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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A knot made by splitting rope yarns and joining the ends with half-knots and used to tie rope yarns together  2, record 1, English, - rope%20yarn%20knot

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Le nœud de fil de caret se fait pour ajouter bout à bout deux fils de caret. On détord les bouts des deux fils à ajouter, on les sépare chacun en deux faisceaux et on les entretoise. On fait un demi-nœud avec deux de ces faisceaux, et on coupe bien ras tout ce qui dépasse.  2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20fil%20de%20caret

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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... the best knot for joining two ropes, especially when they are of different sizes.  4, record 2, English, - sheet%20bend

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Bends are used to tie two ropes together. In general, bends should be tied only with two ropes of the same size. However, the sheet bend or weaver's knot is often used for ropes of different sizes.  4, record 2, English, - sheet%20bend

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... the weaver’s knot derives its name from its use for joining small cords or threads (broken threads on a loom).  5, record 2, English, - sheet%20bend

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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[Le] nœud d'écoute [...] sert à réunir deux cordages de diamètres différents. Facile à faire, c'est l'un des plus connus pour réunir deux cordes.  1, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%27%C3%A9coute

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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The munter-mule is one of the most useful combination that one can employ in any rock rescue scenario. It provides the basis for load transfers and for a number of other rescue techniques.  3, record 3, English, - munter%2Dmule

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With the bight of a rope exiting your slip knot above, tie an overhand knot around the loaded line. At this point, the munter hitch is tied off. Some people call this a "tied-off munter hitch" or "blocked munter hitch" while in the US, it is sometimes referred to as the "munter mule. "You can now proceed to add additional backup knots or rig a system if required.  2, record 3, English, - munter%2Dmule

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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[...] nœud de demi-cabestan bloqué par un nœud de mule.  3, record 3, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20mule%20sur%20demi%2Dcabestan

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Le nœud de mule permet de bloquer rapidement et temporairement une corde qui passe au travers d'un anneau ou un mousqueton. [...] Il est également souvent réalisé sur un demi-cabestan (on parle alors de MULE sur demi-cabestan), dans le cas où l'utilisation du montage (avant le nœud de mule) nécessite un freinage.  2, record 3, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20mule%20sur%20demi%2Dcabestan

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

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The strangle knot starts with a round turn and the end is stuck under two parts... used to tie up a roll... one of the best for tying up sacks and meal bags.  1, record 4, English, - strangle%20knot

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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Alternating clove hitch. [For this knot, ] tie both loops of the clove hitch over the anchor cord, first with the left strand, then with the right strand.(Macramé.)  1, record 5, English, - alternating%20clove%20hitch

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

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Nœud de feston alterné. Prendre le fil de travail de droite, faire [2] festons sur les 2 fils de soutien du centre. Faire [2] festons avec le fil de gauche sur les fils de soutien. (Macramé.)  1, record 5, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20feston%20altern%C3%A9

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

To make this anchor, make three wraps with the webbing around a large solid object(in this case a tree) and then tie the free ends in a water knot with at least 2 inches of tail on each side of the knot. Now, pull the two strands of the webbing that do not have the knot in them, leaving the actual knot against the tree. The knot, normally the weakest part, is isolated by the friction against the tree and has minimal load on it.  2, record 6, English, - wrap%203%20pull%202%20anchor

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

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... the figure-Eight follow through [is] actually the exact same knot as the figure-eight on a loop, except for how you tie it. Instead of tying it with a loop, you first tie a figure eight into the rope and then run the end through your harness and then you "follow-through" to complete the knot.  1, record 7, English, - figure%2Deight%20follow%20through

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Figure-eight followo-through. This variation of the figure eight loop is widely used for climbing for tying on to the rope and for anchoring non-climbing member to a team. A stopper knot should be added.  4, record 7, English, - figure%2Deight%20follow%20through

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Figure eight follow through. There are two versions of this knot; each has a different function. One allows you to join two lines; the other permits you to create a loop of any size in the end of the rope. It's a bit slower to tie than a bowline, but just as effective.  5, record 7, English, - figure%2Deight%20follow%20through

