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GEAR SLING [4 records]

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Record 1 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

The single gear sling is very basic. It may be merely an improvised looped runner thrown over your shoulder. Or you may prefer a more sophisticated commercial version, one that has padding for comfort. ... You cannot adjust the size of your single gear sling. This is important because it effects the position of your gear.

CONT

There are four types of gear slings: single, adjustable single, double, and tiered.

Key term(s)
  • bandolier
  • shoulder sling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
OBS

D'après la description de deux spécialistes en escalade, «sangle porte-matériel» représente les caractéristiques essentielles de «single gear sling».

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A loop of nylon or perlon webbing [worn over the shoulder] for carrying and clipping equipment to while climbing.

CONT

There are four types of gear slings: single, adjustable single, double, and tiered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Une sangle d'escalade supportée sur l'épaule autour du cou et destinée à porter les mousquetons, les coinceurs et bloqueurs qui seront placés dans les fissures dans la paroi. (Terme et définition proposés par un expert en alpinisme).

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

... two single slings used together, one on each shoulder [and] ... held in place with a horizontal loop of webbing which encircles your chest.

CONT

There are four types of gear slings: single, adjustable single, double, and tiered.

Key term(s)
  • tiered gear sling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
OBS

Selon un expert en escalade, le terme générique «porte-matériel double» désigne les deux notions spécifiques «double gear sling» et «tiered gear sling».

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

A tiered gear sling has two loops, one above the other, to clip your gear to. This is most useful for carrying big wall racks (where you are carrying lots of gear). All tiered slings are sold as doubles and are adjustable.

CONT

There are four types of gear slings: single, adjustable single, double, and tiered.

OBS

The term "big wall rack" is used in a catalogue by the major manufacturer of gear slings but the description is unclear.

Key term(s)
  • double gear sling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
OBS

D'après un expert en alpinisme, le terme générique «porte-matériel double» inclut les notions spécifiques «double gear sling» et «tiered gear sling».

Spanish

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