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| A | ||
|---|---|---|
| "a l'aide!" | "help!" | "aiuto!" |
| à vue | on sight | a vista |
| abri | shelter | riparo |
| adandonner | bail (to), give up (to) | abbandonare |
| adhérence | smearing, friction climbing | aderenza |
| adret | south side | versante sud |
| aérien | exposed | aereo |
| aiguille | needle, pinnacle, gendarme, aiguille, gendarme, aiguille, pinnacle | pinnacolo, guglia |
| Alpes | Alps | Alpi |
| altimètre | altimeter | altimetro |
| altitude | altitude | quota, altitudine |
| approche | approach | avvicinamento |
| après | after | dopo |
| arête | ridge, crest, arete | cresta |
| artif | aid climbing | artificiale |
| artif sans piton | free aid | artificiale senza chiodi |
| assureur | belayer | assicuratore |
| attacher | tie (to), clip (to), attach (to) | attaccare, legare |
| "au secours!" | "help!" | "aiuto!" |
| automne | autumn | autunno |
| avalanche | avalanche | valanga |
| "avale!" | "up rope!, tension!, take!" | "recupera!" |
| B | ||
| balisage | wanded | segnalato |
| barre rocheuse | cliff | salto di roccia |
| bas | bottom | basso |
| bâtons (de ski) | ski-poles | bastoni |
| baudrier | harness | imbragatura, imbrago, imbracatura |
| beau | nice | bello |
| beaucoup | very, a lot | molto |
| béton | bomber | resistente |
| bière | beer | birra |
| bifurcation | crossing | biforcazione |
| bivouac | bivvi | bivacco |
| bloc | boulder | masso |
| bon sentier | good trail | sentiero agevole |
| bossette | rounded hold | presa arrotondata |
| boussole | compass | bussola |
| bouteilles (avoir les) | flamed (to be) | cotto (essere) |
| brèche | notch | spaccatura |
| broche à glace | ice screw | vite da ghiaccio |
| C | ||
| cabane | hut | capanna |
| cabestan | clove hitch | barcaiolo |
| caché | hidden | nascosto |
| cagoule | balaclava | passamontagna |
| caillou | rock | sasso |
| "caillou!" | "rock!" | "sasso!" |
| cairn | cairn | ometto |
| calcaire | limestone | calcare |
| camp | camp | campo |
| camp de base | base camp | campo base |
| camping | camping | campeggio |
| cannelure | tube | cannelure |
| carrefour | crossing | incrocio |
| carrossable | carriage road | carrozzabile |
| carte | map | carta |
| cascade | waterfall | cascata |
| casque | helmet | casco |
| cassé | broken | rotto |
| chaîne | chain, range (mountain) | catena |
| chaise (noeud de) | bowline | bulino (nodo) |
| chalet | hut | baita |
| chamois | chamois | camoscio |
| chaud | hot | caldo |
| chaussons | climbing shoes | scarpette |
| chemin | trail | sentiero |
| cheminée | chimney | camino |
| chute au sol | crater | caduta a terra |
| chute de pierres | rockfall | caduta di sassi |
| coincement (de mains/pieds) | jamming (hand jam/foot jam) | incastro (di mani/piedi) |
| coinceur | stopper, nut | dado |
| col | pass, col, saddle | colle, sella, forcella |
| compagnon de cordée | partner | compagno di cordata |
| corde | rope | corda |
| corde de rappel | double rope | corda doppia |
| corde fixe | fixed rope | corda fissa |
| "corde!" | "rope!" | "corda!" |
| cordelette | cord | cordino |
| cordillère | chain, range (mountain) | catena |
| corniche | cornice | cornice |
| cotation | rating | livello |
| couenne | short pitch | breve tiro |
| coulée | avalanche | slavina |
| couloir | couloir, gully | canalone, canale |
| coupe vent | wind stopper | giacca a vento |
| couteaux (de ski) | ski-crampons | coltelli (da salita) |
| couverture de survie | emergency blanket | telo salvavita |
| crampons | crampons | ramponi |
| crête | ridge, arete, crest | cresta |
| crevasse | crevasse | crepaccio |
| crochet (à gouttes d'eau) | skyhook, hook | gancio |
