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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A knot that may be used by a climber to tie on in the middle of a rope and that is formed by twisting the rope once to form a loop and then twisting the loop to form a figure eight and then passing the bight over the rope and back through the first loop.  1, record 1, English, - butterfly%20knot

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Butterfly knot is most commonly used in glacier travel for tying in the middle climber when travelling three to a rope. It... creates a nice loop for the middle climber to clip into, preferably with two carabiners... also useful for isolating a damaged section of rope.  2, record 1, English, - butterfly%20knot

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nœud papillon. S'emploie beaucoup pour les auto-assurances; permet de se déplacer sur la corde sans défaire le nœud et sans se décorder.  2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20papillon

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A butterfly bow knot is a bow made up or tied with the loop and end on each side spread apart like the expanded wings of a butterfly.  2, record 2, English, - butterfly%20bow%20knot

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A double loop is first made in the middle of a rope. A turn is next taken with each end around the middle of the bow. The ends are then crossed and brought up and through the bights in opposite directions.  3, record 2, English, - butterfly%20bow%20knot

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] elle attacha les deux petits bouts en un noeud simple et solide qui s'épanouit sous une pichenette de ses doigts en deux ailes de papillon.  1, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20papillon

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - tie%2Din

Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - tie%2Din

Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - tie%2Din

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - encordement

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

L'encordement a pour but d'augmenter la sécurité de chacun des membres de la cordée.  3, record 3, French, - encordement

Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - encordement

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish