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BACK-FIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backfire test
1, record 1, English, backfire%20test
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backfire test: term related to gas cylinder testing and inspection. 2, record 1, English, - backfire%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
backfire test: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - backfire%20test
Record 1, Key term(s)
- back-fire test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai de retour de flamme
1, record 1, French, essai%20de%20retour%20de%20flamme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essai de retour de flamme : terme relatif à l'essai et au contrôle de bouteilles à gaz. 2, record 1, French, - essai%20de%20retour%20de%20flamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essai de retour de flamme : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - essai%20de%20retour%20de%20flamme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backfire
1, record 2, English, backfire
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back-fire 2, record 2, English, back%2Dfire
correct, noun
- back burn 3, record 2, English, back%20burn
correct
- control fire 3, record 2, English, control%20fire
correct
- counter fire 3, record 2, English, counter%20fire
correct, Great Britain
- antifire 4, record 2, English, antifire
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire set along the inner edge of a control line to consume the fuel in the path of a forest fire and/or change the direction of force of the fire’s convection column. 5, record 2, English, - backfire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Then each man grabs his jump helmet - fitted with a cage-like mask to protect his face during a descent through branches - and his personal gear bag, which holds a liter of water, leather gloves, hard hat, flares for lighting back-fires ... 6, record 2, English, - backfire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fire set to burn off fuel in the path of an advancing wildland fire in order to stop its progress. Typically, a backfire is set inside a fire control line to reduce the fuel between the line and the fire edge. 3, record 2, English, - backfire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- control burn
- counter-fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-feu
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incendie allumé intentionnellement le long d'une bande de terrain assez large et soigneusement nettoyée, à une certaine distance et du côté vers lequel progresse un incendie forestier, pour empêcher sa progression. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dfeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans celui-ci, 1 l d'eau, des gants de cuir, des torches pour allumer des contre-feux, un casque, un couteau, une boussole, une radio et une tente en aluminium - éventuel abri de dernier recours contre le feu. 3, record 2, French, - contre%2Dfeu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio de la vegetación
- Prevención de incendios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrafuego
1, record 2, Spanish, contrafuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuego que se prende por la parte de dentro de una línea de contención, para consumir el combustible que pueda existir ante la marcha del incendio o para cambiar la dirección de la fuerza de su columna de convección. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contrafuego
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backfire antenna
1, record 3, English, backfire%20antenna
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- back-fire antenna 2, record 3, English, back%2Dfire%20%20antenna
correct
- backfire aerial 3, record 3, English, backfire%20aerial
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antenne rétrodirective
1, record 3, French, antenne%20r%C3%A9trodirective
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- antenne à rayonnement vers l'arrière 2, record 3, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antenne à rayonnement longitudinal dont le sens du rayonnement est opposé à celui de l'onde créée par l'élément alimenté. 3, record 3, French, - antenne%20r%C3%A9trodirective
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Antenne comprenant une source primaire formée d'un ou plusieurs éléments rayonnants et d'un élément réflecteur, laquelle illumine un réflecteur très proche, de sorte que l'antenne fonctionne comme un résonateur ouvert et rayonne à partir de l'extrémité ouverte du résonateur, c'est-à-dire dans la direction opposée à celle du rayonnement de la source primaire. 4, record 3, French, - antenne%20r%C3%A9trodirective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- back-fire flame arrestor 1, record 4, English, back%2Dfire%20flame%20arrestor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pare-flamme
1, record 4, French, pare%2Dflamme
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guide de sécurité nautique, ministère des Transports 1, record 4, French, - pare%2Dflamme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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