| croisement | crossing | incrocio |
| croquis | sketch | schizzo |
| crux | crux | passo chiave |
| cul de sac | dead-end | vicolo cieco |
| D | ||
| dalle | slab | placca |
| danger | danger | pericolo |
| débutant | beginner | principiante |
| décordé | free-solo, unroped | slegato |
| défaire | untie (to) | snodare, slegare, sciogliere |
| dégaine | quickdraw | rinvio |
| dégaine-explose | screamer | dissipatore |
| dégueu | dirty, bad | cattivo |
| demi-cabestan | munter hitch, HMS | mezzo barcaiolo |
| dénivelé | length, elevation gain | sviluppo, dislivello |
| dénouer | untie (to) | sciogliere, slegare, snodare |
| départ (d'une voie) | start (of a route) | attacco (di una via) |
| descendeur | descender | discensore |
| descendre | downclimb (to), lower (to) | scendere |
| descente | descent | discesa |
| description | beta | descrizione |
| désescalader | downclimb (to), lower (to) | scendere |
| dièdre | corner, dihedral | diedro |
| difficulté | level | difficoltà |
| doigt | finger | dito |
| droite | right | destra |
| "du mou!" | "slack!" | "molla!" |
| dülfer | layback | dulfer |
| E | ||
| éboulement | landslide | frana |
| écaille | flake | scaglia, lama |
| école d'escalade | practice cliff, climbing wall | palestra |
| élevé | high | elevato |
| embranchement | crossing | biforcazione |
| en direction de | towards | verso |
| en second | follow (to) | seguire |
| engagé | runout | protetta lunga, esposto |
| ensoleillé | sunny | soleggiato |
| épaule | shoulder | spalla |
| éperon | buttress, spur | sperone, spigolo |
| équipé | bolted | attrezzato |
| équipement | protection, gear | attrezzatura |
| escalade | climbing | arrampicata, scalata |
| escalader | climb (to) | arrampicare |
| est | east | est |
| été | summer | estate |
| étriers | aiders, etrier | scalette |
| excellent | very good | ottimo |
| extrême | extreme | estremo |
| F | ||
| face | face | parete |
| facteur de chute | fall factor | fattore di caduta |
| faire du bloc | bouldering | arrampicare su massi |
| "fait gaffe!" | "watch me!" | "occhio!" |
| falaise | cliff | falesia |
| fifi | fifi hook | fifi |
| fissure | crack | fessura |
| fixation | ski-binding | attacco |
| fond (ski de) | cross country skiing | fondo (sci di) |
| forêt | forest | bosco |
| friend | friend, cams | friend |
| froid | cold | freddo |
| G | ||
| gants | gloves | guanti |
| garer | park (to) | posteggiare |
| gauche | left | sinistra |
| gazeux | exposed | aereo |
| gelé | frozen | gelato |
| gelure | frostbite | congelamento |
| gendarme | pinnacle, aiguille, gendarme, needle, gendarme | pinnacolo, guglia |
| glace | ice | ghiaccio |
| glacier | glacier | ghiacciaio |
| gneiss | gneiss | gneiss |
| gniaquer | crank (to) | forzare |
| goujon | bolt | chiodo a pressione, spit |
| goulotte | gully | canale |
| goutte d'eau | hole | gocce d'acqua |
| grand écart | bridge, stem | opposizione |
| granit | granite | granito |
| gratton | crimp, crimper | tacca,tachetta |
| grimpe | climbing | arrampicata |
| grimper | climb (to) | arrampicare |
| grimpeur | climber, rock climber | arrampicatore, rocciatore |
| grimpeuse | climber (female) | arrampicatrice |
| grotte | cave | grotta |
| guètres | gaiters | ghette |
| guide | guide | guida |
| H | ||
| harnais | harness | imbragatura, imbrago, imbracatura |
| haut | high | alto |
| hiver | winter | inverno |
| hivernale | winter ascent | invernale |
| hors piste | off track | fuori pista |
| huit | figure height | otto |
| humide | wet | umido |
| I | ||
| "il neige!" | "it's snowing!" | "nevica!" |
| indication | indication | indicazione |
| inférieur | lower | inferiore |
