Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
\\\"tail rope\\\"
Portuguese translation:
cabo trator de retorno/reenvio
English term
Portugal
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\"tail rope\"
"To lock off the rope so as to not accidentally activate the descent mode, take a loop from the tail rope and pass it through the karabiner."
Obrigada desde já!
| 4 +1 | cabo trator de retorno/reenvio |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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| 4 +2 | cabo guia |
Hilton F Santos
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| 4 | ponta da corda |
Andrea Pilenso
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| 3 | chicote |
expressisverbis
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Proposed translations
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
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cabo trator de retorno/reenvio
Brazil
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cabo guia
Brazil
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ponta da corda
Entendi que não se trata de outra corda, e sim de uma parte da própria corda que está sendo utilizada no procedimento.
http://blogdescalada.com/nos-ancoragens-escalada-montanhismo...
Portugal
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chicote
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE & INSPECTION CARD FOR
RESQ SMARTLINE X
1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
These operating instructions are the manufacturer’s (CRESTO) basic instructions for the correct use and inspection of the SMARTLINE X. This emergency rescue device is only intended to be used for emergency evacuation from elevated incident areas (max. one persons), where other means of escape is insufficient.
It is vital to keep control of the tail rope to reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
É fundamental manter o controlo do chicote para reduzir o risco de ferimentos graves ou a morte.
https://www.cresto.com/app/uploads/files/Dokument/smartlineX...
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Note added at 3 days 11 hrs (2019-04-07 20:42:06 GMT)
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Imagem de uma "tail rope":
https://www.google.com/search?q=tail rope&source=lnms&tbm=is...
Há outras imagens na Net e realmente é parecido com um chicote.
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