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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

Cords or webbing of silk, nylon, cotton, rayon, or other textile materials which connect the drap surface of the parachute [and paraglider] to the harness.

CONT

A paraglider is made up of the wing, rigging (lines), small carabiner, and risers. ... Lines. Commonly known as lines (a set of rigging) measuring variously between 0.4 - 1.7 mm, even 2.2 mm, their high level of strength or weight resistance depends on their thickness and the properties of material used in its construction. They are usually concerned with a protective sheath to guard against ground friction and are made from dyneema, kevlar, spectra, superaramid and so on. The lines attach the wing to risers which in turn are attached to the pilots harness, and extend from the wings downward side in the order specified by the particular manufacturer, gradually tapering off in thickness and number via a series of quick links. Finally they end up in tiny linkages (known as small carabiner) from the risers.

OBS

Terms usually used in plural.

OBS

Terms used for paragliding equipment.

Key term(s)
  • suspension lines
  • lines
  • rigging lines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

[...] câbles qui relient le harnais d'un parachute [et parapente] à la voilure.

CONT

Les suspentes sont des câbles en nylon/kevlar qui relient la voile aux élévateurs. On distingue 4 types de suspentage que l'on appelle aussi des lignes de suspentage : Ligne A (avant), Ligne B (intermédiaire), Ligne C (arrière), Ligne de commande (commandes de frein).

OBS

La drisse est un terme qui nous vient des marins («Hissez la drisse de grand voile!»). C'est donc un cordage. En parapente, on appelle les drisses, les suspentes.

OBS

Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

Termes qui s'appliquent à l'équipement du parapente.

Key term(s)
  • drisses
  • suspentes
  • lignes de suspentage

Spanish

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