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LEEPER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- z-shaped piton 1, record 1, English, z%2Dshaped%20piton
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- z form peg 2, record 1, English, z%20form%20peg
- leeper 2, record 1, English, leeper
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Light piton in a z form which has a great holding power. 3, record 1, English, - z%2Dshaped%20piton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other names prominent in the development and manufacture of American rockclimbing hardware are Bill Dolt, Ed Leeper(who invented a light, low priced z-shaped piton of great holding power). 4, record 1, English, - z%2Dshaped%20piton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Z form pegs should be placed so that any load will rotate the peg with the two edges cutting into the rock. 2, record 1, English, - z%2Dshaped%20piton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piton de section en Z
1, record 1, French, piton%20de%20section%20en%20Z
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- leeper 1, record 1, French, leeper
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piton dont la section a la forme d'un z et qui offre une solidité nettement supérieure à celle des angles normaux. 2, record 1, French, - piton%20de%20section%20en%20Z
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pitons de section en Z ou leepers. Ils présentent l'avantage d'offrir grâce à la forme de leur section une solidité nettement supérieure à celle des angles normaux, surtout dans le cas de fissures verticales. 1, record 1, French, - piton%20de%20section%20en%20Z
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Leeper
1, record 2, English, Leeper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Leeper Z-section 1, record 2, English, Leeper%20Z%2Dsection
correct
- "Z" channel 1, record 2, English, %5C%22Z%5C%22%20channel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... piton, made with a Z-shaped blade and intended for use in fairly wide cracks. The blade is specially tempered, with more spring than usual, so that when a load is applied, the piton tends to grip the crack harder. 1, record 2, English, - Leeper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Leeper
1, record 2, French, Leeper
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noms donnés par des fabricants américains à certains de leurs pitons en aciers spéciaux : Leepr, Lost Arrow, [...] 1, record 2, French, - Leeper
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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