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INCENDIE ORIGINE INCONNUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unknown-cause fire 1, record 1, English, unknown%2Dcause%20fire
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When one-half of the unknown-cause fires for that year were included, the incidence of arson climbed to over 502,000, with a total estimated property loss of almost $1.3 billion. 1, record 1, English, - unknown%2Dcause%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incendie d'origine inconnue
1, record 1, French, incendie%20d%27origine%20inconnue
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si on y ajoute la moitié des incendies d'origine inconnue de la même année, on parvient à une estimation supérieure à 502 000 incendies avec des pertes matérielles évaluées à près de 1,3 milliard de dollars. 1, record 1, French, - incendie%20d%27origine%20inconnue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire of undetermined origin
1, record 2, English, fire%20of%20undetermined%20origin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- undetermined origin fire 2, record 2, English, undetermined%20origin%20fire
correct, proposal
- unknown origin fire 2, record 2, English, unknown%20origin%20fire
proposal
- fire of unknown origin 2, record 2, English, fire%20of%20unknown%20origin
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fire of undetermined origin in the Sir Sandford Flemming Building caused severe damage to the Engineering Library collection and the structure. 1, record 2, English, - fire%20of%20undetermined%20origin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu d'origine inconnue
1, record 2, French, feu%20d%27origine%20inconnue
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- incendie d'origine inconnue 1, record 2, French, incendie%20d%27origine%20inconnue
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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