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GAS CARTRIDGE EXTINGUISHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas cartridge extinguisher
1, record 1, English, gas%20cartridge%20extinguisher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas-cartridge extinguisher 2, record 1, English, gas%2Dcartridge%20extinguisher
correct, officially approved
- gas cartridge operated fire extinguisher 3, record 1, English, gas%20cartridge%20operated%20fire%20extinguisher
correct
- cartridge-operated extinguisher 4, record 1, English, cartridge%2Doperated%20extinguisher
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extinguisher in which the pressure for expulsion of the medium from the body of the extinguisher is produced by the opening, at the time of use of a compressed or liquefied gas cartridge. 3, record 1, English, - gas%20cartridge%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartridge-operated extinguisher; gas-cartridge extinguisher : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - gas%20cartridge%20extinguisher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extincteur à bouteille de gaz
1, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20bouteille%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extincteur à cartouche de gaz 2, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20cartouche%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- extincteur à pression auxiliaire 3, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20pression%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur à bouteille auxiliaire 4, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20bouteille%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur à propulsion par bouteille de CO2 4, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20par%20bouteille%20de%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extincteur à cartouche de gaz : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20bouteille%20de%20gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filling density
1, record 2, English, filling%20density
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mass ratio of the charge to the internal volume that it occupies of an extinguisher or gas cartridge filled with [carbon dioxide] or other liquefiable gas. 2, record 2, English, - filling%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - filling%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de remplissage
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20remplissage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la masse de la charge et le volume interne d'un extincteur ou d'une cartouche de gaz remplis de dioxyde de carbone ou autre gaz liquéfié. 1, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20remplissage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20remplissage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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