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

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Le nœud de huit [...] 1ère étape : Réaliser un huit à environ 1m du début de la corde, passer le brin restant dans votre baudrier ou dans un mousqueton à vis, puis ramenez-le vers l'endroit où ce dernier sort du huit. 2ème étape : Longer ce brin sur toute la longueur du premier nœud [...] Une fois fait vous voilà en présence du meilleur nœud d'encordement qu'il vous sera possible de réaliser.  2, record 7, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20huit

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Le nœud de huit se passe dans la partie forte du baudrier. Pour le premier nœud de huit il faut prendre la corde, faire une ganse, la passer devant puis derrière et dedans. Pour le deuxième nœud, il faut prendre le bout de la corde et suivre le premier nœud en remontant.  3, record 7, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20huit

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Ce «nœud de huit» ne requiert qu'une corde.  4, record 7, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20huit

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A knot that may be used by a climber to tie on in the middle of a rope and that is formed by twisting the rope once to form a loop and then twisting the loop to form a figure eight and then passing the bight over the rope and back through the first loop.  1, record 8, English, - butterfly%20knot

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The Butterfly knot is most commonly used in glacier travel for tying in the middle climber when travelling three to a rope. It ... creates a nice loop for the middle climber to clip into, preferably with two carabiners ... also useful for isolating a damaged section of rope.  2, record 8, English, - butterfly%20knot

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

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Nœud papillon. S'emploie beaucoup pour les auto-assurances; permet de se déplacer sur la corde sans défaire le nœud et sans se décorder.  2, record 8, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20papillon

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Record 9,  Textual support,  English

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Tying a figure-eight follow through. Step 1 :Tie a figure-eight knot on one end of the rope. Step 2 : Feed the end of the other rope through the figure-eight knot in reverse. It should follow(hence the name) the exact path of the original knot. Step 3 : Use a safety knot, such as the overhand, with this knot.  1, record 9, English, - figure%2Deight%20follow%20through

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

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Nœud de huit tissé. Ce nœud très simple consiste à faire un nœud de huit sur une des cordes, de manière lâche et en laissant 10 cm de courant; puis à suivre le chemin avec l'autre corde. Le risque étant que l'un des courants glisse, on s'assurera que le courant de chaque corde se trouve à l'intérieur de la boucle formée par le dormant de l'autre corde.  1, record 9, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20huit%20tiss%C3%A9

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Loop of webbing (flat strips of woven nylon).  2, record 10, English, - runner

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When you loop and tie webbing it becomes a runner. To make a runner you must loop the with a Ring Bend Knot(also called the Water Knot).  3, record 10, English, - runner

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Runners. Sewn runners, always made of webbing, are stronger, lighter, and less bulky than the knotted runners.  4, record 10, English, - runner

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Runners ... are necessary for slinging chocks, setting anchors, as rappel loops and as quickdraws [or making] harnesses, Prusik loops, daisy chains, cow’s tails, and etriers.  5, record 10, English, - runner

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Climbers usually refer to the cord that they rig their chocks with as slings; when they say runners, they usually mean the webbing loops that they use to connect their rope to their protection.  3, record 10, English, - runner

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Articulation souple qui permet d'utiliser rationnellement la corde et qu'on ajoute souvent entre le point de fixation et l'ensemble corde-mousqueton.  2, record 10, French, - anneau%20de%20sangle

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Pour la fabrication de vos anneaux de sangle, n'employez que des nœuds spécifiques aux sangles.  3, record 10, French, - anneau%20de%20sangle

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Les anneaux peuvent être aussi de sangle cousue.  4, record 10, French, - anneau%20de%20sangle

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A tie-in knot that is quick and easy to tie, easy to adjust for length once it is tied, and unties easily is naturally a knot to be welcomed by climbers. Such a knot is the clove hitch. It is particularly useful in constructing multi-nut anchors.  2, record 11, English, - tie%2Din%20knot

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Be sure that the tie-in knot is located directly at the front of your waist.  3, record 11, English, - tie%2Din%20knot

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 CONT

The knot in question must be a secure stationary knot. It can be applied at the points in the climbing rope where the rope is attached to another object such as the anchor or the climber, the climber's harness, swami, or rope used as a harness. The most frequently used knots for this purpose are the figure-eight knot and the bowline knot when attaching to a climber, or the clove hitch when attaching to an anchor. The tie-in knot should be reinforced with an additional securing knot for safety.  4, record 11, English, - tie%2Din%20knot

