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INCENDIE IMPORTANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four alarm fire 1, record 1, English, four%20alarm%20fire
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4 alarm fire 1, record 1, English, 4%20alarm%20fire
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incendie important
1, record 1, French, incendie%20important
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(code 9). 1, record 1, French, - incendie%20important
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Autrefois, le pompier frappais quatre fois sur l'avertisseur le plus proche pour demander des renforts. Réf. Langues officielles., Ville d'Ottawa 1, record 1, French, - incendie%20important
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass fire
1, record 2, English, mass%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- massive fire 2, record 2, English, massive%20fire
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire involving many buildings, structures, or a large forest area. 3, record 2, English, - mass%20fire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Mass fire" is a relative term, including "group fire", "conflagration", and "fire storm". For example, what would be called a group fire in a large city might be called a mass fire or conflagration in a small community. 3, record 2, English, - mass%20fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incendie de grande surface
1, record 2, French, incendie%20de%20grande%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- feu de grande surface 2, record 2, French, feu%20de%20grande%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- incendie important 3, record 2, French, incendie%20important
masculine noun
- incendie considérable 4, record 2, French, incendie%20consid%C3%A9rable
masculine noun
- incendie massif 4, record 2, French, incendie%20massif
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sinistre constitué par un foyer unique, intéressant une grande superficie, notamment dans une zone urbaine, et résultant généralement de la réunion d'un certain nombre de foyers partiels. 5, record 2, French, - incendie%20de%20grande%20surface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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