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NOEUD ARRET HUIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- figure of eight 1, record 1, English, figure%20of%20eight
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... figure of eight knots can be used to form simple loops in the end of a rope. 2, record 1, English, - figure%20of%20eight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Made by taking the end of a rope round the standing part, under its own part, and through the bight. 2, record 1, English, - figure%20of%20eight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud en huit
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20en%20huit
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nœud en huit [...] réalisé par deux boucles et le passage à nouveau dans la première, pour faire un arrêt sur un filin. 1, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20en%20huit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tie-in knot
1, record 2, English, tie%2Din%20knot
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tie-in knot that is quick and easy to tie, easy to adjust for length once it is tied, and unties easily is naturally a knot to be welcomed by climbers. Such a knot is the clove hitch. It is particularly useful in constructing multi-nut anchors. 2, record 2, English, - tie%2Din%20knot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Be sure that the tie-in knot is located directly at the front of your waist. 3, record 2, English, - tie%2Din%20knot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The knot in question must be a secure stationary knot. It can be applied at the points in the climbing rope where the rope is attached to another object such as the anchor or the climber, the climber's harness, swami, or rope used as a harness. The most frequently used knots for this purpose are the figure-eight knot and the bowline knot when attaching to a climber, or the clove hitch when attaching to an anchor. The tie-in knot should be reinforced with an additional securing knot for safety. 4, record 2, English, - tie%2Din%20knot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nœud d’encordement
1, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%26rsquo%3Bencordement
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le(s) nœud(s) d’encordement servent à se relier à la corde, aussi bien à ses extrémités qu’en son milieu. 2, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%26rsquo%3Bencordement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les nœuds d’encordement : [...] queue de vache [...] queue de vache en huit [...] nœud de chaise. 3, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%26rsquo%3Bencordement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'encordement nécessite un nœud fort et sûr pour l'accomplir. Les plus fréquents de ces nœuds sont le queue de vache, le queue de vache en huit et le nœud de chaise(nœud de bouline). Toutefois, un nœud d’arrêt est nécessaire pour assurer la sécurité. La notion «nœud d’encordement» est plus spécifique que la notion anglaise «tie-in knot» qui comprend aussi les nœuds d’autoassurage. 4, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%26rsquo%3Bencordement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tie-in
1, record 3, English, tie%2Din
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You must secure your climbing rope to your harness (tie-in) in the strongest way possible. In the past climbers used the Bowline Knot ... for this connection, but the Figure-Eight knot is stronger and is now the most popular. 2, record 3, English, - tie%2Din
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The butterfly knot mentioned earlier, while ideal for a climber tying into the middle of a rope, is too cumbersome to tie and untie for use as a tie-in to the anchor. 3, record 3, English, - tie%2Din
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The tie-in is a system used in rock climbing to secure the rope to an object. It consists of climbing rope, a secure, strong knot, and an object with which to attach. The tie-in secures the climbing rope to either the climber, swami, harness, rope used as a harness, or to an anchor. 4, record 3, English, - tie%2Din
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- encordement
1, record 3, French, encordement
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'encordement se fait au moyen de divers nœuds dont les plus courants sont le nœud en huit et le nœud de bouline, ou nœud de chaise, le premier étant assez difficile à défaire en cas de choc. [...] Avec le baudrier, l'arrêt de la manœuvre est simple : après le dernier anneau de buste, on fait un nœud sur la corde que l'on passe dans un mousqueton fixé à l'encordement initial. 2, record 3, French, - encordement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’encordement a pour but d’augmenter la sécurité de chacun des membres de la cordée. 3, record 3, French, - encordement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’encordement est un système utilisé pour attacher la corde au grimpeur que ce soit directement sur lui ou directement sur le baudrier. Pourtant, en français, ce terme ne comprend pas l’idée d’attache à un point d’ancrage comme le fait l’anglais. 4, record 3, French, - encordement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ropemaking
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- figure-eight stopper
1, record 4, English, figure%2Deight%20stopper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A figure-eight stopper is used to prevent the end of a rope from passing through an opening such as a pulley. 1, record 4, English, - figure%2Deight%20stopper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Corderie
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nœud d'arrêt en huit
1, record 4, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20en%20huit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nœud d’arrêt en huit sert à empêcher le passage de l'extrémité du cordage dans une ouverture comme une poulie. 1, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20en%20huit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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