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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

climber: an item in the "Recreational Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

portique d'escalade : objet de la classe «Appareils récréatifs» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
DEF

A structure that is designed for children to climb on for fun and that often includes a slide.

CONT

Besides the size, slides and climbers can differ in other aspects such as the material they are made out of or even the additional accessories that come with them. Choosing the appropriate playground equipment for your child depends on several factors such as the age of your child, the amount of space you have, and your budget.

CONT

... composite slides are slides connected to other playground equipment. They can be a part of a swing set or perhaps even [a] children's climber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Security Devices
DEF

A climbing iron used by a telephone lineman.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
DEF

Crochet qu'on fixe au pied pour grimper dans les poteaux ou les arbres [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
  • Explotación forestal
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
DEF

Cada uno de los dos hierros corvos armados de dientes que se fijan a los zapatos y sirven para trepar los postes.

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Record 4 2013-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

One who by more or less unworthy means seeks admittance to a class superior, esp. socially, to his own.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Personne qui veut réussir, arriver à tout prix; ambitieux sans scrupules.

OBS

parvenu : Personne qui s'est élevé bien au-dessus de sa condition première sans avoir toujours acquis les manières, la culture qui conviendraient à son nouveau milieu.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
DEF

One that engages in rock-climbing.

CONT

Rock climbers have evolved their own technical language to describe their gear, the specific moves they make to climb over rock, and the important features of rock itself.

OBS

rock climber: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Personne qui pratique l'escalade de rocher.

OBS

grimpeur : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
OBS

The French concept "assuré" designates the member of a climbing team who is attached to the belayer by a rope. This person is usually referred to as the "climber", who is belayed. However, "climber" is a much broader concept designating anyone who climbs.

Key term(s)
  • climber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Membre de la cordée qui bénéficie d'un assurage.

OBS

[Il ne faut pas confondre avec assuré l'] adjectif qui décrit la situation du grimpeur qui bénéficie d'un assurage.

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
CONT

A climbing fern.

OBS

In botany, a plant attaching itself to other plants or objects as it grows upward by means of tendrils, bristles, spines or rootlets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Floriculture
DEF

Plante à tige très longue qui s'élève verticalement sur un support. Les plantes grimpantes peuvent être pourvues de vrilles ou de crampons (vigne vierge et lierre) [...]

CONT

Signalons également la bonne place de la région dans la fourniture de plantes grimpantes (clématites [...]).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Horticultura
  • Floricultura
DEF

Planta que crece agarrándose a árboles, paredes u otros objetos.

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Record 8 2000-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Wood Industries
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A man who tops trees and rigs them with guy lines and block and tackle, in preparation for cable logging.

OBS

The terms "high climber", "climber", "rigger", "rig-up man" are considered as near-synonyms of "high rigger", according to the authors of Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Industrie du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Ouvrier forestier expert qui fixe les poulies et câbles à un mât d'arrimage.

Spanish

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