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WATER BOMBING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water bombing
1, record 1, English, water%20bombing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water drop 2, record 1, English, water%20drop
correct
- water dropping 3, record 1, English, water%20dropping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fighting wildland fire by dropping water or fire-retardant chemicals on it from an aircraft. 2, record 1, English, - water%20bombing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrosage aérien
1, record 1, French, arrosage%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- largage d'eau 2, record 1, French, largage%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de larguer de l'eau ou autres liquides à partir d'un aéronef en vol. 3, record 1, French, - arrosage%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour combattre un incendie de forêt. 4, record 1, French, - arrosage%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de intervención (incendios)
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bombeo con agua
1, record 1, Spanish, bombeo%20con%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water bombing
1, record 2, English, water%20bombing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dropping water on a forest fire in containers (which burst on impact) from aircraft in flight. 1, record 2, English, - water%20bombing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- largage d'eau emballée
1, record 2, French, largage%20d%27eau%20emball%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de larguer par voie aérienne de l'eau emballée dans des récipients, sur un incendie de forêt. 1, record 2, French, - largage%20d%27eau%20emball%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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