Gendarme

Japanese: gendarme
Gendarme

…The former West German army had a gendarme company in each division, responsible for crime investigation, traffic control, guard duties, etc. In France, the first gendarmes (musketeers) were in charge of gendarme duties. Small gendarme units were formed during the French Revolution (1789-99), and were expanded during the Napoleonic era. …

From [Mountain climbing]

…a deep valley with rock walls on both sides close together. gendarme [French] avant-garde, referring to a rock peak that stands guard in front of a main peak. artificial climbing: climbing difficult rock faces using equipment such as pitons, carabiners, ropes, and stirrups, as opposed to free climbing, which is done using only the hands and feet. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "gendarme" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…旧西ドイツ軍は,各師団に憲兵中隊を持ち,犯罪捜査,交通統制,警護等の任務を担当していた。フランスで憲兵の任務を初めて担当したのはジャンダルムgendarme(銃士)である。フランス革命(1789‐99)時に憲兵の小部隊が編成され,ナポレオン時代に充実拡大された。…

【登山】より

…谷の両側の岩壁がそばだって迫り合った深い谷。 ジャンダルムgendarme[フランス]前衛の意で,主峰の前に護衛するようにそびえている岩峰をいう。 人工登攀手足のみで登るフリークライミングに対して,ハーケン,カラビナ,ザイル,あぶみ等の用具を用いて困難な岩壁を登ること。…

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