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FIRE DEFENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Services
OBS

In North American usage, "fire defence" refers to defense against fire as seen through civil defense.

OBS

Compare with "fire protection" and "fire control".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Service d'incendie
OBS

Dans l'usage nord-américain, l'expression «fire defence» désigne la défense contre l'incendie envisagée du point de vue de la protection civile. De même, les groupes de défense forestière utilisent l'expression «fire control» de préférence à «fire protection», pour désigner le programme d'ensemble visant non seulement à maîtriser les incendies, mais aussi à limiter ou supprimer les pertes qu'ils occasionnent.

Spanish

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