C1 · 50 words
The mountains in Spanish
Route, rope, belay, weather window — what is planned, secured and called off on a mountain.
La reunión de escalada is the belay station: the two bolts and the sling where one pitch ends and the next begins. Spanish calls it the meeting, because that is what happens there — the second climber arrives, both are tied to the same anchor, and the rope changes hands. English has « the belay », « the anchor » and « the stance », all named after equipment or posture and none after the people. Montar la reunión is to set the meeting up, and llegar a la reunión is to arrive at it.
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Phrase (41)
la ruta de ascensiónthe way up that was chosenPhraseC1
La ruta de ascensión se elige por la nieve, no por el mapa.The way up that was chosen is picked by the snow, not by the map.
el desnivel acumuladothe height climbed in allPhraseC1
El desnivel acumulado cansa más que la distancia.The height climbed in all tires the legs more than the distance does.
el perfil de la rutathe profile of the climbPhraseC1
El perfil de la ruta enseña dónde está lo duro.The profile of the climb shows where the hard part is.
el punto de escapethe way off the routePhraseC1
El punto de escape se localiza antes de salir.The way off the route is found before setting out.
la hora de retornothe time set for turning backPhraseC1
La hora de retorno no se negocia arriba.The time set for turning back is not argued about up there.
la ventana meteorológicathe stretch of weather that allows itPhraseC1
La ventana meteorológica dura menos de lo previsto.The stretch of weather that allows it lasts less than expected.
el parte de montañathe mountain forecastPhraseC1
El parte de montaña se consulta la misma mañana.The mountain forecast is read on the morning itself.
la cota de nievethe height the snow starts atPhraseC1
La cota de nieve cambia el calzado necesario.The height the snow starts at changes the boots you need.
el riesgo de aludesthe danger of avalanchePhraseC1
El riesgo de aludes se publica en cinco grados.The danger of avalanche is published on a scale of five.
la placa de vientothe wind slabPhraseC1
La placa de viento se forma a sotavento.The wind slab forms on the sheltered side.
el detector de víctimasthe transceiver that finds a buried personPhraseC1
El detector de víctimas se comprueba al empezar.The transceiver that finds a buried person is tested at the start.
la sonda de nievethe probe that finds a body under the snowPhraseC1
La sonda de nieve va montada, no guardada.The probe that finds a body under the snow is carried assembled, not packed.
el arva y la palathe transceiver and the shovelPhraseC1
El arva y la pala no sirven de nada sin práctica.The transceiver and the shovel are no use without practice.
el arnés de escaladathe climbing harnessPhraseC1
El arnés de escalada se revisa por parejas.The climbing harness is checked in pairs.
la cuerda dinámicathe rope that stretchesPhraseC1
La cuerda dinámica absorbe la caída estirándose.The rope that stretches takes the fall by giving.
el nudo de encordamientothe knot tying one to the ropePhraseC1
El nudo de encordamiento se repasa antes de salir del suelo.The knot tying one to the rope is looked at again before leaving the ground.
el aparato de segurothe device used for belayingPhraseC1
El aparato de seguro frena por rozamiento.The device used for belaying brakes by friction.
la reunión de escaladathe belay station at the end of a pitchPhraseC1
La reunión de escalada se monta con dos puntos.The belay station at the end of a pitch is built on two points.
el seguro intermediothe protection placed between two belay stationsPhraseC1
El seguro intermedio acorta la caída a la mitad.The protection placed between two belay stations halves the fall.
el factor de caídathe fall factorPhraseC1
El factor de caída cuenta cuerda, no metros.The fall factor counts rope, not metres.
el largo de cuerdathe pitch, one length of ropePhraseC1
El largo de cuerda termina en una reunión.The pitch, one length of rope, ends at a station.
el nudo de topethe knot in the rope endPhraseC1
El nudo de tope impide salirse por el final.The knot in the rope end stops anybody sliding off it.
la vía ferratathe protected climbing routePhraseC1
La vía ferrata necesita disipador propio.The protected climbing route needs its own shock absorber.
