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POIGNEE ASCENSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A mechanical device that can be slid along a rope in only one direction and that is used to connect loads to ropes so that they can be advanced up the rope without their sliding back down.

CONT

Mechanical ascenders are used to ascend fixed ropes and are normally sold in pairs. Ascenders are also employed for rescue work and in hauling loads on multi-day walls. It should be noted that no manufacturer recommends their device for belaying or soloing (autobelaying solo leads).

OBS

Most ascending devices have some sort of cam that grips the rope. A safety latch or a similar security system permits attachment and prevents unanticipated removal during an ascent.

OBS

The original and most common type of mechanical ascender is the Jumar. Hence the word "jumar" is applied as a general term to many ascending devices by the average climber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Appareil coulissant sur une corde quand on le pousse, et se bloquant quand on le tire.

OBS

Leur fonctionnement est basé sur le même principe que celui des nœuds auto-bloquants [...] qui se bloquent quand on exerce une traction sur elles et coulissent quand on les fait progresser vers le haut en les allégeant de tout poids.

OBS

Permet de remonter le long d'une corde lisse.

OBS

poignée d'ascension : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 août 2014.

Spanish

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