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

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Le(s) nœud(s) d'encordement servent à se relier à la corde, aussi bien à ses extrémités qu'en son milieu.  2, record 11, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%27encordement

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Les nœuds d'encordement : [...] queue de vache [...] queue de vache en huit [...] nœud de chaise.  3, record 11, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%27encordement

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L'encordement nécessite un nœud fort et sûr pour l'accomplir. Les plus fréquents de ces nœuds sont le queue de vache, le queue de vache en huit et le nœud de chaise (nœud de bouline). Toutefois, un nœud d'arrêt est nécessaire pour assurer la sécurité. La notion «nœud d'encordement» est plus spécifique que la notion anglaise «tie-in knot» qui comprend aussi les nœuds d'autoassurage.  4, record 11, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20d%27encordement

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Square knot button. Tie at least three square knots. Bring the two filler cords over the knots and down between the filler cords at the top. Pull thru to form a button. Tie a square knot to hold button. [(Macramé.) ]  1, record 12, English, - square%20knot%20button

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

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Le nœud à pois ou petite coquille de nœuds s'obtient en rabattant les fils sur une série de nœuds plats achevés. [(Macramé.)]  1, record 12, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20%C3%A0%20pois

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Record 13,  Textual support,  English

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Forensic knotcraft is the investigation of knots and cordage found at crime scenes. Standard knotcraft focuses on knot classification, form and structure, similarity, variation, tying methods and function. Forensic knotcraft also concerns itself with studying people who tie knots, their behaviour, handedness, experience and knowledge of the tying process and the effects of their efforts.  1, record 13, English, - forensic%20knotcraft

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

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L'expertise des nœuds est l'examen des nœuds et cordages incriminés. En général, cette discipline s'intéresse à la classification, à la forme, à la structure et à l'utilité des nœuds, ainsi qu'aux similitudes, différences et méthodes de nouage. De plus, elle étudie les noueurs, leur comportement, leur expérience et connaissance du nouage, les conséquences de leurs efforts, ainsi que la préférence manuelle.  1, record 13, French, - expertise%20des%20n%26oelig%3Buds

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

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A knot used primarily in lifting heavy equipment with the catline, since it can be readily tied and untied regardless of the weight of the load on it.  3, record 14, English, - bowline%20knot

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Sailors use this knot to tie their sails up. Once firmly snugged, it will not release to pressure until undone. Many large freighters and other big boats are moored with simple knots like this. The bowline has the added feature that it can be easily be undone when wet.  4, record 14, English, - bowline%20knot

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Use the bowline on a coil to tie yourself into the end of the rope. If you are an alpine climber who mistakenly ventures into an exposed spot without having first put on your harness, you can quickly safeguard yourself by tying the rope with this knot.  5, record 14, English, - bowline%20knot

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Le nœud de chaise] sert à former une boucle qui ne peut se desserrer et dans laquelle peut s'asseoir un homme que l'on veut hisser dans la mâture ou affaler le long du bord.  4, record 14, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20chaise

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS

nœud de chaise simple : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.  5, record 14, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20chaise

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 15,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT

You must secure your climbing rope to your harness(tie-in) in the strongest way possible. In the past climbers used the Bowline Knot... for this connection, but the Figure-Eight knot is stronger and is now the most popular.  2, record 15, English, - tie%2Din

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The butterfly knot mentioned earlier, while ideal for a climber tying into the middle of a rope, is too cumbersome to tie and untie for use as a tie-in to the anchor.  3, record 15, English, - tie%2Din

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The tie-in is a system used in rock climbing to secure the rope to an object. It consists of climbing rope, a secure, strong knot, and an object with which to attach. The tie-in secures the climbing rope to either the climber, swami, harness, rope used as a harness, or to an anchor.  4, record 15, English, - tie%2Din

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

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L'encordement se fait au moyen de divers nœuds dont les plus courants sont le nœud en huit et le nœud de bouline, ou nœud de chaise, le premier étant assez difficile à défaire en cas de choc. [...] Avec le baudrier, l'arrêt de la manœuvre est simple : après le dernier anneau de buste, on fait un nœud sur la corde que l'on passe dans un mousqueton fixé à l'encordement initial.  2, record 15, French, - encordement

