mickeyknoop

English translation: Double figure 8 loop (\"Bunny ears\")

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Dutch term or phrase:mickeyknoop
English translation:Double figure 8 loop (\"Bunny ears\")
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

10:05 May 19, 2012
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Dutch term or phrase: mickeyknoop
KLIMMEN: Voorklimmen en zekeren op rots met de juiste technieken Knopen (zaksteek,ankersteek, gestoken achtknoop, vissersknoop, mastworp, machardknoop, paalsteek, prusikknoop mickeyknoop) Op een veilige manier opbouwen en begeleiden van een zelfgezekerde rappel vertrekkende van een veilige standplaats.

TIA
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 20:10
Double figure 8 loop ("Bunny ears")
Explanation:
"Mickeyknoop" is another term for "achtknoop met twee lussen".

Lots of videos on this subject in Dutch and English, e.g.
http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/BunnyEars.htm
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Marianne Reinen
Local time: 20:10
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Double figure 8 loop ("Bunny ears")
Marianne Reinen
4double figure eight
Danielle Boelema
Summary of reference entries provided
Knot reference
Bryan Crumpler

  

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double figure eight


Explanation:
De 'double figure eight' wordt ook wel 'bunny ears' genoemd, omdat de knoop de vorm heeft van twee konijnenoren.
(In het Nederlands wordt de mickeyknoop ook wel de konijneorenknoop genoemd).


    Reference: http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/BunnyEars.htm
    Reference: http://frankinouille.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/alpi-secourist...
Danielle Boelema
Netherlands
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bryan Crumpler: Slight nuance but FTR: DF8 is the knot only. "DF8 loop" has the bunny ears.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Double figure 8 loop ("Bunny ears")


Explanation:
"Mickeyknoop" is another term for "achtknoop met twee lussen".

Lots of videos on this subject in Dutch and English, e.g.
http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/BunnyEars.htm


    Reference: http://www.animatedknots.com/fig8loopdouble/index.php
Marianne Reinen
Local time: 20:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bryan Crumpler
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agree  Verginia Ophof
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Reference comments


3 hrs peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Knot reference

Reference information:
Schleber, this may be helpful for comparisons on all of these knot queries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_knots

And for this specific question in particular:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_figure-eight_loop

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Note added at 11 hrs (2012-05-19 21:58:18 GMT)
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And, FYI, please double check to make sure it's not the Spanish bowline being referred to here.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_bowline

Bryan Crumpler
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Lianne van de Ven
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agree  sindy cremer
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