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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A knot that is used in mountaineering for tying a small sling to a climbing rope ... and that holds fast when weighted but is movable when unweighted.  5, record 1, English, - Prusik%20knot

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The good old prusik knot is very, very useful. All you need is a loop of cord which you can make using 6 or 7 mm accessory cord and a double fisherman's knot. With one or two prusiks you can ascend a rope, or rig a z-pulley to haul up an injured climber, or backup an abseil.  6, record 1, English, - Prusik%20knot

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The Prusik knot was developed in 1931 by Dr. Karl Prusik(... often misspelled "Prussik" [and Prussik knot]).  4, record 1, English, - Prusik%20knot

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nœud autobloquant et amovible, servant à fixer une cordelette à une corde fixe.  4, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20Prusik

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Prusik (nœud de) [...] la boucle étant tenue allongée, il suffit d'enrouler les deux brins chacun un tour et demi autour de la corde en ayant soin de les faire passer deux fois entre la corde et la cordelette. Ce nœud est fait de manière à serrer très énergiquement lorsqu'on tire sur la boucle, de sorte que celle-ci ne puisse pas, sous l'effet d'une traction, glisser le long de la corde. Par contre, lorsque la traction est supprimée, il est facile de desserrer le nœud et la corde glisse librement. On peut ainsi le déplacer à volonté le long de la corde.  5, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20Prusik

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Ce nœud, qui porte le nom de son inventeur, le Dr Karl Prusik, sert à fixer de façon amovible une boucle de cordelette à une corde pendant librement.  5, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20Prusik

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nœud de Prussik; Prussik : plusieurs sources utilisent ces graphies mais les termes officiels sont nœud de Prusik et Prusik.  6, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20Prusik

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

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

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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,  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

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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

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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,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A back-tie anchor is used to focus a marginal anchor to a bombproof anchor. It is built with low-stretch rope and a system prusik.  3, record 3, English, - back%2Dtie%20anchor

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Back-tie anchors. Many times a questionable anchor can be reinforced into what would be considered a bombproof anchor ... one way this can be done is through a back-tie. [It is] typically done by using a wrap 3 pull 2 technique on both the primary and secondary anchors and [by connecting] them by using a 3:1 MA [mechanical advantage] (non working and very inefficient MA using carabiners).  2, record 3, English, - back%2Dtie%20anchor

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Ancrage construit pour renforcer un ancrage existant mais de résistance limitée.  1, record 3, French, - ancrage%20renforc%C3%A9

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Klemheist knot(or Machard knot) is a type of friction hitch used as a part of a system to ascend or descend a climbing rope.... A Prusik loop is wrapped round the climbing rope two or three times. The loop is then threaded through itself and carefully tightened to wrap the climbing rope neatly. In use, strain must only be taken on the hanging loop. Never grip and pull on the knot itself-a rapid descent can occur! If the knot slips when load is placed on the hanging loop, wrap the loop around the climbing rope another time or two as necessary until there is no slippage.  6, record 4, English, - Klemheist%20knot

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The knot is tied with a thin cord, usually 5 mm or 6 mm in diameter, onto the rope. The climber then attaches himself to the knot by clipping the cord onto his harness. Progress up a fixed rope is made by sliding the knot up the rope and then weighting or loading it with the climber’s weight. When loaded, the Klemheist knot cinches onto the climbing rope, allowing the climber to progress upward. When the knot is unloaded, it loosens, allowing the climber to slide it up the rope.  7, record 4, English, - Klemheist%20knot

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nœud Machard, Machard. On enroule un anneau de cordelette quatre ou six fois autour d'une corde, et on passe l'extrémité inférieure de la cordelette dans sa boucle supérieure. Nœud autobloquant vers le bas; coulisse mieux qu'un Prusik sur une corde sèche, mais moins bien qu'un Prusik sur une corde mouillée ou gelée; peut servir d'auto-assurage dans une descente en rappel, être employé comme nœud de Prusik pour monter à la corde, et servir d'assurance sur piton.  7, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20fran%C3%A7ais

