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ENGIN LUTTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire appliance
1, record 1, English, fire%20appliance
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire apparatus 2, record 1, English, fire%20apparatus
correct, United States, standardized
- fire fighting apparatus 3, record 1, English, fire%20fighting%20apparatus
correct
- apparatus 4, record 1, English, apparatus
correct, see observation
- appliance 5, record 1, English, appliance
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- fire fighting appliance 6, record 1, English, fire%20fighting%20appliance
correct, proposal, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehicle used or equipped for fire fighting and/or rescue purposes. 1, record 1, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Apparatus: A self-propelled fire vehicle including tank trucks, ladder, trucks, pumpers, crash and rescue vehicles, etc. used to transport personnel and equipment to fires or other emergency incidents. 5, record 1, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appliance: In British usage "appliance" is synonymous with American "apparatus." 5, record 1, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Apparatus: Vehicles not equipped for firefighting are usually called auxiliary vehicles rather than apparatus. 5, record 1, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fire apparatus, fire appliance: Terms and definition (a) standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - fire%20appliance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engin d'incendie
1, record 1, French, engin%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engin d'extinction 2, record 1, French, engin%20d%27extinction
correct, masculine noun
- engin de lutte 2, record 1, French, engin%20de%20lutte
correct, masculine noun
- engin de lutte contre l'incendie 2, record 1, French, engin%20de%20lutte%20contre%20l%27incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin utilisé pour les opérations de lutte contre l'incendie et/ou de sauvetage. 3, record 1, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Matériel automobile d'incendie, comme les autopompes, échelles aériennes, etc. 2, record 1, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engin d'incendie : Terme et définition (a) normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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