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FIRE SEPARATION [2 records]

Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Floors and Ceilings
  • Walls and Partitions
  • Fire Prevention
OBS

fire separation: designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group and the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planchers et plafonds
  • Murs et cloisons
  • Prévention des incendies
DEF

Construction, avec ou sans degré de résistance au feu, destinée à retarder la propagation du feu.

OBS

séparation coupe-feu : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pisos y cielos rasos
  • Paredes y mamparas
  • Prevención de incendios
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Record 2 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Prevention
  • Fire Regulations
DEF

An open space between buildings, stacks of combustible materials, stored goods, and the like, serving to interrupt the spread of fire.

CONT

How to Create a Fire Break. In most areas, a safety zone should be cleared away from your home for a distance of not less than 30 feet. As the slope of your lot increases, additional clearance as far out as 100 feet may be necessary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévention des incendies
  • Réglementation (Sécurité incendie)
DEF

Espace dégagé autour des bâtiments ou de sources d'incendie potentielles destiné à les isoler et conséquemment à retarder la propagation d'un incendie le cas échéant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prevención de incendios
  • Reglamentación (Seguridad contra incendios)
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