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L'encordement a pour but d'augmenter la sécurité de chacun des membres de la cordée.  3, record 15, French, - encordement

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L'encordement est un système utilisé pour attacher la corde au grimpeur que ce soit directement sur lui ou directement sur le baudrier. Pourtant, en français, ce terme ne comprend pas l'idée d'attache à un point d'ancrage comme le fait l'anglais.  4, record 15, French, - encordement

Record 15,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 16,  Textual support,  English

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Circular macramé. Cut half the number of working strands required and tie them all together at center.... To make a circular bar, a separate strand is used as the knot bearer.  1, record 16, English, - circular%20bar

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Travail en rond [macramé]. Prendre les fils au centre et les attacher tous ensemble par le milieu. Faire une baguette en cercle tout autour en se servant de l'un des fils comme porte-nœuds.  1, record 16, French, - baguette%20en%20cercle

Record 16,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 17,  Textual support,  English

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The mule knot is a load-releasable knot that allows you to tie off an injured climber to your belay device so you can free your hands to perform a belay escape. You can also use the mule knot to tie off a hanging climber so you don’t have to hold his or her weight.  2, record 17, English, - mule%20knot

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The mule knot to lock the rope off. ... Pass a bight of dead rope (i.e. the one that is not under tension) through the belay carabiner to form a loop. Pass your hand through this loop and pull another bight through, so as to make a second loop. Tighten the loop by gently easing rope through the belay plate, whilst simultaneously pulling the loop backwards.  3, record 17, English, - mule%20knot

Record 17,  Textual support,  French

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Le nœud de mule permet de bloquer rapidement et temporairement une corde qui passe au travers d'un anneau ou d'un mousqueton.  2, record 17, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20mule

Record 17,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 18,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Circular macramé. Cut half the number of working strands required and tie them all together at center.... Tie knot with all working strands, around center in a circle. [(Macramé.) ]  1, record 18, English, - circular%20macram%C3%A9

Record 18,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Travail en rond. Prendre les fils au centre et les attacher tous ensemble par le milieu. Faire une baguette en cercle tout autour en se servant de l'un des fils comme porte-nœuds. [(Macramé.)]  1, record 18, French, - travail%20en%20rond

Record 18,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 19,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A method of holding a quilt together without making lines of running stitches.  1, record 19, English, - tying

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

To tie a quilt, you take a single stitch, at regular intervals, through all layers, leaving thread ends long enough to tie in a knot on the quilt top. Tying is faster than quilting with a running stitch, and more practical when the filler is thick or otherwise difficult to handle.  1, record 19, English, - tying

Record 19,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Méthode d'assemblage qui permet d'assujettir les trois épaisseurs sans faire de surpiqûres.  1, record 19, French, - capitonnage

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Pour capitonner un quilt, on fait un point simple à travers les trois épaisseurs, à intervalles réguliers, en laissant les fils assez longs pour les nouer sur le dessus. Plus rapide que le surpiquage, cette technique se révèle aussi plus pratique lorsque le rembourrage est épais ou difficile à manipules.  1, record 19, French, - capitonnage

Record 19,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 20,  Textual support,  English

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to tie in a knot or knots.  1, record 20, English, - knot

Record 20,  Textual support,  French

Record 20,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 21,  Textual support,  English

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To make a two-straw braid tie two straws firmly together at the top, hold them in the left hand at the knot and fold the first straw over the second so that the two straws form a right angle. Make a quarter turn clockwise and fold the second straw over the first. Continue like this until you have the length you want.  1, record 21, English, - two%2Dstraw%20braid

Record 21,  Textual support,  French

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Tresse à deux pailles. Attachez solidement deux pailles par leur sommet. Prenez-les dans la main gauche au niveau du lien et passez la première paille à angle droit sur la seconde. Faites un quart de tour dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre et pliez la seconde paille sur la première. Continuez ainsi jusqu'à ce que vous ayez la longueur désirée.  1, record 21, French, - tresse%20%C3%A0%20deux%20pailles

Record 21,  Textual support,  Spanish