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BELAYING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toggle
1, record 1, English, toggle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- belaying pin 2, record 1, English, belaying%20pin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cabillot de tournage
1, record 1, French, cabillot%20de%20tournage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cabillot 2, record 1, French, cabillot
correct, masculine noun
- cavillot 3, record 1, French, cavillot
masculine noun, less frequent
- chevillot 3, record 1, French, chevillot
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois tourné, [logée dans les trous des rateliers] pour amarrer les manœuvres courantes. 3, record 1, French, - cabillot%20de%20tournage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabillot de tournage : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - cabillot%20de%20tournage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabilla
1, record 1, Spanish, cabilla
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cazonete 1, record 1, Spanish, cazonete
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- belaying pin
1, record 2, English, belaying%20pin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belaying pin: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - belaying%20pin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cabillot
1, record 2, French, cabillot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabillot : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - cabillot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- belaying carabiner 1, record 3, English, belaying%20carabiner
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With two men tied into the climbing rope and the middleman fastened to the rope with the belaying carabiner on the end of a sling, the middleman can climb along the rope fixed by belays from the two end men using either simple ice-axe belay or the sling-carabiner belay. 2, record 3, English, - belaying%20carabiner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mousqueton d'assurance
1, record 3, French, mousqueton%20d%27assurance
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mousqueton d'assurage 2, record 3, French, mousqueton%20d%27assurage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousqueton ayant un système d'attache très rapide, constitué par une tige mobile qui ferme l'anneau sur la simple pression d'une lame de ressort et qui permet d'accrocher le mousqueton en exerçant une simple pression extérieure sur cette partie mobile qui se déplace. 3, record 3, French, - mousqueton%20d%27assurance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux sortes de mousquetons, qui diffèrent uniquement par leur système de fermeture : le mousqueton d'assurance et le mousqueton de sécurité. 3, record 3, French, - mousqueton%20d%27assurance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nous accrochons notre assurage par un nœud de sangles. La liaison au point suivant se fait soit par la corde, soit par une longue sangle en boucle. Le mousqueton d'assurage est accroché dans la sangle. 2, record 3, French, - mousqueton%20d%27assurance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- belaying cleat
1, record 4, English, belaying%20cleat
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taquet de tournage
1, record 4, French, taquet%20de%20tournage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taquet de tournage : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 4, French, - taquet%20de%20tournage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- belay
1, record 5, English, belay
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- belaying 2, record 5, English, belaying
- making fast 3, record 5, English, making%20fast
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any method that will check a falling climber by means of the rope. 1, record 5, English, - belay
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technique ... is called belaying and its purpose is to reduce the length of a fall and minimize its consequences. 2, record 5, English, - belay
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assurage
1, record 5, French, assurage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- assurance 2, record 5, French, assurance
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui permet d'enrayer la chute de son compagnon de cordée au moyen de la corde et des points d'assurance (pitons, coinceurs). 2, record 5, French, - assurage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de montaña
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aseguramiento
1, record 5, Spanish, aseguramiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica con cuerda y otros utensilios, mediante la cual se intenta garantizar la seguridad de una persona en caso de caída desde un lugar elevado. 2, record 5, Spanish, - aseguramiento
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- belay device
1, record 6, English, belay%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- belaying device 2, record 6, English, belaying%20device
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal apparatus connected to your harness through which you run your rope ... 1, record 6, English, - belay%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All belay devices work in a similar manner. You must push a bight of rope through the device and clip it to your locking carabiner, which is connected to your waist harness. 1, record 6, English, - belay%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A belaying device often greatly simplifies rope-handling problems. The device is normally clipped to the front of the climbing harness, and the rope passes in and out in a small area immediately in front of the belayer. 2, record 6, English, - belay%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- frein d'assurance
1, record 6, French, frein%20d%27assurance
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- frein 2, record 6, French, frein
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif pour l'assurance 3, record 6, French, dispositif%20pour%20l%27assurance
masculine noun, Quebec
- dispositif d'assurage 3, record 6, French, dispositif%20d%27assurage
masculine noun
- dispositif d'assurance 3, record 6, French, dispositif%20d%27assurance
masculine noun
- appareil d'assurage 3, record 6, French, appareil%20d%27assurage
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malgré leurs formes différentes, tous les modèles remplissent la même fonction : astreindre la corde à décrire un coude masqué qui, associé aux frottements, suffit à enrayer une chute. Le frein est surtout nécessaire pour l'assurage du grimpeur de tête, et évite au second (l'assureur) de se brûler les mains. 2, record 6, French, - frein%20d%27assurance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après la Fédération québécoise de la montagne, le terme employé au Québec est «dispositif pour l'assurance». 3, record 6, French, - frein%20d%27assurance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce dispositif au relais, permet au deuxième de supporter le choc et dissiper l'énergie en chaleur de frottement, par coulissement de la corde lors du freinage. 3, record 6, French, - frein%20d%27assurance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- belaying
1, record 7, English, belaying
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tournage
1, record 7, French, tournage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tournage : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 7, French, - tournage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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