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POINT ASSURAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protection point
1, record 1, English, protection%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anchor point 2, record 1, English, anchor%20point
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Places where some kind of running belay can be attached to the rock or mountain-runners, chocks, pitons, bolts, or whatever. 1, record 1, English, - protection%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At a belay ... a climber places two or more protection pieces to form an anchor and then uses slings to tie into the anchor against any potential pull.... 1, record 1, English, - protection%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because a protection point is a type of anchor point, the terms are often used interchangeably. However, not all anchor points (broader concept) are protection points. They may be rappel points or belay points. 3, record 1, English, - protection%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'assurage
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27assurage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point d'assurance 2, record 1, French, point%20d%27assurance
correct, masculine noun
- point d'ancrage 1, record 1, French, point%20d%27ancrage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au fur et à mesure qu'il grimpe, le premier relie la corde aux points d'assurage placés dans le rocher [...] 3, record 1, French, - point%20d%27assurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La chute d'un des alpinistes risquant d'entraîner celle de l'autre, les membres de la cordée vont progresser [...] en s'amarrant à des relais [...] où l'on place plusieurs points d'assurance [...] Ces points sont également disposés à intervalles [...] sur la longueur de la corde. 4, record 1, French, - point%20d%27assurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils [points d'assurage] peuvent être de différentes sortes [:] les «becquets» et les «blocs rocheux» [...] dans les fissures et dans les cheminées des blocs coincés [...] 1, record 1, French, - point%20d%27assurage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les points d'assurage ou d'assurance sont aussi des points d'ancrage, mais les points d'ancrage (notion plus large) ne sont pas nécessairement des points d'assurage. Ils peuvent être des points de relais, des points de rappel ou même des points de progression. 5, record 1, French, - point%20d%27assurage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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