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CONTROLLED FIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-05-20

English

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

Any fire deliberately utilized for prescribed burning ...

OBS

... it is usually set by qualified fire management personnel in accordance with a predetermined burning prescription.

OBS

prescribed fire: term used by Parks Canada.

OBS

controlled fire: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Incendie allumé volontairement et maîtrisé par des pompiers professionnels qui contribue à rétablir les processus naturels d'un écosystème.

OBS

Un feu dirigé peut améliorer la santé d'un écosystème et empêcher la propagation d'un feu échappé.

OBS

feu dirigé : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

feu dirigé : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

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