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FIRE NOZZLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nozzle
1, record 1, English, nozzle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire nozzle 2, record 1, English, fire%20nozzle
correct, officially approved
- fire hose nozzle 3, record 1, English, fire%20hose%20nozzle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tubular, metallic, constricting attachment fitted to a hose to increase fluid velocity and form a jet. Nozzles are often adjustable to provide a solid stream, a spray, or fog. Many special-purpose nozzles have been designed to produce particular kinds of stream or spray patterns. 4, record 1, English, - nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nozzle often refers to the "nozzle tip" or "tip" which is the orifice end of a nozzle. 5, record 1, English, - nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nozzle; fire nozzle: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - nozzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lance d'incendie
1, record 1, French, lance%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lance 2, record 1, French, lance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de tuyau en bronze, relié à l'une de ses extrémités par un raccord rapide à un tuyau souple, et portant à l'autre extrémité un ajutage conique, qui donne un jet très serré, ne se dispersant qu'à une très grande distance. La lance d'incendie peut être munie d'un robinet à ouverture rapide. 3, record 1, French, - lance%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lance d'incendie est souvent confondue avec l'ajutage qui n'en est qu'une partie qui sert expressément à modifier le jet. 4, record 1, French, - lance%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lance d'incendie; lance : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - lance%20d%27incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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