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FIRE DETECTION UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire Detection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire detector
1, record 1, English, fire%20detector
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire detection unit 2, record 1, English, fire%20detection%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of an automatic fire detection system that contains at least one sensor which monitors a suitable physical and/or chemical phenomenon, in order to signal to the control and indicating equipment. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - fire%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are four basic types of fire detectors - ionization, light (smoke), radiation (flame), and temperature. Each is activated by a different stage of a fire. 4, record 1, English, - fire%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fire detector: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - fire%20detector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fire detector: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - fire%20detector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Détection des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur d'incendie
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe d'un système de détection automatique d'incendie qui contient au moins un capteur pour un phénomène physique et/ou chimique, et qui fournit un signal à l'équipement de contrôle et de signalisation. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur d'incendie : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détecteur d'incendie : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
détecteur d'incendie : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Detección de incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector de incendios
1, record 1, Spanish, detector%20de%20incendios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento sensible a alguno de los cuatro fenómenos fundamentales que acompañan el fuego: llamas, humo visible, gases de combustión o aumento de temperatura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - detector%20de%20incendios
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