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MOBILE AIR SUPPORT UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breathing apparatus support unit
1, record 1, English, breathing%20apparatus%20support%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BASU 1, record 1, English, BASU
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- self-contained breathing apparatus support unit 1, record 1, English, self%2Dcontained%20breathing%20apparatus%20support%20unit
correct, standardized
- SCBA support unit 1, record 1, English, SCBA%20support%20unit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mobile unit that is designed to provide a specified level of breathing air support and that includes personnel capable of refilling self-contained breathing apparatus tanks at remote incident locations. 1, record 1, English, - breathing%20apparatus%20support%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
breathing apparatus support unit; BASU; self-contained breathing apparatus support unit; SCBA support unit: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - breathing%20apparatus%20support%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de soutien pour les appareils de protection respiratoire
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20pour%20les%20appareils%20de%20protection%20respiratoire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de soutien pour les appareils de protection respiratoire autonomes 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20pour%20les%20appareils%20de%20protection%20respiratoire%20autonomes%20
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- unité de soutien pour les APRA 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20pour%20les%20APRA
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité mobile conçue pour fournir un niveau précis de soutien pour l'approvisionnement en air comprimé et qui comprend le personnel pouvant remplir les réservoirs des appareils de protection respiratoire autonomes sur les lieux d'incidents éloignés. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20pour%20les%20appareils%20de%20protection%20respiratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de soutien pour les appareils de protection respiratoire; unité de soutien pour les appareils de protection respiratoire autonomes; unité de soutien pour les APRA : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20pour%20les%20appareils%20de%20protection%20respiratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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