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PISS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back-pack fire extinguisher
1, record 1, English, back%2Dpack%20fire%20extinguisher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backpack extinguisher 2, record 1, English, backpack%20extinguisher
correct, officially approved
- backpack fire pump 3, record 1, English, backpack%20fire%20pump
correct
- back-pack pump 4, record 1, English, back%2Dpack%20pump
correct
- backpack pump 5, record 1, English, backpack%20pump
correct
- knapsack pump 6, record 1, English, knapsack%20pump
correct, Great Britain
- piss bag 7, record 1, English, piss%20bag
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable sprayer with hand-pump fed from a liquid container fitted with backpack straps …, used mainly in fire and pest control. 1, record 1, English, - back%2Dpack%20fire%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The men run to a nearby creek and fill up four five-gallon "piss bags, "using their hard hats. 7, record 1, English, - back%2Dpack%20fire%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Firefighting weapons are many and varied. The knapsack pump—a 4-gallon container with shoulder straps, brass hand pump and nozzle—is most effective. 6, record 1, English, - back%2Dpack%20fire%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backpack extinguisher: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - back%2Dpack%20fire%20extinguisher
Record 1, Key term(s)
- back pack extinguisher
- backpack fire extinguisher
- back pack fire pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extincteur dorsal
1, record 1, French, extincteur%20dorsal
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sac à dos extincteur 2, record 1, French, sac%20%C3%A0%20dos%20extincteur
correct, masculine noun
- sac à dos d'extinction 2, record 1, French, sac%20%C3%A0%20dos%20d%27extinction
correct, masculine noun
- seau-pompe dorsal 3, record 1, French, seau%2Dpompe%20dorsal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- sac à pisse 4, record 1, French, sac%20%C3%A0%20pisse
correct, masculine noun
- seau dorsal 5, record 1, French, seau%20dorsal
masculine noun
- pompe à dos 6, record 1, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20dos
feminine noun
- pompe portative dorsale 7, record 1, French, pompe%20portative%20dorsale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extincteur mobile dont la masse en ordre de marche est inférieure à 30 kg, équipé d'un système d'attache permettant son transport à dos d'homme et pourvu d'un tuyau flexible avec ajutage permettant de diriger le jet. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 8, record 1, French, - extincteur%20dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils courent alors vers une crique voisine pour remplir quatre piss bags («sacs à pisse») de 19 l à l'aide de leurs casques de protection. 4, record 1, French, - extincteur%20dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extincteur dorsal : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR. 9, record 1, French, - extincteur%20dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
extincteur dorsal : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 10, record 1, French, - extincteur%20dorsal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
seau-pompe dorsal : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 11, record 1, French, - extincteur%20dorsal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pin Index Safety System
1, record 2, English, Pin%20Index%20Safety%20System
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PISS 2, record 2, English, PISS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A safety system designed by the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) to prevent the interchange of dissimilar gases in medical equipment in order to avoid errors, such as connecting an oxygen regulator to a nitrous oxide medical gas cylinder. 3, record 2, English, - Pin%20Index%20Safety%20System
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of valve outlet safety systems : the American Standard Safety System(ASSS) and the Pin Index Safety System(PISS). 3, record 2, English, - Pin%20Index%20Safety%20System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pin Index Safety System
1, record 2, French, Pin%20Index%20Safety%20System
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PISS 2, record 2, French, PISS
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système de sécurité pour les bouteilles de gaz créé par la Compressed Gas Association des États-Unis. 3, record 2, French, - Pin%20Index%20Safety%20System
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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