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RATE BURNING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fire Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- area burning rate
1, record 1, English, area%20burning%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rate of burning 1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20burning
avoid
- burning rate 2, record 1, English, burning%20rate
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface area of a material burned divided by time under specified test conditions. 3, record 1, English, - area%20burning%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The typical units are square metres per second ... 2, record 1, English, - area%20burning%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
area burning rate: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - area%20burning%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sécurité incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de combustion en surface
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20combustion%20en%20surface
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse surfacique de combustion 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20surfacique%20de%20combustion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- vitesse de combustion 3, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20combustion
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface brûlée d'un matériau divisée par le temps dans des conditions d'essai spécifiées. 1, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20combustion%20en%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est exprimée en mètres carrés par seconde [...] 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20combustion%20en%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitesse de combustion en surface; vitesse surfacique de combustion : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20combustion%20en%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Seguridad contra incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de combustión en la superficie
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20superficie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad de quemado 1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20quemado
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la superficie de un material quemado dividida por el tiempo bajo condiciones especificadas de ensayo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20superficie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Pre-Fire Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burning rate
1, record 2, English, burning%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rate of burning 2, record 2, English, rate%20of%20burning
correct
- rate of combustion 2, record 2, English, rate%20of%20combustion
correct
- combustion rate 2, record 2, English, combustion%20rate
correct
- burning velocity 3, record 2, English, burning%20velocity
United States
- combustion velocity 4, record 2, English, combustion%20velocity
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate (in millimetres per minute) at which the depth of a pool of liquid decreases as the liquid burns. 5, record 2, English, - burning%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Prévision des incendies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de combustion
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de la combustion 2, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20la%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
- rapidité de combustion 2, record 2, French, rapidit%C3%A9%20de%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
- rapidité de la combustion 3, record 2, French, rapidit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse (en millimètres par minute) à laquelle diminue l'épaisseur d'une nappe de liquide enflammé. 4, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20combustion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les liquides inflammables, la vitesse de combustion dépend de la vitesse à laquelle la vapeur se dégage de la surface du liquide et de l'apport d'air ou d'oxygène alimentant la combustion. 2, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20combustion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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