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FUEL BURN OUT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parallel attack
1, record 1, English, parallel%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parallel method 2, record 1, English, parallel%20method
correct
- parallel fire suppression 3, record 1, English, parallel%20fire%20suppression
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of suppression in which a fireline is constructed approximately parallel to and just far enough from the fire edge to enable firefighters and equipment to work effectively. 4, record 1, English, - parallel%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this method, the intervening strip of unburned wildland fuel is normally burned out as the control line proceeds but may be allowed to burn out unassisted if it causes no delay or threat to the fireline. 5, record 1, English, - parallel%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque parallèle
1, record 1, French, attaque%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extinction parallèle 2, record 1, French, extinction%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Attaque] selon laquelle on construit une ligne d'arrêt continue parallèlement et aussi près que possible de la bordure d'un incendie. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel exhaustion
1, record 2, English, fuel%20exhaustion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fuel depletion 1, record 2, English, fuel%20depletion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel starvation and fuel exhaustion(sometimes referred to as fuel depletion) are problems that can affect internal combustion engines fuelled by either diesel, kerosene, petroleum or any other combustible liquid or gas. If no fuel is available for an engine to burn, it cannot function. All modes of transport powered by such engines can be affected by this problem, but the consequences are most significant when it occurs to aircraft in flight. There are two main ways that an engine can run out of fuel :-Using up fuel. This is the most common cause of fuel exhaustion. An engine can use up all available fuel due to insufficient fuel being loaded for the planned journey or the journey time extended for too long(in the case of an aircraft, due to in-flight delays or problems)... ;-Leaking. In some cases, the fuel tank or the supply piping to the engine leaks and fuel is lost. This can cause engines to starve. 1, record 2, English, - fuel%20exhaustion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panne de carburant
1, record 2, French, panne%20de%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- panne sèche 2, record 2, French, panne%20s%C3%A8che
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lundi 22 août, on parle d'une panne de carburant. On n'aurait pas trouvé de kérosène sur les lieux du crash. 1, record 2, French, - panne%20de%20carburant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combustion area
1, record 3, English, combustion%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The solid rocket fuel fills the inside of the rocket from its top to the bottom. In the middle of the rocket is a shaped clearing that provides combustion area and allows the mixture to burn evenly. This shape may be a circle or a star depending upon the type of thrust desired for launch. The rocket's ignition commences by shooting flames down its entire length to initiate the combustion evenly throughout the grain, another term for solid rocket propellant. As the fuel burns and its waste parts are ejected out the nozzle the propellant area grows. As the propellant area grows there is more propellant to burn which means that the rocket's thrust increases. 2, record 3, English, - combustion%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- foyer
1, record 3, French, foyer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À l'intérieur de la chambre de combustion, zone où les ergols entrent en réaction. 2, record 3, French, - foyer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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