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SMOTHERING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Fire Prevention
- Silviculture
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smothering
1, record 1, English, smothering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fire can be extinguished by "smothering" or robbing it of oxygen. This is accomplished by the application of mineral soil, beating with the back of a shovel or swatter, or by the application of water or chemical. 2, record 1, English, - smothering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Prévention des incendies
- Sylviculture
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étouffement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9touffement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] technique [ayant] pour objectif d'éteindre un incendie en privant le feu de l'oxygène nécessaire à la combustion [réalisable] par l'application de terre minérale, de produits chimiques ou encore, par battage. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9touffement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weed Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smothering
1, record 2, English, smothering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The growing of a heavy, dense cover of some crop such as buckwheat, cowpeas, or soybeans that will outgrow the weeds and deprive them of light, water, and plant nutrients ... 2, record 2, English, - smothering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mauvaises herbes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étouffement 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9touffement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport 52 p. 110 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9touffement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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