Lexicon – Terms
Climbing Terms Courtesy of the Climapedia
General Terms |
Termes généraux | Generelle Wörte | Terminos Generales | Termini Generali | |
EN | FR | DE | ES | IT | |
Rock Climbing | Escalade | Klettern | Escalada | Arrampicata | |
Sport Climbing | Escalade sportive | Klettern | Escalada deportiva | Arrampicata sportiva | |
Bouldering | Bloc | Bouldern | Búlder | Bouldering | |
Traditional Climbing | Terrain d’aventure | Traditionelles klettern | Escalada Clásica | Alpinismo tradizionale | |
Climber | Grimpeur | Kletterer | Escalador/Escaladora | Arrampicatore | |
Single-pitch | Simple Voie | Einzelseillänge Route | Un Largo | Monotiro | |
Multi-pitch | Grande voie | Mehrseillängen-Route | Varios largos | Vie a piu’ tiri | |
Crag | Falaise | Felsen / Felswand | Pared | Falesia | |
Boulder | Bloc | Boulder | Búlder | Blocco | |
Endurance | Continuité | Ausdaver | De pila | Continuita | |
Power | Force | Kraft | Fuerza | Forza | |
Power Endurance | Résistance / Endurance | Ausdauer / Haltedauer | Resistencia | Resistenza | |
Pitch | Longueur | Länge | Largo | Tiro | |
Grade / Difficulty | Cotation / Difficulté | Schwierigueit | Grado | Livello | |
Route | Voie | Route | Via | Via | |
Indoor Climbing Wall | Salle d’escalade | Innenkletterwand | Rocódromo | Palestra d’arrampicata | |
Climbing Site | Sîte d’escalade | Kletterei | Escuela | Sito di scalata | |
Equipment / Knots | Equipement / Noeud | Einrichtung / Knoten | Equipamiento/Nudos | Equipaggiamento | |
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Harness | Baudrier | Klettergurt | Arnés | Imbragatura | |
Helmet | Casque | Helm | Casco | Casco | |
Rope | Corde | Seil | Cuerda | Corda | |
Rope Bag | Bache (…à corde) | Seil tasche | Funda (…de cuerda) | Sacca per la corda | |
Belay Device | Materiel d’assurage | Sicherungsgerät | Aparato para Asegurar | materiale d’assicurazione | |
Quick Draw | Dégaine | ExpreSschlinge | Cintas exprés | Rinvio | |
Carabiner (snap gate) | Mousqueton simple | Karabiner | Mosquetón | Moschettone semplice | |
Carabiner (screw gate) | Mousqueton à vis | Schauber | Mosquetón de seguridad | Moschettone a ghiera | |
Nuts (general) | Coinceur | Klemmkeil | Empotrador/Fisurero | Dado | |
Cams | Friend | Friend | Friend | Friend | |
Sling | Sangle | Bandschlinge | Cinta | Cordino | |
Chalk Bag | Sac à magnésie | Magnesium beutel | Bolsa de magnesio | Sacchetta della magnesite | |
Chalk | Magnésie | Kunstharz | Magnesio | Magnesite | |
Climbing Shoes | Chausson | Schuh | Pies de Gatos | Scarpette d’arrampicata | |
Crash-pad | Crash-pad | Colchoneta | Colchoneta | Crash-pad | |
Peg | Piton | Haken | Clavo | Chiodo | |
Bolt | Point / Spit | Spit | Chapa / Seguro / Espit | Spit-fix | |
Lower Off | Relais | Abseilpunkt | Descuelgue | Punto di calata | |
Tape (for fingers) | Sparadrap | Heftpflaster | Esparadrapo | Nastro | |
Guide Book | Topo | Topo Führer | Guía | Guida | |
Knot | Nœud | Knoten | Nudo | Nodo | |
Figure of Eight Knot | Nœud de huit | Achterknoten | Ocho | Nodo ad 8 | |
Overhand Knot | Nœud de chaise | Sackstich | Nudo de guía | Nodo delle guide | |
Cows Tail | Vache | Schlinge | Daisy Chain? | Nodo Barcaiolo | |
Rucksack | Sac à dos | Rucksack | Mochila | Zaino | |
Holds / Moves | Prise/Mouvement | Griff / Bewegungen | Presas / Movimientos | Prese/Movimenti | |
