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HEEL BINDING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ski touring
1, record 1, English, ski%20touring
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alpine touring 2, record 1, English, alpine%20touring
correct, noun
- AT 2, record 1, English, AT
correct, noun
- AT 2, record 1, English, AT
- alpine ski touring 3, record 1, English, alpine%20ski%20touring
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sport that consists of skiing down slopes after climbing a mountain using skis with a binding that allows the heel to be free or fixed as well as climbing skins. 4, record 1, English, - ski%20touring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ski de randonnée alpine
1, record 1, French, ski%20de%20randonn%C3%A9e%20alpine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ski de randonnée 2, record 1, French, ski%20de%20randonn%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport qui consiste à descendre des pentes après avoir monté une montagne à l'aide de skis dotés d'une fixation permettant au talon d'être libre ou bloqué ainsi que des peaux d'ascension. 3, record 1, French, - ski%20de%20randonn%C3%A9e%20alpine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross-country binding
1, record 2, English, cross%2Dcountry%20binding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross-country ski binding 2, record 2, English, cross%2Dcountry%20ski%20binding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross-country bindings allow the heel to raise and lower-it is free heel skiing. There are many binding systems available. 3, record 2, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20binding
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross country binding
- cross country ski binding
- crosscountry binding
- crosscountry ski binding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fixation de ski de fond
1, record 2, French, fixation%20de%20ski%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les skis sont presque identiques aux skis réguliers, mais plus courts et sont retenus à la luge par des fixations de ski de fond. 2, record 2, French, - fixation%20de%20ski%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heel-piece 1, record 3, English, heel%2Dpiece
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Back part of the ski binding, holding and releasing heel of the boot. 2, record 3, English, - heel%2Dpiece
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To find your skis’ sweet spot you have to keep hips between your bindings, ie, between the toe-piece and heel-piece. 3, record 3, English, - heel%2Dpiece
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- talonnière
1, record 3, French, talonni%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie arrière de la fixation. 2, record 3, French, - talonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La butée se détache latéralement alors que la talonnière s'ouvre verticalement. 3, record 3, French, - talonni%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- toe piece
1, record 4, English, toe%20piece
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The front part of alpine or nordic ski bindings. 1, record 4, English, - toe%20piece
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(cross-country): You simply put your boot in the toe piece and clamp down the bail on your sole lip. ... Typical children’s skis usually have pre-mounted cable bindings with adjustable toe pieces to fit children’s boots. (From: Ski Magazine’s 1975 Guide to Cross-Country Skiing, 1974, pages 44 and 51). 1, record 4, English, - toe%20piece
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For Alpine or downhill skiing the binding is usually a step-in type consisting of metal clamps for the toe and heel. Each clamp is adjustable so that it releases the boot with a given amount of twisting force to prevent injury in case of a fall. 2, record 4, English, - toe%20piece
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- butée
1, record 4, French, but%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie antérieure d'une fixation de sécurité de ski, qui maintient l'avant de la chaussure sur le ski. 1, record 4, French, - but%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son mécanisme élaboré permet de libérer la chaussure en cas de choc ou de chute. 1, record 4, French, - but%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ski alpin : (...) chaque fixation doit offrir : une élasticité latérale (...), une élasticité verticale (...), une élasticité longitudinale (...) car ce sont là des forces auxquelles le ski sera soumis. La fixation doit également diriger le ski là où le skieur le veut bien et de préférence sa butée devrait être en mesure de recentraliser la bottine, lorsque celle-ci subit une pression vers l'extérieur ou l'intérieur. (Extrait de Ski Club, alpin, nordique, hiver 1979/1980, p. 26). 2, record 4, French, - but%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au cours des dernières années, les concepteurs ont affiné la butée de la fixation de ski de fond; elle ne retient plus que la prolongation centrale de la semelle de la chaussure plutôt que de fixer toute la largeur du haut de la semelle. 2, record 4, French, - but%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heel binding 1, record 5, English, heel%20binding
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fixation talonnière 1, record 5, French, fixation%20talonni%C3%A8re
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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