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FIREPROOF BUILDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Fire Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire-resistive safe
1, record 1, English, fire%2Dresistive%20safe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire resistant safe 2, record 1, English, fire%20resistant%20safe
correct
- fire-resistant safe 3, record 1, English, fire%2Dresistant%20safe
correct
- fireproof safe 4, record 1, English, fireproof%20safe
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sledgehammer and crowbar ... are employed mainly on fire-resistive safes. 5, record 1, English, - fire%2Dresistive%20safe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fireproof : Fire resistance means the ability of building components and systems to perform their intended fire separating and/or loadbearing functions under fire exposure.... The term "fireproof" is a misnomer in that nothing is fireproof. All construction materials, components and systems have limits where they will be irreparably damaged by fire. 6, record 1, English, - fire%2Dresistive%20safe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Sécurité incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coffre-fort résistant à l'incendie
1, record 1, French, coffre%2Dfort%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coffre-fort résistant au feu 2, record 1, French, coffre%2Dfort%20r%C3%A9sistant%20au%20feu
correct, masculine noun
- coffre-fort à l'épreuve du feu 3, record 1, French, coffre%2Dfort%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20du%20feu
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces outils sont très efficaces contre les coffres-forts résistant à l'incendie. 1, record 1, French, - coffre%2Dfort%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à l'épreuve du feu : Les organismes français et la NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] s'accordent pour bannir de leur vocabulaire respectif les expressions «à l'épreuve du feu» et «fireproof». En effet, aucun matériau n'est à l'épreuve du feu (c'est-à-dire impossible à détruire par le feu), même s'il est incombustible (par exemple, un poteau de fer). Les matériaux ne peuvent être que «résistants au feu» (fire resistive), c'est-à-dire susceptibles de s'altérer plus ou moins rapidement sous l'effet du feu. 4, record 1, French, - coffre%2Dfort%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
- Seguridad contra incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja fuerte ignífuga
1, record 1, Spanish, caja%20fuerte%20ign%C3%ADfuga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caja fuerte a prueba de incendios 2, record 1, Spanish, caja%20fuerte%20a%20prueba%20de%20incendios
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a prueba de incendios: Las fuentes en español no desaconsejan esta expresión y la usan como sinónimo de "ignífugo". 3, record 1, Spanish, - caja%20fuerte%20ign%C3%ADfuga
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Fireproofing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire-resistant building
1, record 2, English, fire%2Dresistant%20building
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fire resistant building 2, record 2, English, fire%20resistant%20building
correct
- fireproof building 2, record 2, English, fireproof%20building
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A building which is] so resistant to fire that for a specified time and under conditions of a standard heat intensity it will not fail structurally or allow transit of heat and will not permit the side away from the fire to become hotter than the specified temperature. 3, record 2, English, - fire%2Dresistant%20building
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fireproof: [This term] has been officially discontinued in NFPA publications as misleading, as no material is immune to the effects of fire of sufficient intensity and duration, although fireproof [is] popularly used. 4, record 2, English, - fire%2Dresistant%20building
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fire-resistant building: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 2, English, - fire%2Dresistant%20building
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fire-resistive building
- fire resistive building
- fire-proof building
- fire proof building
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Ignifugation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment résistant au feu
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2timent%20r%C3%A9sistant%20au%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- construction résistante au feu 2, record 2, French, construction%20r%C3%A9sistante%20au%20feu
correct, feminine noun
- bâtiment à l'épreuve du feu 2, record 2, French, b%C3%A2timent%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20du%20feu
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- construction à l'épreuve du feu 2, record 2, French, construction%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20du%20feu
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les organismes français et la NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] s'accordent pour bannir de leur vocabulaire respectif les expressions «à l'épreuve du feu» et «fireproof». En effet, aucun matériau n'est à l'épreuve du feu (c'est-à-dire impossible à détruire par le feu), même s'il est incombustible (par exemple, un poteau de fer). Les matériaux ne peuvent être que «résistants au feu» («fire resistive»), c'est-à-dire susceptibles de s'altérer plus ou moins rapidement sous l'effet du feu. 3, record 2, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20r%C3%A9sistant%20au%20feu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bâtiment résistant au feu : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 2, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20r%C3%A9sistant%20au%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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