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LEG HARNESS [9 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
- legharness
1, record 1, English, legharness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legharness: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - legharness
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leg harness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuissot
1, record 1, French, cuissot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuissot : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - cuissot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ropemaking
- Mountain Sports
- Speleology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- French Prusik
1, record 2, English, French%20Prusik
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- French Prusik knot 2, record 2, English, French%20Prusik%20knot
correct
- autoblock knot 3, record 2, English, autoblock%20knot
correct
- autoblock 4, record 2, English, autoblock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. Make a loop of cord using a double fisherman’s knot-for use on 9 mm ropes ... 2. Wind the loop four times round the rope making sure that the double fisherman’s is kept clear. 3a. For a French Prusik/Autoblock, clip a karabiner into both ends. This version is best when you don’t want the knot to jam at all except when heavily loaded, e.g., when abseiling. It is not a good knot for prusiking as if grabbed it will release and slide. 5, record 2, English, - French%20Prusik
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The autoblock knot, also called a French Prusik knot, is an easy-to-tie and versatile friction knot that is used as a safety back-up knot on a rappel rope. The knot is tied on the rope below the rappel device and then attached to the climber's harness through a carabiner on a leg loop or the belay loop. 2, record 2, English, - French%20Prusik
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corderie
- Sports de montagne
- Spéléologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nœud autobloquant Machard
1, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20autobloquant%20Machard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nœud de Machard 2, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20Machard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- nœud Machard 3, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20Machard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Machard 4, record 2, French, Machard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nœud de Machard est utilisé dans différentes circonstances : il peut servir d'auto-assurance dans une descente en rappel, être employé comme un nœud de Prusik pour monter à la corde, et enfin, servir d'assurance sur piton. Pour confectionner ce nœud, on enroule un anneau de corde comme un ressort à boudin autour de la corde (ou des deux brins de corde, s'il s'agit d'un rappel) et on mousquetonne les deux extrémités. Si l'on tire le nœud vers le bas, par le mousqueton, il se bloque; si on appuie par-dessus, au niveau de la spire supérieure, il se débloque et descend librement. 5, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20autobloquant%20Machard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système de nœud d'arrêt inventé par un jeune alpiniste, Machard. Il a la même fonction que le célèbre nœud de Prusik. 5, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20autobloquant%20Machard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nœud de Machard; nœud Machard; Machard : ne pas confondre avec le terme «nœud français». Ces deux nœuds se ressemblent mais les boucles ne sont pas nouées de la même manière. 6, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20autobloquant%20Machard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chest strap
1, record 3, English, chest%20strap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the parachutist will... also [be] making ready for the [water] landing by inflating the life jacket and... preparing... to abandon the harness by undoing the chest strap and leg straps... 1, record 3, English, - chest%20strap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bretelle pectorale
1, record 3, French, bretelle%20pectorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les montants du harnais sont formés d'une double lanière de toile [...] une partie de chacun de ces montants, en se dédoublant, forme les bretelles pectorales. 1, record 3, French, - bretelle%20pectorale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bretelle pectorale : terme et contexte tirés d'un document du Ministère de la défense. 2, record 3, French, - bretelle%20pectorale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sit harness
1, record 4, English, sit%20harness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- seat harness 2, record 4, English, seat%20harness
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A climbing harness consisting of a waist band and leg loops which secures the climbing rope to the climber's body and serves to distribute his weight or the impact force of a fall for greater comfort and safety. 3, record 4, English, - sit%20harness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A climbing harness is especially called a "sit harness" or "seat harness" when used or made with ropes to carry down the mountain an injured climber that cannot help himself. 4, record 4, English, - sit%20harness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baudrier cuissard
1, record 4, French, baudrier%20cuissard
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- baudrier-cuissard 2, record 4, French, baudrier%2Dcuissard
correct, masculine noun
- cuissard 3, record 4, French, cuissard
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de sangles qui entoure le bassin et les cuisses du grimpeur, et qui sert à réduire les effets d'une chute. 4, record 4, French, - baudrier%20cuissard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut concevoir un «baudrier spécial pour le secourisme», de type siège, pour ramener de la montagne un alpiniste blessé qui ne peut participer aux manœuvres. 5, record 4, French, - baudrier%20cuissard
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- harness
1, record 5, English, harness
