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RAPIDITE PROPAGATION FEU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pre-Fire Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rate of fire spread
1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20fire%20spread
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire-spreading rate 2, record 1, English, fire%2Dspreading%20rate
correct
- rate of spread 3, record 1, English, rate%20of%20spread
correct
- ROS 4, record 1, English, ROS
correct
- ROS 4, record 1, English, ROS
- flame propagation rate 5, record 1, English, flame%20propagation%20rate
correct, see observation
- flame velocity 6, record 1, English, flame%20velocity
correct
- flame speed 6, record 1, English, flame%20speed
correct
- rate of fire growth 7, record 1, English, rate%20of%20fire%20growth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative activity of a fire in extending its horizontal dimensions ... expressed either as [a] rate or increase of the fire perimeter, as a rate of increase in area, or as a rate of advance of its head, depending on the intended use of the information ... 8, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recommended SI units are metres per minute (m/min) and kilometres per hour (km/h) (1.0 m/min is equivalent to 0.06 km/h). 9, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Rate of fire spread" has a broader meaning than "flame propagation rate" and "flame velocity (or speed)". They are often used interchangeably, however, because the latter terms serve as measuring indices for the spread of the fire. 10, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20fire%20spread
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fire spreading rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévision des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de propagation du feu
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de propagation de l'incendie 1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation%20de%20l%27incendie
correct, feminine noun
- rapidité de propagation du feu 1, record 1, French, rapidit%C3%A9%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse de propagation des flammes 1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation%20des%20flammes
correct, feminine noun
- rapidité de la propagation des flammes 1, record 1, French, rapidit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20propagation%20des%20flammes
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse de propagation 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse relative à laquelle un incendie accroît ses dimensions horizontales. 1, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle peut s'exprimer en taux d'accroissement du périmètre total de l'incendie, en taux d'avance du front de l'incendie, ou en taux d'accroissement en superficie, selon l'usage auquel ces données sont destinées. 1, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Elle est] exprimée en distance par unité de temps (m/min ou km/h). 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20du%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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