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FIRE WEATHER INDEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pre-Fire Planning
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire weather index
1, record 1, English, fire%20weather%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FWI 1, record 1, English, FWI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévision des incendies
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice forêt-météo
1, record 1, French, indice%20for%C3%AAt%2Dm%C3%A9t%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IFM 1, record 1, French, IFM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cote numérique de l'intensité des incendies utilisée comme indice general de danger d'incendie de forêt et calculée à l'aide de l'indice de propagation initiale et de l'indice du combustible disponible. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20for%C3%AAt%2Dm%C3%A9t%C3%A9o
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
- Pre-Fire Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire danger index
1, record 2, English, fire%20danger%20index
correct, see observation, North America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- danger index 2, record 2, English, danger%20index
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relative number indicating the severity of forest fire danger as determined from burning conditions and other variable factors of fire danger. 2, record 2, English, - fire%20danger%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, the fire weather index, based on different measurements, replaces the fire danger index. 3, record 2, English, - fire%20danger%20index
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fire weather index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
- Prévision des incendies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de danger du feu
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20danger%20du%20feu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indice de danger d'incendie 2, record 2, French, indice%20de%20danger%20d%27incendie
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les indices de sécheresse et de danger du feu [...] prennent en considération l'effet cumulatif de certains éléments atmosphériques [...] sur les combustibles forestiers. [...] L'indice de danger du feu constitue une indication du danger potentiel de feu dans un combustible standard. Il est exprimé par un nombre absolu qui varie de 0 à 251 [...] 1, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20danger%20du%20feu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, l'indice forêt-météo, calculé selon des paramètres différents, remplace maintenant l'indice de danger du feu. 3, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20danger%20du%20feu
Record 2, Key term(s)
- indice forêt-météo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio de la vegetación
- Prevención de incendios
- Previsión de incendios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de peligro
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20peligro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de peligro de incendio 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20peligro%20de%20incendio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cifra convencional que indica la mayor o menor importancia del peligro de incendio, determinada de acuerdo con las circunstancias de combustibilidad de un monte y demás factores peligrosos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20peligro
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