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PRUSIK SLING [3 records]

Record 1 2017-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A small movable sling fastened to a climbing rope by means of a Prusik knot that holds fast when weighted but is movable when unweighted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A small movable sling fastened to a climbing rope by means of a Prusik knot (that holds fast when weighted but is movable when unweighted). (Webster)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
OBS

Sellette à nœud de Prusik.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
OBS

Source : (Que sais-je? no 325 et 1255)

Spanish

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