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4-POINT CRAMPON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-point instep crampon
1, record 1, English, four%2Dpoint%20instep%20crampon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4-point instep crampon 2, record 1, English, 4%2Dpoint%20instep%20crampon
proposal, see observation
- ice gripper 2, record 1, English, ice%20gripper
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short pair of crampons with ... four points fitted to the instep of boots. 3, record 1, English, - four%2Dpoint%20instep%20crampon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
four-point instep crampons ... may prove useful for short sections of ice .... 1, record 1, English, - four%2Dpoint%20instep%20crampon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A four-point instep crampon, commonly sold as an "ice gripper", is totally unsatisfactory for mountain work. 2, record 1, English, - four%2Dpoint%20instep%20crampon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the case of "10-point crampon" and "12-point crampon", the numeric form of the figure is used, it is therefore likely that this form is acceptable for "four-point instep crampon". 2, record 1, English, - four%2Dpoint%20instep%20crampon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- instep crampon
- four-point crampon
- 4-point crampon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crampon à quatre pointes
1, record 1, French, crampon%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20pointes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crampon d'excursionniste 1, record 1, French, crampon%20d%27excursionniste
correct, masculine noun
- crampon quatre pointes 2, record 1, French, crampon%20quatre%20pointes
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe en outre des crampons légers pour trekking, et des petits crampons à quatre pointes anti-dérapants [...] 2, record 1, French, - crampon%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20pointes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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