I seem to remember this came up the other day in an interpreting situation with the Marine Accident Investigation Board, I think it did...

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Just looked in Collins Sp-En

could = rope/cable

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Slings and Lanyards - Abacus-ise Ltd.
Energy absorber with integrated lanyard suitable for belaying on a rope or cable .... Anchor strap available in three different lengths100, 150 and 200cm. ...
www.abacus-ise.co.uk/slings_lanyards.htm - 27k - Cached - Similar pages

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Or

"line",

depends...

sorry haven't more time to pin this down..

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:jJ5X_rx55x8J:www.rope-a...

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Sorry,

I've done it again - not looking to see it was into French!!

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Longe?

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:w9x15rzaD1gJ:en.petzl.c...

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Attention ! It is essential to let go of the device in the event of a
fall. Nothing must be allowed to impede the movement of the
handle (carabiner, rope, lanyard…).
Attention : lâcher impérativement l’appareil lors d'une chute.
Rien ne doit entraver le mouvement de la poignée (mousqueton,
corde, longe…).
Achtung : Im Fall eines Sturzes muß das Gerät unbedingt
losgelassen werden. Vorsicht, die Bewegungsfreiheit des Hebels,
darf in keiner Weise begrenzt sein (Karabiner, Seil, Sicherung…).
Attenzione: in caso di caduta lasciare assolutamente l’apparecchio.
Niente deve ostacolare il movimento della maniglia (moschettone,
corda, longe…).
Atención : en caso de caída soltar imperativamente el aparato.
Atención,nada debe dificultar el movimiento de la palanca
(mosquetón, cuerda, cabo de anclaje…)

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Of course, "lanyard" is the term in English --when I saw it I thought of fishing boats!!

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