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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The site chosen for a belay anchor, where the belay is made.  2, record 1, English, - belay%20station

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A belay station may be a comfortable ledge, a small foot stance or a hanging belay...  2, record 1, English, - belay%20station

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The belay station may be a ledge, but often you won’t be so lucky: it will consist of several anchors to which you connect yourself and your hauling system.  3, record 1, English, - belay%20station

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Belay station ... Also called belay stance.  2, record 1, English, - belay%20station

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Although some sources consider a belay stance to be a belay station, this is imprecise. A belay station may be the site of a hanging belay consisting of anchors only while a belay stance can only be a ledge.  4, record 1, English, - belay%20station

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Endroit déterminé sur une voie d'escalade, choisi par la cordée pour faire monter le second et pour effectuer les manœuvres d'assurage.  2, record 1, French, - relais

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] les membres d'une cordée vont progresser l'un après l'autre en s'amarrant à des relais, points d'arrêt le plus confortables possible où l'on place plusieurs points d'assurance [...] De préférence, on établit un relais sur une terrasse ou plate-forme [...]  3, record 1, French, - relais

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans certains contextes, le terme «relais» désigne les ancrages naturels ou artificiels qui servent de points de relais (belay points).  2, record 1, French, - relais

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The mule knot is a load-releasable knot that allows you to tie off an injured climber to your belay device so you can free your hands to perform a belay escape. You can also use the mule knot to tie off a hanging climber so you don’t have to hold his or her weight.  2, record 2, English, - mule%20knot

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The mule knot to lock the rope off. ... Pass a bight of dead rope (i.e. the one that is not under tension) through the belay carabiner to form a loop. Pass your hand through this loop and pull another bight through, so as to make a second loop. Tighten the loop by gently easing rope through the belay plate, whilst simultaneously pulling the loop backwards.  3, record 2, English, - mule%20knot

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le nœud de mule permet de bloquer rapidement et temporairement une corde qui passe au travers d'un anneau ou d'un mousqueton.  2, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20mule

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... so much climbing is done on steep walls with minuscule belay stances or hanging belays(where the belayer is actually supported by his anchors), the belay anchor seems all important.  1, record 3, English, - hanging%20belay

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Harnesses are also useful for hanging belays, but many climbers carry extremely lightweight and compact belay seat("butt bag") or else improvise with runners....  1, record 3, English, - hanging%20belay

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A hanging belay should be located where protection is available immediately above or where the climbing to the first protection is relatively easy.  1, record 3, English, - hanging%20belay

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Mais avez-vous songé à votre situation si, arrivé au bout d'un rappel à un relais pendu en pleine paroi vous n'arrivez pas à récupérer votre corde qui a eu la mauvaise idée de se coincer dans une fissure?  1, record 3, French, - relais%20pendu

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish