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LEGLOOP [2 records]

Record 1 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Harnais d'escalade [...] tours de cuisses ouvrant totalement sans se décorder.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
OBS

Adjustable leg loops are leg loops which have a buckle or velcro closure, and therefore enable a custom fit. In most cases, they can be removed without untying from the rope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
OBS

Bien que le terme «tour de cuisse réglable» se trouve, il est plus courant de parler du réglage des cuisses ou des tours de cuisses.

OBS

Cuisses en sangle, largeur 43 mm. Réglages par 3 boucles métal [...] Réglage des cuisses par tunnel velcro [...] tours de cuisses ouvrant totalement sans se désencorder.

Spanish

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