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DRENCHER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drencher
1, record 1, English, drencher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drencher : an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - drencher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canule de drogage
1, record 1, French, canule%20de%20drogage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canule de drogage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - canule%20de%20drogage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drencher system
1, record 2, English, drencher%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drencher installation 2, record 2, English, drencher%20installation
correct
- drencher 3, record 2, English, drencher
correct
- water curtain 4, record 2, English, water%20curtain
correct
- open-head system 5, record 2, English, open%2Dhead%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Automatic system of water pipes fitted with drencher exposure heads at suitable intervals and heights, and designed to discharge water on to a surface to be protected against fire exposure. 1, record 2, English, - drencher%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
water curtain: A row of outside sprinklers protecting a building from exposure fires. 6, record 2, English, - drencher%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drencher system : term and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 2, English, - drencher%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
open-head system: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 2, English, - drencher%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- open sprinkler equipment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rideau d'eau
1, record 2, French, rideau%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rideau d'eau extérieur 2, record 2, French, rideau%20d%27eau%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système automatique de tuyauteries d'eau équipées de diffuseurs disposés à intervalles et hauteurs appropriés et conçu pour projeter de l'eau sur une surface à protéger contre l'exposition d'un feu. 3, record 2, French, - rideau%20d%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «water curtain» désigne également une batterie de lances établies sur le lieu d'un incendie en vue de protéger les contiguïtés. 2, record 2, French, - rideau%20d%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rideau d'eau : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - rideau%20d%27eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rideau d'eau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - rideau%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones fijas de salvamento (incendios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortina de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, cortina%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drencher head
1, record 3, English, drencher%20head
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drencher 2, record 3, English, drencher
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discharge assembly fitted to a pipe or drencher system and designed to discharge water on to a surface to be protected against fire exposure. 1, record 3, English, - drencher%20head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Drencher : A device that provides a curtain of water across a window or door to block a fire from passing through. 2, record 3, English, - drencher%20head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drencher head : Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - drencher%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diffuseur de rideau d'eau
1, record 3, French, diffuseur%20de%20rideau%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif fixé sur la canalisation d'un rideau d'eau conçu pour projeter de l'eau sur une surface à protéger contre l'exposition à un feu. 1, record 3, French, - diffuseur%20de%20rideau%20d%27eau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - diffuseur%20de%20rideau%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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