cumbersome to tie and untie for use as a tie-in to the anchor. 3, record 7, English, - tie%2Din
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The tie-in is a system used in rock climbing to secure the rope to an object. It consists of climbing rope, a secure, strong knot, and an object with which to attach. The tie-in secures the climbing rope to either the climber, swami, harness, rope used as a harness, or to an anchor. 4, record 7, English, - tie%2Din
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- encordement
1, record 7, French, encordement
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'encordement se fait au moyen de divers nœuds dont les plus courants sont le nœud en huit et le nœud de bouline, ou nœud de chaise, le premier étant assez difficile à défaire en cas de choc. [...] Avec le baudrier, l'arrêt de la manœuvre est simple : après le dernier anneau de buste, on fait un nœud sur la corde que l'on passe dans un mousqueton fixé à l'encordement initial. 2, record 7, French, - encordement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'encordement a pour but d'augmenter la sécurité de chacun des membres de la cordée. 3, record 7, French, - encordement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'encordement est un système utilisé pour attacher la corde au grimpeur que ce soit directement sur lui ou directement sur le baudrier. Pourtant, en français, ce terme ne comprend pas l'idée d'attache à un point d'ancrage comme le fait l'anglais. 4, record 7, French, - encordement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tie microphone
1, record 8, English, tie%20microphone
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brief the studio anchor and the interviewee, fix the tie microphone on the interviewee and supervise the two-way. 1, record 8, English, - tie%20microphone
Record 8, Key term(s)
- tie mic
- tie mike
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- microphone-cravate
1, record 8, French, microphone%2Dcravate
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- micro cravate 2, record 8, French, micro%20cravate
correct, masculine noun
- micro-cravate 3, record 8, French, micro%2Dcravate
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
microphone personnel. Microphone conçu spécialement pour être porté par le locuteur. [...] Suivant le mode de fixation, il en existe plusieurs variantes : microphone-cravate, microphone-boutonnière, microphone-lavallière, etc. 1, record 8, French, - microphone%2Dcravate
Record 8, Key term(s)
- microphone cravate
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono de corbata
1, record 8, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20de%20corbata
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- micrófono corbatero 2, record 8, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20corbatero
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- S-iron
1, record 9, English, S%2Diron
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- S-shaped wall anchor 1, record 9, English, S%2Dshaped%20wall%20anchor
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anchor placed at each end of a turnbuckled tie rod between two masonry walls, to prevent them from spreading. 2, record 9, English, - S%2Diron
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- esse
1, record 9, French, esse
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- S-prit 2, record 9, French, S%2Dprit
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce, souvent en forme de S, que l'on place aux extrémités d'une barre de métal passant au travers d'un bâtiment en pierres pour empêcher que les murs tombent vers l'extérieur. 2, record 9, French, - esse
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- two-point equalizing
1, record 10, English, two%2Dpoint%20equalizing
correct, specific
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two-point equalizing, using two anchors, is the simplest method of self-equalization... Put a half-twist in a high-strength runner... which divides the runner into two parts, and clip each end into an anchor with a carabiner. Then clip a locking carabiner over the X formed in the middle, from one half of the runner to the other, and tie into that carabiner. 1, record 10, English, - two%2Dpoint%20equalizing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- relais multidirectionnel
1, record 10, French, relais%20multidirectionnel
masculine noun, generic
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un relais multidirectionnel [...] permet de répartir également l'effort sur chaque ancrage, quelle que soit la position et le déplacement du grimpeur au relais. En cas de rupture d'un point d'encrage, la boucle libérée se resserre sur le mousqueton d'assurage tout en conservant au relais son intérêt initial. 1, record 10, French, - relais%20multidirectionnel
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a dans ce cas une équivalence partielle car aucun des ouvrages consultés ne traite spécifiquement du terme «two-point equializing» en français. 2, record 10, French, - relais%20multidirectionnel
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- protection point
1, record 11, English, protection%20point
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- anchor point 2, record 11, English, anchor%20point
see observation
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Places where some kind of running belay can be attached to the rock or mountain-runners, chocks, pitons, bolts, or whatever. 1, record 11, English, - protection%20point