correct, see observation, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- climbing harness 2, record 5, English, climbing%20harness
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement of ropes or webbing that is worn over the shoulder and around the chest and sometimes also around the waist and crotch instead of a waistband so that the shock of an accidental fall will be distributed over a larger area of the body. 3, record 5, English, - harness
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A harness features a waist strap and leg loops that are sewn into one unit. 4, record 5, English, - harness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baudrier
1, record 5, French, baudrier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- baudrier-cuissard 2, record 5, French, baudrier%2Dcuissard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de sangle qui entoure le bassin et parfois la poitrine du grimpeur et sert à amortir les effets d'une chute. 3, record 5, French, - baudrier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le baudrier se compose d'une ceinture, de bretelles, de sangles cuissardes; il permet, en cas de chute, de répartir le choc sur plusieurs parties du corps. 4, record 5, French, - baudrier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le baudrier-cuissard, relié à la corde, soutient les grimpeurs par les cuisses et le bassin. 5, record 5, French, - baudrier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les ouvrages sur l'alpinisme et les dictionnaires généraux, la définition de «baudrier» correspond à celle de «baudrier-cuissard»; les deux termes sont synonymes et équivalents du terme anglais «harness» qu'on définit des mêmes éléments que les termes français. Il y a donc équivalence et non lien de générique à spécifique entre les désignations anglaises et françaises. L'usage actuel privilégie «baudrier-cuissard», une désignation plus précise. 6, record 5, French, - baudrier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de montaña
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arnés
1, record 5, Spanish, arn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cinto formado por tirantes que se sujetan al cuerpo de una persona para repartir el efecto del tirón en caso de caída. 2, record 5, Spanish, - arn%C3%A9s
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- leg loop
1, record 6, English, leg%20loop
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- legloop 2, record 6, English, legloop
correct
- thigh loop 2, record 6, English, thigh%20loop
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A harness features a waist strap and leg loops that are sewn into one unit.... The benefit of leg loops is that whenever you put your weight on the equipment... that weight is taken principally on the legs rather than the back. The variety of leg loops available are countless... [but] in actual design, they are all fundamentally the same. 3, record 6, English, - leg%20loop
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tour de cuisse
1, record 6, French, tour%20de%20cuisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cuisse 2, record 6, French, cuisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harnais d'escalade [...] tours de cuisses ouvrant totalement sans se décorder. 3, record 6, French, - tour%20de%20cuisse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- droppable leg loop
1, record 7, English, droppable%20leg%20loop
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hook-release leg loop 2, record 7, English, hook%2Drelease%20leg%20loop
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leg loop on a harness which opens up allowing the climber to change clothes or answer nature's call without taking off the harness. 3, record 7, English, - droppable%20leg%20loop
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tour de cuisses ouvrant
1, record 7, French, tour%20de%20cuisses%20ouvrant
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un harnais d'escalade, tour de cuisses qui s'ouvre et permet au grimpeur de changer ses vêtements sans se décorder. 2, record 7, French, - tour%20de%20cuisses%20ouvrant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-12-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- seat strap
1, record 8, English, seat%20strap
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the belt is to be used much for supporting the entire weight of a man vertically while he works, as in raising or lowering him along the wall of a building, a boatswain's suspension harness may be used. In this type of belt, one strap is used as a seat, sometimes with a board to make it more comfortable. Leg straps and a strap around the man's waist prevent him from falling out of the seat. 2, record 8, English, - seat%20strap
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sous-fessière
1, record 8, French, sous%2Dfessi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sangle d'un harnais de sécurité reliée aux bretelles et permettant un appui fessier. 1, record 8, French, - sous%2Dfessi%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-03-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Security Devices
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- leg strap
1, record 9, English, leg%20strap
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harness Belt with Leg Straps. Leather or web belts which have shoulder straps and leg straps may be used wherever there is danger of injury from falling. 1, record 9, English, - leg%20strap
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cuissard
1, record 9, French, cuissard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- sangle cuissarde 2, record 9, French, sangle%20cuissarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dispositif de préhension est un dispositif appelé harnais composé de sangles réglables convenablement disposées qui permet d'appréhender le corps humain. Une des sangles est désignée par le nom suivant : cuissards : sangles qui entourent les cuisses à leur naissance (...) 3, record 9, French, - cuissard
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuissard : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 9, French, - cuissard
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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