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INCENDIE MATERIEL ELECTRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- class C fire
1, record 1, English, class%20C%20fire
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electrical fire 2, record 1, English, electrical%20fire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a fire involving energized electrical equipment. 3, record 1, English, - class%20C%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"class C fire" is officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 4, record 1, English, - class%20C%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Class C fire] Class C. energized electrical equipment (in Britain, class C (involves flammable gases). 5, record 1, English, - class%20C%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu de classe C
1, record 1, French, feu%20de%20classe%20C
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feu d'installations électriques 2, record 1, French, feu%20d%27installations%20%C3%A9lectriques
correct, masculine noun
- feu électrique 3, record 1, French, feu%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun, officially approved
- feu sur appareillage électrique 4, record 1, French, feu%20sur%20appareillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
- incendie électrique 5, record 1, French, incendie%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
- incendie de matériel électrique 6, record 1, French, incendie%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu sur appareillages électriques sous tension, dont l'extinction exige des produits extincteurs ayant un pouvoir diélectrique en rapport avec les tensions en présence. 7, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20classe%20C
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «feu de classe C» et «feu électrique» sont uniformisés par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 8, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20classe%20C
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«incendie de matériel électrique» : glossaire multilingue de l'exploitation du gaz, p. 197. 6, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20classe%20C
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Classe C : Ce sont les feux de gaz. 9, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20classe%20C
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Noter que la classification des feux européenne diffère de la classification nord-américaine au niveau de la classe C quant aux matériaux en cause; la désignation «Classe C» demeure alors que les désignations descriptives portent à confusion. 10, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20classe%20C
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
feu de classe C : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 11, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20classe%20C
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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