| interdit | forbidden | vietato |
| intérêt | interest | interesse |
| inversée | undercling | rovescia (presa a) |
| itinéraire | way, route, itinerary, route | percorso, itinerario |
| J | ||
| jeté | dyno, lunge, jump | lancio |
| jumar | ascender, jumar | ascensore, jumar |
| L | ||
| lac | lake | lago |
| lacet | curve | tornante |
| laminoir | slot, squeeze chimney | camino stretto |
| libre (escalade en) | free climbing | libera (arrampicata en) |
| "libre!" | "off rappel!" | "libera!" |
| ligne de rappel | rap route | linea di doppie |
| liste | list | lista |
| longueur | length, pitch | tiro, lunghezza |
| loup | wolf | lupo |
| lunule | tunnel | clessidra |
| M | ||
| magnésie | chalk | magnesite |
| main | hand | mano |
| maison | house | casa |
| mal des montagnes | AMS, acute mountain sickness | mal di montagna |
| massif | chain (of mountain) | massiccio |
| matelas | crashpad | materasso |
| matos | gear, rack | materiale |
| mauvais chemin | bad trail | sentiero disagevole |
| mauvais rocher | loose rock, choss | brutta roccia |
| mixte | mixed | misto |
| montagne | mountain | montagna |
| monter | climb (to) | salire, ascendere |
| moraine | moraine | morena |
| mouflage | Z-pulley | paranco |
| mouillé | wet | bagnato |
| "mouline moi!" | "lower me!" | "calami!" |
| moulinette | top-rope | moulinette |
| mousqueton | carabiner, biner | moschettone |
| mousqueton à vis | lock biner | ghiera |
| moyen | average (rock) | discreto |
| mur | wall, practice cliff, climbing wall | muro, palestra |
| N | ||
| neige | snow | neve |
| nettoyer | clean (to) | pulire |
| niche | niche | nicchia |
| noeud | knot | nodo |
| noeud de chaise | bowline knot | nodo bolina |
| noeud de pêcheur | fisherman's knot | nodo inglese |
| noeud en huit | figure of eight knot | nodo a otto |
| noeud plat | reef knot | nodo piano |
| nom | name | nome |
| nord | north | nord |
| nouer | attach (to), clip (to), tie (to) | attaccare, legare |
| O | ||
| obligatoire | obligatory | obbligatorio |
| oedème cérébral | cerebral edema | edema cerebrale |
| oedème pulmonaire | pulmonary edema | edema polmonare |
| offwidth | offwidth | offwidth |
| ombragé | shaded | all'ombra |
| opposition | stem, bridge | opposizione |
| orientation | orientation | orientamento |
| orographique | orographic | orografico |
| ouest | west | ovest |
| ours | bear | orso |
| P | ||
| pancarte | sign | pannello indicatore |
| parcours | way, route, itinerary | percorso, itinerario |
| "pare moi!" | "spot me!" | "stammi sotto!" |
| parer | spot (to) | stare sotto |
| parking | parking | parcheggio |
| paroie | face | parete |
| pas | move | passo |
| pas dur | crux | passo chiave |
| passage | move | passaggio |
| passer en tête | lead (to) | andare da primo |
| pâturage | field | pascolo |
| peau de phoque | seal skin | pelle di foca |
| pêcheur (noeud de) | fisherman's knot | contrasto (nodo a) |
| pelle à neige | shovel (snow) | pala da neve |
| pendule | pendulum | pendolo |
| pente | slope | pendio |
| pente herbeuse | grassy slope | pendio erboso |
| perceuse | drill | perforatrice, trapano |
| pied | foot | piede |
| pied (à) | walking | piedi (a) |
| pied-main | mantle | stabilimento |
| pierre | rock | sasso |
| pilier | buttress, pillar | pilastro |
| pincette | pinch | pinza |
| piolet | ice pick, ice tool | piccozza |
| piton | piton | chiodo |
| pitoner | nail (to) | chiodare |
| plaquette | belaying device | placchetta |
| plat (à) | flat | piano (a) |
| "plus bas!" | "lower!" | "piu basso!" |
| "plus haut!" | "higher!" | "piu alto!" |
| pof | resin | resina |
| poignée | jug | maniglione |
| point | anchor | punto |
| point d'aide | aid (one move) | passo di A0 |