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Hold | Prise | Griff | Agarres / Presa | Presa | |
Hand Hold | Prise de main | Handgriff | Presa de mano | Appiglio | |
Foot Hold | Prise de pied | Tritt | Presa de pie | Appoggio | |
Jug | Bac | Henkel / Kelle | Cazo / Buen canto | Maniglione | |
Crimp | Réglette | Leiste | Regleta | Reglette | |
Hand Jam | Coincement de main | Handklemmer | Empotramiento de Mano | Appiglio per le mani | |
Finger Jam | Coincement de doigts | Finger klemme | Empotramiento de Dedo | Appiglio per le dita | |
Foot Jam | Concment de pied | Fuss klemme | Empotramiento de Pie | Appoggio per il piede | |
Side Pull | Prise verticale | Seitengriff | Lateral | Presa verticale | |
Layback | Dülfer | Dülfer | Babaresa | Dulfer | |
Undercut | Inversée | Untergriff | Invertido | Rovescio | |
Sloper | Aplat | Aufleger / Sloper | Plano/Romo | Pendio | |
Dyno / Jump | Jeté | Sprung | Lanzamiento | Lancio | |
Toe Hook | Crochetage pointe | Spita hook | Empeine | Aggancio di punta | |
Heel Hook | Crochetage talon | Ters hook | Taloneo | Aggancio di tallone | |
Knee Bar | Coincement de genou | Knieklemmer | Empotre de rodilla | Incastro | |
Drop Knee / Egyptian | Lolotte | Eindrehen / Ägypter | Bicicleta (Bici) | Lolotte | |
Rest | Repos | Ruhe | Reposo | Riposo | |
Mantle | Rétablissement | Mantle | Mantle | Ristabilimento | |
Lock Off | Bloquage | Blockierung | Blocar | Bloccaggio | |
Shoulder Press | Epaule | Schulter | Hombro | Spallata | |
Pinch | Pince / pincette | Zangengriff | Pinza | Pinza | |
Bridge / Stem | Opposition | Gegenseite | Oposición | Opposizione | |
Traverse | Traversée | Traverse | Travesia | Traverso | |
Leading | En tête | Vorsteig | De primero | Da primo | |
Seconding | En second | In Nachsteig | De segundo | Da secondo | |
Crags / Routes | Voie / Sites | Fels / Strecke | Escuelas / Rutas | Falesie | |
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Anchor / Belay stance | Relais | Stand | Reunión | Sosta | |
Crux | Crux | Crux | Paso clave | Passaggio Chiave | |
On Sight | à vue | Auf Sicht | A vista | A vista | |
Red Point | Enchainer | Rotpunkt | Red Point | Red Point | |
Worked | Après travail | Nach arbeit | Ensayar | Lavorato | |
Flash | Flash | Flash | Flash | Flash | |
Limestone | Calcaire | Kalk | Caliza | Calcare | |
Granite | Granite | Granit | Granito | Granito | |
Sandstone | Grès | Sandstein | Arenisca | Arenaria | |
Volcanic | Volcanique | Vulkanisch | Volcánica | Vulcanica | |
Schist | Schiste | Schiefer | Esquisto | Scisto | |
Conglomerate | Conglomérat | Konglomerat | Conglomerado | Conglomerato | |
Exposed | Exposé | Ausgesetzl | Expuesto | Esposto | |
Scary / Run out | Engagé | Angagiert | Seguros Alejados | Impegnativo | |
High-ball | High-ball | High-ball | Tsunami | High-ball | |
Descent | Descente | Abstieg | Descenso | Discesa | |
Rock Features | Type de roche | Stein Eigenschaften | Características de la Roc | Tipologia Rocciosa | |
EN | FR | DE | ES | IT | |
Crack | Fissure | Crack / Riss | Fisura | Fessura | |
Slab | Dalle | Platte | Placa | Placca | |
Vertical Wall | Paroie / Mur | Wand | Pared | Parete | |
Overhanging | Déveres / Surplomb | Überhung | Despolme | Strapiombo | |
Roof | Toit | Dach | Techo | Tetto | |
Pillar | Piller | Pfosten | Pilar | Pilastro | |
Groove | Couloir | Couloir | Corredor | Canale | |
