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ASSURAGE STATIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

[A belay which] abruptly stops [a] fall of [a climber].

CONT

A static belay is good for those times when the falling climber would crash into a ledge or the ground if he was not stopped immediately.

CONT

Relay devices give a static belay on low loads (short falls) ... your partner won't fall farther than necessary because of the static belay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Technique de l'assurance où l'assureur bloque instantanément la corde.

CONT

Cependant la corde 8 mm [...] peut être parfois utilisée pour un assurage statique.

Spanish

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