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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A mechanical device that can be slid along a rope in only one direction and that is used to connect loads to ropes so that they can be advanced up the rope without their sliding back down.  3, record 1, English, - ascender

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Mechanical ascenders are used to ascend fixed ropes and are normally sold in pairs. Ascenders are also employed for rescue work and in hauling loads on multi-day walls. It should be noted that no manufacturer recommends their device for belaying or soloing (autobelaying solo leads).  4, record 1, English, - ascender

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Most ascending devices have some sort of cam that grips the rope. A safety latch or a similar security system permits attachment and prevents unanticipated removal during an ascent.  4, record 1, English, - ascender

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

The original and most common type of mechanical ascender is the Jumar. Hence the word "jumar" is applied as a general term to many ascending devices by the average climber.  4, record 1, English, - ascender

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Appareil coulissant sur une corde quand on le pousse, et se bloquant quand on le tire.  3, record 1, French, - ascendeur

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Leur fonctionnement est basé sur le même principe que celui des nœuds auto-bloquants [...] qui se bloquent quand on exerce une traction sur elles et coulissent quand on les fait progresser vers le haut en les allégeant de tout poids.  4, record 1, French, - ascendeur

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Permet de remonter le long d'une corde lisse.  3, record 1, French, - ascendeur

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

poignée d'ascension : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 août 2014.  5, record 1, French, - ascendeur

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A mechanical device used in mountaineering, that slides freely in one direction on a rope and grips tightly when pulled in the opposite direction.  2, record 2, English, - mechanical%20ascender

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

When the climbing is predominantly direct aid and on long climbs where a heavy pack must be hauled, it is generally faster and more efficient for the second to clean the pitch using mechanical ascenders while the leader hauls the pack.  3, record 2, English, - mechanical%20ascender

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Appareil mécanique qui, placé sur une corde, se bloque sous l'effet du poids dans un sens et coulisse dans le sens opposé. Il est utilisé en alpinisme et en spéléologie.  3, record 2, French, - bloqueur

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Aparato utilizado para ascender por una cuerda fija o para hacer un polispasto, que se desliza en un sentido y se detiene en el opuesto.  2, record 2, Spanish, - bloqueador