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FIRELINE CONSTRUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resistance to fireguard construction
1, record 1, English, resistance%20to%20fireguard%20construction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- resistance to fire guard construction 2, record 1, English, resistance%20to%20fire%20guard%20construction
correct
- resistance to line construction 3, record 1, English, resistance%20to%20line%20construction
correct
- resistance to fireline construction 4, record 1, English, resistance%20to%20fireline%20construction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative difficulty of constructing fireguards as determined by fuel type characteristics (e.g. forest floor depth), effects to topography on access (e.g. slope steepness), the mineral soil type. 1, record 1, English, - resistance%20to%20fireguard%20construction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- resistance to fire line construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la construction d'un coupe-feu
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20construction%20d%27un%20coupe%2Dfeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difficulté relative que représente l'établissement d'un coupe-feu en raison de la nature des combustibles en présence, des accidents de terrain et de la catégorie de sol minéral. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20construction%20d%27un%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-feux ou des coupe-feu. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20construction%20d%27un%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupe-feux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20construction%20d%27un%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fireline construction 1, record 2, English, fireline%20construction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fireline construction is an integral component of both fire suppression and prescribed burning. 1, record 2, English, - fireline%20construction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
firelines: Artificial barriers typically established by plowing and/or harrowing to contain fires within an area. 2, record 2, English, - fireline%20construction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fire-line construction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aménagement de coupe-feu
1, record 2, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20coupe%2Dfeu
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-feux ou des coupe-feu. 2, record 2, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupe-feux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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