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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chest strap
1, record 1, English, chest%20strap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - chest%20strap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bretelle pectorale
1, record 1, French, bretelle%20pectorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - bretelle%20pectorale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bretelle pectorale : terme et contexte tirés d'un document du Ministère de la défense. 2, record 1, French, - bretelle%20pectorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Hospital Furniture
- Disabled Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leg strap
1, record 2, English, leg%20strap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A strap] that [holds] the legs to the wheelchair frame just above the footrests. 2, record 2, English, - leg%20strap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In disabled sports, the leg strap is a sit-ski accessory that holds the sit-skier's legs. 3, record 2, English, - leg%20strap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Mobilier d'hôpital
- Sports adaptés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sangle de jambe
1, record 2, French, sangle%20de%20jambe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sangles de jambe pour fauteuil roulant. 2, record 2, French, - sangle%20de%20jambe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les sports adaptés, la sangle de jambe est une pièce complémentaire du fauteuil-ski qui est conçue pour retenir les jambes des skieurs assis. 3, record 2, French, - sangle%20de%20jambe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Sports (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leg pad strap
1, record 3, English, leg%20pad%20strap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sangle de jambière
1, record 3, French, sangle%20de%20jambi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- harness
1, record 4, English, harness
correct, see observation, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- climbing harness 2, record 4, English, climbing%20harness
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - harness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A harness features a waist strap and leg loops that are sewn into one unit. 4, record 4, English, - harness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baudrier
1, record 4, French, baudrier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- baudrier-cuissard 2, record 4, French, baudrier%2Dcuissard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - baudrier
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - baudrier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le baudrier-cuissard, relié à la corde, soutient les grimpeurs par les cuisses et le bassin. 5, record 4, French, - baudrier
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - baudrier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de montaña
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arnés
1, record 4, Spanish, arn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - arn%C3%A9s
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- leg loop
1, record 5, English, leg%20loop
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- legloop 2, record 5, English, legloop
correct
- thigh loop 2, record 5, English, thigh%20loop
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - leg%20loop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tour de cuisse
1, record 5, French, tour%20de%20cuisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cuisse 2, record 5, French, cuisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harnais d'escalade [...] tours de cuisses ouvrant totalement sans se décorder. 3, record 5, French, - tour%20de%20cuisse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- leg strap
1, record 6, English, leg%20strap
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The single buckle that secures the leg strap under the high chair seat needs to be replaced. The original leg strap could be pulled through the slot in the seat which would enable a child to fall from the high chair. 1, record 6, English, - leg%20strap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sangle d'entrejambes
1, record 6, French, sangle%20d%27entrejambes
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bouclez toujours solidement les courroies d'épaules et de cuisses ainsi que la sangle d'entrejambes lorsque des enfants prennent place dans la remorque. 1, record 6, French, - sangle%20d%27entrejambes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- leg strap
1, record 7, English, leg%20strap
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cuissard
1, record 7, French, cuissard
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sangle cuissarde 2, record 7, French, sangle%20cuissarde
correct, feminine noun
- cuissarde 3, record 7, French, cuissarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sangles cuissardes : parties réglables du harnais enserrant les cuisses de l'utilisateur. 3, record 7, French, - cuissard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sangles cuissardes. Elles sont cousues symétriquement sur la sangle fessière et sont réglables en longueur. (...) Elles peuvent refermer le bouclage par mousquetons et boucles ou, passant sous les dorsales, revenir entourer la barrette métallique de poitrine. 2, record 7, French, - cuissard
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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