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FOAM TOWER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foam tower
1, record 1, English, foam%20tower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable, extendable (usually telescoping) tube which can be erected at the site of a fuel tank fire for the purpose of acting as a conduit for foam to be applied to the burning fuel surface. 2, record 1, English, - foam%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mât à mousse
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A0%20mousse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Agentes extintores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre móvil para espuma
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20m%C3%B3vil%20para%20espuma
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drying tower 1, record 2, English, drying%20tower
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the variety of drying techniques now available : spray, tower, freeze, foam,(...) 1, record 2, English, - drying%20tower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tour de déshydratation 1, record 2, French, tour%20de%20d%C3%A9shydratation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement: M. Roger Giroux de la Coopérative agricole de Granby. 1, record 2, French, - tour%20de%20d%C3%A9shydratation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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