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MARTEAU DEPITONNEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piton hammer
1, record 1, English, piton%20hammer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alpine hammer 2, record 1, English, alpine%20hammer
correct, noun
- hammer axe 3, record 1, English, hammer%20axe
correct, noun
- north wall hammer 2, record 1, English, north%20wall%20hammer
- north wall hammer axe 2, record 1, English, north%20wall%20hammer%20axe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piton hammers [are] essential for driving and removing pitons and, occasionally, removing chocks. ... One end of the hammer head should have a good-sized striking surface for driving pitons; the other end should taper to a pick. 4, record 1, English, - piton%20hammer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The piton hammer is available in a modular version with interchangeable components, making the tool suitable for mixed climbing, that is, terrain where there is rock, snow and ice. 5, record 1, English, - piton%20hammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau-piolet
1, record 1, French, marteau%2Dpiolet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marteau piolet 2, record 1, French, marteau%20piolet
correct, masculine noun
- piolet-marteau 3, record 1, French, piolet%2Dmarteau
correct, masculine noun
- piolet marteau 4, record 1, French, piolet%20marteau
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- marteau d’escalade 3, record 1, French, marteau%20d%26rsquo%3Bescalade
masculine noun
- marteau dépitonneur 5, record 1, French, marteau%20d%C3%A9pitonneur
masculine noun
- dépitonneur 6, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pitonneur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil qui plante ou extrait les pitons. 1, record 1, French, - marteau%2Dpiolet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le piolet-marteau, traditionnellement employé pour les faces nord en terrain mixte, difficile, permet à la fois d'ancrer et de planter des pitons. 3, record 1, French, - marteau%2Dpiolet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[... ] le marteau dépitonneur est destiné à l'usage du second de cordée. [...] Sa tête comporte d'un côté une surface de frappe, de l'autre une lame effilée [...] 6, record 1, French, - marteau%2Dpiolet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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