Chimney | Chiminée | Kamin | Chimenea | Camino | |
Tufa | Collone | Sinter | Chorrera | Colonna | |
Stalactitie | Stalactite | Stalaktit | Estalactita | Stalattite | |
One Finger (mono) | Mono doigt | Einfingerloch | Monodedo | Mono dito | |
Two Finger | Bi doight | Bisfingerloch | Bidedo | Bidito | |
Three Finger | Tri doigt | Dreifingerloch | Tridedo | Tridito | |
Pocket / Hole | Trou | Loch | Agujero | Buco | |
Solution Pocket | Gouttes d’eau | Tropfen | Gotas de Agua | Canale d’acqua | |
Cave | Grotte | Grotte | Cueva | Grotta | |
Polished | Patiné | Abgenutzt | Pulido | Unto | |
Arete | Arète | Grat | Arista | Cresta | |
Rough | Adhérent | Griffig | Adherente | Aderente | |
Pinnacle | Aiguille | Spitze | Aguja | Guglia | |
Loose rock | Rocher délité | Brüchig | Roca delicada | Roccia friabile | |
Corner / Dihedral | Diédre | Verschneidung | Diedro | Diedro | |
Flake | Ecaille | Schuppe | Laja | Scaglia | |
Belaying / Abseiling / Spotting |
Assurage/Rappel/Parade | Sicherung / Abseil / Spot | Asegurando | Assicurazione / Calata / Parare |
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Belay | Assurage | Sicherung | Aseguramiento | Assicurazione | |
Belayer | Assureur | Sicherer | Asegurador | Assicuratore | |
To belay | Assurer | Sichern | Asegurar | Assicurare | |
To Fall | Chuter / Tomber | Fallen | Caerse | Cadere | |
Deck Out | Chute au sol | Sturz aut dem Boden | Caida al suelo | Caduta al suolo | |
To Spot | Parer | Spotten | Proteger | Parare (proteggere) | |
Spotter | Pareur | Spotter | Portero | Paratore (protettore) | |
Top Rope | Moulinette | Top Rope | Polea | Corda Dall’alto | |
Abseil / Rappel | Rappel | Abseilen | Rappel | Calata in corda doppia | |
Tight / Take | Sec | Zug | Pilla | Blocca | |
Safe (at the anchors) | Relais, vaché | Stand | Asegurado | Molla tutto | |
Safety / Emergency | Sécurité/Urgences | Sicherheit/Notfall | Seguridad | Securita | |
EN | FR | DE | ES | IT | |
Look Out! | Attention! | Achtung! | Cuidado! | Attenzione! | |
Take In | Prend moi / sec | Zieh ein | Recupera / Tensa/Pilla | Blocca | |
Slack | Mou | Locker | Cuerda | Dai corda, Molla! | |
Stone! Rock! | Caillou! Pierre! | Stein ! | Piedra | Sasso | |
Help! | À l’Aide ! | Hilfe ! | Ayuda ! | Aiuto | |
Dangerous | Dangereux | Gefährlich | Peligroso | Pericoloso | |
Rock Fall | Chutte de pierres | Piedras! | Cadutadi sassi | ||
Others | Autres | Andere | Otro | Altro | |
EN | FR | DE | ES | IT | |
Go on! | Allez | Auf | Venga | Vai | |
Approach | Approche | Ansatz | Acceso | Avvicinamento | |
Aid (climbing) | Artificiel | Künstlich | Artificial | Artificiale | |
Free (climbing) | Libre | Frei | Libre | Libera | |
Thank You | Merci | Danke | Grácias | Grazie | |
Thank You (very much) | Merci beaucoup | Danke schön | Muchas Grácias | Grazie mille | |
Hello | Bonjour | Gutten Tag | Buenos Dias | Buongorno | |
Good Bye | Au revoir | Schuss | Hasta luego | Arrivederci / ciao | |
Please | S’il vous plaît | Bitte | Por Favor | Per favore | |
Hi | Salut | Hallo | Hola | Ciao | |
Left | Gauche | Links | Izquierda | Sinistra | |
Right | Droite | Recht | Derecha | Destra | |
North | Nord | Norden | Norte | Nord | |
South | Sud | Süden | Sur | Sud | |
East | Est | Osten | Este | Est | |
West | Ouest | Westen | Oeste | Ovest | |
Weather Forecast | Météo | Wetter vorhersage | Meteorología | Previsioni del Tempo |