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STATIC WATER SUPPLY [1 record]

Record 1 1998-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
  • Storage of Water
  • Fire-Fighting Services
DEF

Any body of water not under pressure, for example, a reservoir, pond, lake, or cistern.

DEF

Supply of water at rest that does not supply a pressure head for fire fighting, but that may be employed as a suction source for fire pumps.

OBS

Static water supply: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • static water source

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
  • Stockage des eaux
  • Service d'incendie
DEF

Cours d'eau, étangs, pièces d'eau, mares, puits, citernes, piscines, etc., susceptibles d'être utilisés par les pompiers pour la mise en aspiration des autopompes, à défaut de réseau d'eau sous pression.

OBS

Réserve d'eau statique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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