| pont de neige | snow bridge | ponte di neve |
| pré | field | prato |
| prévisions (du temps) | forecast (weather) | previsioni (del tempo) |
| principal | main | principale |
| printemps | spring | primavera |
| prise | hold | presa |
| Q | ||
| "quand tu veux!" | "on belay!" | "puoi venire!" |
| queue de vache | overhand knot | nodo delle guide |
| R | ||
| raide | steep | ripido |
| rampe | ramp | rampa |
| randonnée | trek, hike | escursione |
| rappel | abseil, rappel | doppia |
| raquettes | snow-shoes | racchette |
| refuge | refuge, hut | rifugio |
| réglette | notch, edge | tacchetta |
| relais | belay | sosta |
| "relais vaché!" | "safe!, off belay!" | "molla tutto!" |
| remarque | note | nota |
| réservé | reserved | prenotato |
| rétablissement | mantle | stabilimento |
| rimaye | schrund, bergschrund | crepaccio terminale |
| rocher | rock | roccia |
| route | road | strada |
| S | ||
| sac a dos | backpack, rucksack | zaino |
| sac de couchage | sleeping bag | sacco a pelo |
| saillant | protruding | sporgente |
| sale | bad, dirty | cattivo |
| sandwich | sandwich | panino |
| sangle | webbing, runner, sling, ring, loop | fettuccia, anello |
| sauvage | wild | selvatico |
| scellement | runner, loop, ring | anello |
| schiste | schist | scisto |
| sec | dry | secco |
| "sec!" | "watch me!" | "occhio!" |
| second | second | secondo |
| second (passer en) | follow (to) | secondo (arrampicare da) |
| secours | rescue | soccorso |
| Secours en montagne | SAR, Search and rescue | Soccorso alpino |
| secteur | area | settore |
| sente | track | sentierino |
| sentier | trail | sentiero |
| sérac | serac | seracco |
| situation | orientation, situation | situazione |
| ski | ski | sci |
| ski de rando | mountain skiing, ski mountaineering | scialpinismo |
| skieur | skier | sciatore |
| socle | base wall | zoccolo |
| solide | bomber | resistente |
| solo | solo | solo |
| solo intégral | unroped, free-solo | slegato |
| sommet | summit | vetta, cima |
| sortie | exit, escape | uscita |
| sous | under | sotto |
| spit | bolt | chiodo a pressione, spit |
| sportive (l'escalade) | sport climbing | sportiva (l'arrampicata) |
| sud | south | sud |
| suivre | follow (to) | seguire |
| supérieur | superior, higher | superiore |
| surplomb | overhang | strapiombo |
| T | ||
| tamponnoir | borer | percussore |
| télécabine | cable-car | telecabina |
| téléphérique | cable-car | funivia |
| télésiège | chair-lift | seggiovia |
| téléski | ski lift | sciovia |
| temps | time, weather | tempo |
| terrasse | terrace | terrazzo |
| toit | roof | tetto |
| tomber | fall (to), peel off (to) | cadere, cascare |
| topo | guidebook | guida topografica |
| tour | tower | torrione, torre |
| tout droit | straight | dritti |
| traces | tracks | traccia |
| traditionelle (l'escalade) | trad climbing | tradizionale ('arrampicata) |
| traverser | traverse (to) | attraversare |
| très | very, a lot | molto |
| traversée | traverse | traverso |
| type d'escalade | kind of climbing | genere di arrampicata |
| U | ||
| ubac | north side | versante nord |
| V | ||
| vacher | tie (to), clip (to), attach (to) | attaccare |
| varié(e) | diversified | vario/varia |
| vent | wind | vento |
| verrou de doigt | fingerlock | incastro di dita |
| versant | side | versante |
| village | village | villaggio |
| vire | ledge | cengia |
| voie | route | via |
| "vol!" | "falling!" | "casco!" |
| voler | fall (to), peel off (to) | cadere, cascare |
For any errors, omissions or suggestions: contact me.
If because of some mistake I made, you fell and hurt yourself: sue me.
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