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GRI-GRI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Petzl Grigri
1, record 1, English, Petzl%20Grigri
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- GriGri 2, record 1, English, GriGri
trademark
- Grigri 3, record 1, English, Grigri
trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a new belay device recommended for belaying [or safeguarding] leader and follower alike. 1, record 1, English, - Petzl%20Grigri
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Grigri is a [descender] used in a similar way to a figure 8, but it possesses an integral security system that locks into place under sudden force. 3, record 1, English, - Petzl%20Grigri
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A recent mechanical device from the French company Petzl is the GriGri, which locks off rope that is fed into it via the action of a friction-activated cam, similar in principle to the inertia reel seat-belt device in cars. 2, record 1, English, - Petzl%20Grigri
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assureur gri-gri
1, record 1, French, assureur%20gri%2Dgri
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Grigri 2, record 1, French, Grigri
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- Gri-gri 3, record 1, French, Gri%2Dgri
trademark, masculine noun
- gri-gri 1, record 1, French, gri%2Dgri
trademark, masculine noun
- Gri-Gri 3, record 1, French, Gri%2DGri
trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Un] dispositif d'assurance du premier ou du second de cordée avec blocage automatique en cas de chute. 1, record 1, French, - assureur%20gri%2Dgri
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Grigri [...] s'utilise de la même façon qu'un Huit pour l'assurance mais possède en plus un système de sécurité intégré qui bloque la corde lorsque l'appareil est soumis à une brusque et forte tension. 4, record 1, French, - assureur%20gri%2Dgri
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Grigri est un [frein d'assurance]. Dans son fonctionnement, [il] ressemble à une ceinture de sécurité : si les mouvements sont doux, la corde coulisse dans les deux sens, s'il y a un choc, le Gri-Gri bloque la corde du grimpeur. 5, record 1, French, - assureur%20gri%2Dgri
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aussi peut-il être utilisé comme descendeur autobloquant sur corde simple. 3, record 1, French, - assureur%20gri%2Dgri
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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