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Record 1 1994-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

Fire of large extent with a moving front involving ... a large area of forest which crosses a natural or man-made barrier, e.g. a road or waterway.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Incendie de grande envergure, avec un front mouvant, impliquant [...] une vaste étendue forestière, et capable de sauter une barrière naturelle ou construite par l'homme (par exemple route, cours d'eau ...).

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

Fire of large extent with a moving front involving a number of buildings ... which crosses a natural or man-made barrier, e.g. a road or waterway.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Incendie de grande envergure, avec un front mouvant, impliquant [...] un nombre important de bâtiments [...] et capable de sauter une barrière naturelle ou construite par l'homme (par exemple route, cours d'eau ...).

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
OBS

feb 2 1966

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Incendies de végétation
OBS

(glossaire de termes employés en protection des forêts contre le feu, CNR, sept. 1965)

Spanish

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