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FIRE-BELT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firebreak
1, record 1, English, firebreak
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel break 2, record 1, English, fuel%20break
correct
- fireguard 3, record 1, English, fireguard
correct
- fire lane 4, record 1, English, fire%20lane
correct
- fire break 5, record 1, English, fire%20break
correct
- fire belt 6, record 1, English, fire%20belt
correct
- fuelbreak 7, record 1, English, fuelbreak
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural or constructed barrier that stops the spread of a fire or provides a control line from which to work. 4, record 1, English, - firebreak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May take the form of a simple plowed strip of land in a forest. 8, record 1, English, - firebreak
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fire guard
- fire-belt
- fire-break
- fuel-break
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe-feu
1, record 1, French, coupe%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pare-feu 2, record 1, French, pare%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
- garde-feu 3, record 1, French, garde%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
- allée coupe-feu 4, record 1, French, all%C3%A9e%20coupe%2Dfeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] barrière pré-existante naturelle ou artificielle, qui a pour effet d'enrayer ou de retarder la propagation d'un éventuel feu de forêt et dont on tient compte lors de la préparation des plans d'attaque d'un incendie. 5, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-feux ou des coupe-feu; des garde-feux ou des garde-feu; des pare-feux ou des pare-feu. 6, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupe-feux (pl.); garde-feux (pl.); pare-feux (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dfeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prevención de incendios
- Maniobras de intervención (incendios)
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortafuego
1, record 1, Spanish, cortafuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrera natural o artificial para separar, detener o controlar la propagación de un fuego o para disponer de una línea de contención desde la que [se pueda] trabajar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cortafuego
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