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PREMIERE ASCENSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first ascent
1, record 1, English, first%20ascent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first climb 2, record 1, English, first%20climb
correct, noun
- first 2, record 1, English, first
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A climb] never achieved [before] 3, record 1, English, - first%20ascent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the summer of 1899 John Mackinder ... led an expedition to East Africa and climbed Mount Kenya. As far as can be ascertained, this had neither been attempted nor achieved by any of the indigenous African peoples of the region ... In consequence, we can probably accept the claim ... that this was "The First Ascent of Mount Kenya." 3, record 1, English, - first%20ascent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- première ascension
1, record 1, French, premi%C3%A8re%20ascension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- première 2, record 1, French, premi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première escalade d'une montagne n'ayant jamais été escaladée ou escaladée avec succès, ou emprunt d'une nouvelle route pour gravir une montagne ayant déjà été conquise. 3, record 1, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20ascension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'année se conclut avec une visite dans les Alpes occidentales, en compagnie d'un ancien officier d'artillerie [...] Avec lui et Bonacossa, a lieu la première ascension de la Torre Re Alberto, dans le Bergell. 4, record 1, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20ascension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En alpinisme, ne pas confondre avec le terme «premier», «première» signifiant «le ou la chef de cordée». En anglais : «leader». 5, record 1, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20ascension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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