Caving translations

[legspeleo]

just been ask this for a french-english translation can any one help??

is 1)stals or something similar i.e straws ??
2) traversing/abseiling (what do call going down in a tightish rift i.e bum on wall, feet opposite)

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Can anyone tell me what is the correct term for :
1. concretions fistuleuses
2. the expression "a l'egyptienne" describing a way of descending a steep
slope / cliff. It appears in a list as follows "....ramping, toboggans, a
l'egyptienne,..."
Both my queries appear in a tourist brochure describing activities in the
Ardeche.


--
Laurence Gosden

 

[Dave H]

(EN) Stalagmite = (FR) Stalagmite (f)
(EN) Stalactite = (FR) Stalactite (f)
(EN) Straw = (FR) stalactite de paille
(EN) Traverse = (FR) traverser
(EN) Abseil = (FR) descente en rappel (f) rappel (v)

(FR) concretions fistuleuses = (EN) pipe flowstone (staws?)
(FR) a l'egyptienne = (EN) I Haven't got a clue!

That's my translation, but I only did the compulsory 2 years of French at school (and that seemed to only be learning irregular verbs!)

 

[legspeleo]

you mention flowstone what about is there another name for those things that look like gour pools pools with a top on is it just flowstone?

 

[Stu]

An Egyptian is a partucular move in climbing where you bring a knee inside your body line and point it down....and if you work that out from this description, well done!


Does a similar job to back and footing so assume it refers to such e.g. in a chimney or rift.

 

[ian mckenzie]

There's a cave passage over here called Walk Like an Egyptian; it's a tall narrow rift that requires you to turn your torso sideways (i.e back to one wall and lead with one shoulder) while keeping the legs pointing forward (so your knees can still bend), with arms outstretched and head turned facing forward. So you form an upright, two-dimensional figure and insinuate your way thru.

 

[AndyF]

http://www.keyhole.org.uk/dictionary.asp

 

[Dave H]

Very good list KeyHole - I'll add a link to it from my site

 

[tubby two]

An Egyptian is a partucular move in climbing where you bring a knee inside your body line and point it down....and if you work that out from this description, well done!

Thats surely some desperate climbing in a cave when you have to start doing egyptians!

and would you use it in a chimney, not sure i ever have?

tt.

 

[Stu]

An Egyptian is a partucular move in climbing where you bring a knee inside your body line and point it down....and if you work that out from this description, well done!

Thats surely some desperate climbing in a cave when you have to start doing egyptians!

and would you use it in a chimney, not sure i ever have?

tt.

Wouldn't have to be. It's a side on position similar that mentioned in an earlier post. One foot on opposing wall, one foot under backside.

It's only to alleviate pressure on the arms during climbing so it's not stretching credibility.

 

[tubby two]

Alright maybe so, didnt think like that. i though of them as more trying to reach sideways for a hold. instead of kind of like sitting on your foot for a rest. now i'm confused and gonna spend a while stuck muttering in a chimney.

tt.

 

[Stu]

Leave a call out

It's only my guess, would love to know for sure.

 

[legspeleo]

thanks for all the posts even though i'm still not much wiser on the "a l'egyptienne" one someone must know i suppose i'll have to wait till a met a french caver someday. Although i think stu has probably hit the nail on the head, although it seems out of context perhap someone knows the english for the other two, ramping and toboggans.

 

[AndyF]

maybe this would help...

http://12121.hostinguk.com/egypt.htm