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At a belay... a climber places two or more protection pieces to form an anchor and then uses slings to tie into the anchor against any potential pull.... 1, record 11, English, - protection%20point
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because a protection point is a type of anchor point, the terms are often used interchangeably. However, not all anchor points (broader concept) are protection points. They may be rappel points or belay points. 3, record 11, English, - protection%20point
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- point d'assurage
1, record 11, French, point%20d%27assurage
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- point d'assurance 2, record 11, French, point%20d%27assurance
correct, masculine noun
- point d'ancrage 1, record 11, French, point%20d%27ancrage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au fur et à mesure qu'il grimpe, le premier relie la corde aux points d'assurage placés dans le rocher [...] 3, record 11, French, - point%20d%27assurage
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La chute d'un des alpinistes risquant d'entraîner celle de l'autre, les membres de la cordée vont progresser [...] en s'amarrant à des relais [...] où l'on place plusieurs points d'assurance [...] Ces points sont également disposés à intervalles [...] sur la longueur de la corde. 4, record 11, French, - point%20d%27assurage
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils [points d'assurage] peuvent être de différentes sortes [:] les «becquets» et les «blocs rocheux» [...] dans les fissures et dans les cheminées des blocs coincés [...] 1, record 11, French, - point%20d%27assurage
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les points d'assurage ou d'assurance sont aussi des points d'ancrage, mais les points d'ancrage (notion plus large) ne sont pas nécessairement des points d'assurage. Ils peuvent être des points de relais, des points de rappel ou même des points de progression. 5, record 11, French, - point%20d%27assurage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- belayer
1, record 12, English, belayer
correct, noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the stationary climber [who] manages the rope that is tied to the climbing member of the team and uses it to stop a fall if one should occur. 2, record 12, English, - belayer
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Your job as a belayer is to pay out or take in rope as the climber moves, so as to catch the climber with as little slack as possible in case of a fall. 3, record 12, English, - belayer
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The anchor is used to tie the belayer-and through him, the climber-to the cliff or mountain. The anchor must be absolutely solid. 4, record 12, English, - belayer
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- assureur
1, record 12, French, assureur
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Celui qui se charge de] maintenir ou d'accrocher la corde pendant qu'un membre de la cordée est en mouvement. 2, record 12, French, - assureur
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'assureur est fixé sur un point d'ancrage stable. 3, record 12, French, - assureur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-01-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- self-equalizing anchor
1, record 13, English, self%2Dequalizing%20anchor
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- self-equalizing anchor system 2, record 13, English, self%2Dequalizing%20anchor%20system
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a self-equalizing anchor... is rigged on two tubular ice screws. Bowline on bight is tied into climbing rope close to belayer, and one of the two loops is enlarged by reducing the other. Small loop is clipped to big one between anchors. This is best way to tie two or more anchors together, as it distributes the load equally between them, regardless of direction of final pull. 1, record 13, English, - self%2Dequalizing%20anchor
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fixation à coulisse
1, record 13, French, fixation%20%C3%A0%20coulisse
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- système d'ancrage équilibré 2, record 13, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27ancrage%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-04-06
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- anchor adjuster 1, record 14, English, anchor%20adjuster
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjusts the rail anchor. Where to use anchor adjuster : to adjust location of badly applied anchors; to correct improper anchor location caused by rail contraction and tie movement; to restore proper anchor position caused by mechanical wear of bearing area of tie. 1, record 14, English, - anchor%20adjuster
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- machine à rectifier la position des anticheminants
1, record 14, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20rectifier%20la%20position%20des%20anticheminants
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à rectifier la position des anticheminants : Terme uniformisé par CN-AIR CANADA. 1, record 14, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20rectifier%20la%20position%20des%20anticheminants
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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