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AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION MEANS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- means of automatic suppression
1, record 1, English, means%20of%20automatic%20suppression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- means of automatic fire suppression 1, record 1, English, means%20of%20automatic%20fire%20suppression
correct
- automatic suppression means 2, record 1, English, automatic%20suppression%20means
proposal
- automatic fire suppression means 2, record 1, English, automatic%20fire%20suppression%20means
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is not practical to rely on halon gas as the sole means of automatic fire suppression. If halon gas is still considered, it should be provided as a first line of defence only, and should be supported by other means of automatic suppression such as a sprinkler system. 1, record 1, English, - means%20of%20automatic%20suppression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suppression: The total work of extinguishing a fire beginning with its discovery. 3, record 1, English, - means%20of%20automatic%20suppression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyen d'extinction automatique
1, record 1, French, moyen%20d%27extinction%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moyen d'extinction automatique des incendies 1, record 1, French, moyen%20d%27extinction%20automatique%20des%20incendies
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il n'est pas pratique de compter sur le gaz halon comme unique moyen d'extinction automatique des incendies. [...] [Il] devrait être utilisé conjointement avec d'autres moyens d'extinction automatique comme les extincteurs à eau. 2, record 1, French, - moyen%20d%27extinction%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installation d'extinction: Ensemble des moyens d'extinction, d'alimentation et d'attaque destiné à projeter ou déverser un agent extincteur sur un foyer d'incendie. On distingue les installations fixes et les installations mobiles. (...) Ces installations peuvent être automatiques, semi-automatiques ou manuelles. 3, record 1, French, - moyen%20d%27extinction%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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