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SITE SPORTIF ESCALADE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sport climbing site
1, record 1, English, sport%20climbing%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sport climbing area 2, record 1, English, sport%20climbing%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sport climbing areas... The majority of routes covered by this guide are sport climbs with all-bolt protection and chained anchors. 2, record 1, English, - sport%20climbing%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
As little as 5 years ago, major sport climbing areas were virtually non-existent... Several leaders intrigued by this new mode of ascent ... on well-bolted face climbs, began the quest for new rock... Sport climbing, due to its nature of densely spaced routes and cliffs with easy access, is a social experience. 3, record 1, English, - sport%20climbing%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above context explains that sport climbing areas are cliffs that provide bolted or fixed protection for climbers. 4, record 1, English, - sport%20climbing%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- site sportif d'escalade
1, record 1, French, site%20sportif%20d%27escalade
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- école d'escalade 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cole%20d%27escalade
correct, feminine noun
- rocher-école 3, record 1, French, rocher%2D%C3%A9cole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Site naturel constitué par des falaises ou des blocs de rocher qui ont été aménagés avec un équipement fixe (pitons, anneaux de rappel...) et permettent ainsi d'apprendre ou de s'entraîner à l'escalade. 4, record 1, French, - site%20sportif%20d%27escalade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «sites sportifs», autrefois dénommés «écoles d'escalade», représentent, en 1989, 54% du nombre total des sites naturels; [...] et satisfont aux impératifs d'équipement, d'entretien et de sécurité imposés par une forte fréquentation. 5, record 1, French, - site%20sportif%20d%27escalade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils se caractérisent par un équipement à demeure et une hauteur relativement faible avec au maximum un relais intermédiaire. Terrains privilégiés d'initiation et de perfectionnement, ils permettent l'apprentissage des différentes étapes de sécurité [...] 1, record 1, French, - site%20sportif%20d%27escalade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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