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BLADE PITON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blade
1, record 1, English, blade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blade piton 2, record 1, English, blade%20piton
correct
- flat peg 3, record 1, English, flat%20peg
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two types of pitons: "blades" and "angles" ... the holding power of a blade comes from friction between the rock and the piton. 4, record 1, English, - blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From illustrations in books and catalogues, it is clear that the characteristics distinguishing "blades" from "angles" are their flat or tapered cross-section, and that generally they are for thinner cracks. 5, record 1, English, - blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "blade" is much more common in sources than the full form "blade piton". However, it is even more common to find illustrations or descriptions of types of "blades" or "blade pitons", such as Knifeblades, Bugaboos and Lost Arrows. 5, record 1, English, - blade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piton plat
1, record 1, French, piton%20plat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piton à lame 2, record 1, French, piton%20%C3%A0%20lame
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Pitons. [...] Types : formes principales de pitons, tailles variées : plat ou extra plat, cornière U, universel. 3, record 1, French, - piton%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Posséder un petit assortiment de pitons (en cornière, plat, universel) au fond du sac est donc rassurant. 4, record 1, French, - piton%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les illustrations dans les livres et les catalogues, la caractéristique essentielle d'un piton plat, c'est qu'il est muni d'une lame plate qui peut être affectée de quatre têtes. 5, record 1, French, - piton%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «piton à lame» n'est pas courant; nous ne l'avons trouvé employé que dans deux sources, une qui est une traduction de l'italien, l'autre qui est bilingue. 5, record 1, French, - piton%20plat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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