el disipador de energíathe shock absorber on the lanyardPhraseC1
El disipador de energía se usa una sola vez.The shock absorber on the lanyard works once and no more.
el grado de dificultadthe gradePhraseC1
El grado de dificultad no dice nada del riesgo.The grade says nothing about the danger.
la escalada en libreclimbing free of the ropePhraseC1
La escalada en libre usa la cuerda solo para caer.Climbing free of the rope uses the rope only for the fall.
la travesía de varios díasthe crossing over several daysPhraseC1
La travesía de varios días se planifica por refugios.The crossing over several days is planned from hut to hut.
el refugio de montañathe mountain hutPhraseC1
El refugio de montaña se reserva con antelación.The mountain hut is booked ahead.
el mal de alturathe sickness that comes with heightPhraseC1
El mal de altura no depende de la forma física.The sickness that comes with height does not depend on being fit.
la congelación de los dedosthe freezing of the fingersPhraseC1
La congelación de los dedos no se calienta con nieve.The freezing of the fingers is not warmed with snow.
la deshidratación en alturathe drying out at altitudePhraseC1
La deshidratación en altura pasa desapercibida por el frío.The drying out at altitude goes unnoticed because of the cold.
la orientación con brújulafinding the way by compassPhraseC1
La orientación con brújula sigue valiendo sin batería.Finding the way by compass still works with no battery.
el mapa topográficothe map with the contours on itPhraseC1
El mapa topográfico se lleva impreso además del móvil.The map with the contours on it is carried printed as well as on the telephone.
el hito de piedrasthe pile of stones marking the wayPhraseC1
El hito de piedras marca el camino sobre roca.The pile of stones marking the way shows the line over rock.
la niebla en la crestathe cloud sitting on the ridgePhraseC1
La niebla en la cresta borra todas las referencias.The cloud sitting on the ridge rubs out every landmark.
el rescate en montañathe mountain rescuePhraseC1
El rescate en montaña tarda horas si no hay helicóptero.The mountain rescue takes hours if no helicopter flies.
la llamada de emergenciathe emergency callPhraseC1
La llamada de emergencia empieza por la posición.The emergency call starts with where you are.
el parte de la excursiónthe note left saying where one is goingPhraseC1
El parte de la excursión se deja a alguien de abajo.The note left saying where one is going stays with somebody down in the valley.
el seguro de montañathe insurance for the mountainsPhraseC1
El seguro de montaña cubre el rescate.The insurance for the mountains covers the rescue.
la senda balizadathe waymarked pathPhraseC1
La senda balizada lleva marcas de dos colores.The waymarked path carries marks in two colours.
el descenso por pedrerathe way down over screePhraseC1
El descenso por pedrera castiga las rodillas.The way down over scree punishes the knees.
Noun (m) (6)
el montañismomountaineeringNoun (m)C1
El montañismo se planifica en casa.Mountaineering is planned at home.
el crampónthe cramponNoun (m)C1
El crampón se ajusta a la bota antes de la excursión.The crampon is fitted to the boot before the walk.
el pioletthe ice axeNoun (m)C1
El piolet se lleva en la mano de arriba.The ice axe is carried in the uphill hand.
el aseguradorthe person doing the belayingNoun (m)C1
El asegurador no aparta la vista.The person doing the belaying does not look away.
el rápelthe abseilNoun (m)C1
El rápel causa más accidentes que la subida.The abseil causes more accidents than the way up.
el vivacthe night out with no hutNoun (m)C1
El vivac es un plan, no una sorpresa.The night out with no hut is a plan, not a surprise.
Noun (f) (3)
la autodetenciónthe stopping of a slide by oneselfNoun (f)C1
La autodetención se ensaya en una ladera segura.The stopping of a slide by oneself is practised on a safe slope.
la aclimataciónthe getting used to the heightNoun (f)C1
La aclimatación pide subir alto y dormir bajo.The getting used to the height means climbing high and sleeping low.
la hipotermiathe body going coldNoun (f)C1
La hipotermia empieza con torpeza al hablar.The body going cold starts with clumsy speech.
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