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ANCRAGE RESISTANCE LIMITEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal anchor
1, record 1, English, marginal%20anchor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anchor with a known supporting strength that is not considered strong enough to resist and support the necessary load and that must be reinforced by a bombproof anchor. 2, record 1, English, - marginal%20anchor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A back-tie anchor is used to focus a marginal anchor to a bombproof anchor. 3, record 1, English, - marginal%20anchor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Marginal anchor point is the focal point where [the rescue] system is attached. 4, record 1, English, - marginal%20anchor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ancrage de résistance limitée
1, record 1, French, ancrage%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancrage dont la force de résistance est connue, mais qui n’est pas assez fort pour supporter une charge déterminée et qui devra être renforcé par un ancrage blindé. 1, record 1, French, - ancrage%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20limit%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back-tie anchor
1, record 2, English, back%2Dtie%20anchor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back-tie 2, record 2, English, back%2Dtie
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A back-tie anchor is used to focus a marginal anchor to a bombproof anchor. It is built with low-stretch rope and a system prusik. 3, record 2, English, - back%2Dtie%20anchor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Back-tie anchors. Many times a questionable anchor can be reinforced into what would be considered a bombproof anchor ... one way this can be done is through a back-tie. [It is] typically done by using a wrap 3 pull 2 technique on both the primary and secondary anchors and [by connecting] them by using a 3:1 MA [mechanical advantage] (non working and very inefficient MA using carabiners). 2, record 2, English, - back%2Dtie%20anchor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ancrage renforcé
1, record 2, French, ancrage%20renforc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancrage construit pour renforcer un ancrage existant mais de résistance limitée. 1, record 2, French, - ancrage%20renforc%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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