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PIOLET ESCALADE [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

ice climbing ax: an item in the "Sports Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

piolet d’escalade : objet de la classe «Équipement de sport» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

In size and weight, ice tools are similar to something you might buy at your local hardware store. The head of the tool boasts a pick on one side and either an "adze" (a flat, chisel-like device used for chopping holes in ice) or a hammer on the other. ... A lot of ice tools are named after birds, since the pick of the tool is reminiscent of a bird's beak ... : "Hummingbird," "Woodpecker," "Blackbird," "Thunderbird."

CONT

A sharp ice tool will make the climbing much easier. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

Ice axes are longer than ice tools, and they are rarely used on steep ice.

OBS

ice tool: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Outil d’alpiniste, ferré à un bout et équipé d’une petite pioche à l’autre extrémité.

CONT

Un piolet bien aiguisé facilite beaucoup l'escalade. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche. ]

OBS

piolet; piolet de glace : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d’avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A form of mountain climbing using only hands, feet, and natural holds; no artificial aids such as pitons and bolts are employed, and ropes and anchors are used only for protection, not for progression.

CONT

Rock climbing is further divided into free-climbing, artificial or aid climbing, and free-soloing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Dans l'escalade libre ou naturelle, le grimpeur s’élève sans autre aide artificielle que la corde et le piolet, sur des rochers offrant des prises de main et de pied naturelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de montaña
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