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CONTROL BURN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backfire
1, record 1, English, backfire
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back-fire 2, record 1, English, back%2Dfire
correct, noun
- back burn 3, record 1, English, back%20burn
correct
- control fire 3, record 1, English, control%20fire
correct
- counter fire 3, record 1, English, counter%20fire
correct, Great Britain
- antifire 4, record 1, English, antifire
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire set along the inner edge of a control line to consume the fuel in the path of a forest fire and/or change the direction of force of the fire's convection column. 5, record 1, English, - backfire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Then each man grabs his jump helmet - fitted with a cage-like mask to protect his face during a descent through branches - and his personal gear bag, which holds a liter of water, leather gloves, hard hat, flares for lighting back-fires ... 6, record 1, English, - backfire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fire set to burn off fuel in the path of an advancing wildland fire in order to stop its progress. Typically, a backfire is set inside a fire control line to reduce the fuel between the line and the fire edge. 3, record 1, English, - backfire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- control burn
- counter-fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-feu
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incendie allumé intentionnellement le long d'une bande de terrain assez large et soigneusement nettoyée, à une certaine distance et du côté vers lequel progresse un incendie forestier, pour empêcher sa progression. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans celui-ci, 1 l d'eau, des gants de cuir, des torches pour allumer des contre-feux, un casque, un couteau, une boussole, une radio et une tente en aluminium - éventuel abri de dernier recours contre le feu. 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio de la vegetación
- Prevención de incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrafuego
1, record 1, Spanish, contrafuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuego que se prende por la parte de dentro de una línea de contención, para consumir el combustible que pueda existir ante la marcha del incendio o para cambiar la dirección de la fuerza de su columna de convección. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrafuego
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