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

nœud de Machard; nœud Machard; Machard : ne pas confondre avec le terme «nœud autobloquant Machard». Ces deux nœuds se ressemblent mais les boucles ne sont pas nouées de la même manière.  8, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20fran%C3%A7ais

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A small movable sling fastened to a climbing rope by means of a Prusik knot that holds fast when weighted but is movable when unweighted.  1, record 5, English, - prusik%20sling

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

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Loop of webbing (flat strips of woven nylon).  2, record 6, English, - runner

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When you loop and tie webbing it becomes a runner. To make a runner you must loop the with a Ring Bend Knot (also called the Water Knot).  3, record 6, English, - runner

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Runners. Sewn runners, always made of webbing, are stronger, lighter, and less bulky than the knotted runners.  4, record 6, English, - runner

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Runners... are necessary for slinging chocks, setting anchors, as rappel loops and as quickdraws [or making] harnesses, Prusik loops, daisy chains, cow's tails, and etriers.  5, record 6, English, - runner

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Climbers usually refer to the cord that they rig their chocks with as slings; when they say runners, they usually mean the webbing loops that they use to connect their rope to their protection.  3, record 6, English, - runner

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Articulation souple qui permet d'utiliser rationnellement la corde et qu'on ajoute souvent entre le point de fixation et l'ensemble corde-mousqueton.  2, record 6, French, - anneau%20de%20sangle

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Pour la fabrication de vos anneaux de sangle, n'employez que des nœuds spécifiques aux sangles.  3, record 6, French, - anneau%20de%20sangle

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Les anneaux peuvent être aussi de sangle cousue.  4, record 6, French, - anneau%20de%20sangle

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A knot used for safety while ascending/descending.  2, record 7, English, - friction%20knot

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A rope, cord or sling(usually of smaller diameter that the main climbing rope) is wrapped around the main climbing rope in such a way that the prusik cord grips the main rope and will not slide under tension.... There are several varieties of Prusik Knots... It is often referred to as a friction knot... Can be used in lieu of mechanical ascenders.  1, record 7, English, - friction%20knot

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A prusik knot... will slide as long as it is not loaded, but if the brake fails and your weight comes against the knot, it will jam tight on the rope and hold you in place.  3, record 7, English, - friction%20knot

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[Ces nœuds autobloquants] sont exécutés avec de la fine cordelette sur de la corde principale. Ils se bloquent si on leur applique une traction vers le bas. On l'utilise dans les opérations de secours ou pour remonter sur la corde, en déplaçant progressivement vers le haut les boucles de cordelette sur lesquelles on s'appuie pour s'élever.  3, record 7, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20autobloquant

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Nœuds auto-bloquants. [...] Il faut utiliser de la cordelette d'un diamètre inférieur ou égal aux deux tiers du diamètre de la corde principale.  2, record 7, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20autobloquant

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Le nœud autobloquant le plus connu est le nœud de Prusik.  4, record 7, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20autobloquant

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Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

With two prusik slings... a person can climb the entire length of a rope. The prusik slings are attached to the rope with knots that grip tightly when loaded but slide when the load is removed. Prusiking is strenuous and requires use of both hands and feet...  1, record 8, English, - prusiking

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

From "prusik", a knot used in mountain climbing.  2, record 8, English, - prusiking

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Façon de remonter sur corde fixe.  2, record 8, French, - autosauvetage

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Pendant ce temps, l'alpiniste dans la crevasse continue à se hisser sur les deux cordes alternativement, avec ses nœuds de Prusik, son poids reposant sur l'une pendant que de l'autre il fait coulisser le nœud de Prusik vers le haut.  3, record 8, French, - autosauvetage

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A small movable sling fastened to a climbing rope by means of a Prusik knot(that holds fast when weighted but is movable when unweighted).(Webster)  1, record 9, English, - Prusik%20sling

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Sellette à nœud de Prusik.  1, record 9, French, - sellette%20Prusik

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Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source : (Que sais-je? no 325 et 1255)  1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9trier%20de%20Prusik

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish