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HALOGEN HYDROCARBONS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halogen extinguisher
1, record 1, English, halogen%20extinguisher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- halogenated agent extinguisher 2, record 1, English, halogenated%20agent%20extinguisher
correct
- halogenated hydrocarbon type extinguisher 3, record 1, English, halogenated%20hydrocarbon%20type%20extinguisher
correct
- halon extinguisher 4, record 1, English, halon%20extinguisher
correct, officially approved
- halon fire extinguisher 5, record 1, English, halon%20fire%20extinguisher
correct, standardized
- Halon extinguisher 6, record 1, English, Halon%20extinguisher
correct
- vaporizing liquid extinguisher 7, record 1, English, vaporizing%20liquid%20extinguisher
see observation
- vaporizing liquid fire extinguisher 8, record 1, English, vaporizing%20liquid%20fire%20extinguisher
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extinguisher containing an halon as extinguishing medium. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 5, record 1, English, - halogen%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halon: a coined and generic name for several halogenated hydrocarbon compounds, three of which (carbon tetrachloride, monobromochloromethane, and bromotrifluoromethane) have found significant use as fire-extinguishing agents. 9, record 1, English, - halogen%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Halogenated extinguishing agents are hydrocarbons in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by atoms from the halogen series : fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine... The halogenated extinguishing agents are currently known simply as halons and the halon system for naming the halogenated hydrocarbons was devised by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2, record 1, English, - halogen%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Vaporizing Liquids. Carbon tetrachloride ... was one of the first (1908) ... chemicals used in portable fire extinguishers. It was subsequently found, however, that its vapors were quite toxic ... In the early 1950s ... a number of federal agencies banned vaporizing liquid extinguishers because they were poisonous ... Liquified Gases. Although vaporizing liquids proved unacceptable, less toxic halogenated hydrocarbon chemicals found use in the form of liquefied gases. Bromotrifluoromethane (Halon 1301) was first introduced in 1954 ... A low-pressure liquefied gas extinguisher using bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon 1211) became available in 1973. 2, record 1, English, - halogen%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
halon fire extinguisher: term standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - halogen%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
halon extinguisher: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 11, record 1, English, - halogen%20extinguisher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extincteur à hydrocarbures halogénés
1, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extincteur à hydrocarbure halogéné 2, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbure%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur à halon 3, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20halon
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- extincteur à halons 4, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20halons
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur à base d'hydrocarbure halogéné 5, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27hydrocarbure%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur à carbure halogéné 5, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20carbure%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur à produit halogéné 5, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20produit%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur à halogéné 6, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
- extincteur à liquide pulvérulent 5, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20liquide%20pulv%C3%A9rulent
masculine noun
- extincteur à liquide vaporisé 5, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20liquide%20vaporis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil projetant un ou des hydrocarbures halogénés doués de propriétés extinctrices grâce à la pression fournie soit par la libération d'un gaz auxiliaire, soit par le fonctionnement d'une pompe à main soit, encore, grâce à la tension de vapeur d'un des composants du produit. 6, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Extincteur dont l'agent extincteur est un halon. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 7, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extincteurs à hydrocarbures halogénés [...] On distingue deux types d'appareils à hydrocarbures halogénés : les appareils à vidange intégrale [...] les appareils à vidange contrôlée [...] L'agent extincteur est constitué par un ou plusieurs hydrocarbures halogénés doués de propriétés extinctrices. 8, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les hydrocarbures halogénés sont aussi appelés «Halons». En France, deux seulement sont utilisés pour la lutte contre les incendies. Il s'agit des : Halon 1211 [...] Halon 1301 [...] Les deux halons ont pratiquement la même efficacité; cependant, il est très important de tenir compte de leur mise en œuvre. En extincteur, seul le halon 1211 est utilisé. 4, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon que l'appareil projette un ou des hydrocarbures halogénés, le qualifiant du terme «extincteur» sera au singulier ou au pluriel. 9, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
extincteur à halon : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 9, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
extincteur à hydrocarbures halogénés; extincteur à halon : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 10, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extincteur à halogènes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Agentes extintores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extintor halógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, extintor%20hal%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
- Climate Change
- Cryogenics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fluorinated hydrocarbon gas
1, record 2, English, fluorinated%20hydrocarbon%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a fluorine gas reference cell... was used in a spectrometer on the Halogen Occultation Experiment(HALOE) spacecraft to measure the amount of fluorinated hydrocarbon gas(freon) in the earth's upper atmosphere. This HALOE experiment was important, because it proved that fluorinated hydrocarbons are present in significant quantities in the upper atmosphere and that freon causes damage to the ozone layer... 2, record 2, English, - fluorinated%20hydrocarbon%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most industrial and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning units use a fluorinated hydrocarbon gas such as trichloromonofluoromethane (CC1(3)F) as a refrigerant. 3, record 2, English, - fluorinated%20hydrocarbon%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
- Changements climatiques
- Cryogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure fluoré gazeux
1, record 2, French, hydrocarbure%20fluor%C3%A9%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fluorohydrocarbure gazeux 1, record 2, French, fluorohydrocarbure%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- halogenated agent
1, record 3, English, halogenated%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- halogenated extinguishing agent 2, record 3, English, halogenated%20extinguishing%20agent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Halogenated extinguishing agents are hydrocarbons in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by atoms from the halogen series : fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine. This substitution confers not only nonflammability but flame extinguishment properties to many of the resulting compounds. Halogenated agents are used both in portable fire extinguishers and in extinguishing systems. 3, record 3, English, - halogenated%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- halogène extincteur
1, record 3, French, halog%C3%A8ne%20extincteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- produit extincteur halogéné 1, record 3, French, produit%20extincteur%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
masculine noun
- agent halogéné extincteur 2, record 3, French, agent%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9%20extincteur
masculine noun
- agent halogéné 3, record 3, French, agent%20halog%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Halogène extincteur [...] Alors que les hydrocarbures sont des corps inflammables et combustibles, leurs dérivés halogénés (combinaisons de certains d'entre eux avec le fluor, le chlore, le brome et l'iode) non seulement sont ininflammables mais, de plus, possèdent de réelles qualités extinctrices. 2, record 3, French, - halog%C3%A8ne%20extincteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent halogéné : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 3, French, - halog%C3%A8ne%20extincteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes extintores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia ignífuga halogenada
1, record 3, Spanish, sustancia%20ign%C3%ADfuga%20halogenada
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dehydrohalogenation
1, record 4, English, dehydrohalogenation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unsaturated hydrocarbons... are formed by catalytic removal of water from alcohols(dehydration) or by removal of acids, e. g. HCL, from halogen derivatives(dehydrohalogenation). 2, record 4, English, - dehydrohalogenation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déshydrohalogénation
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9shydrohalog%C3%A9nation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction chimique qui s'accompagne d'un départ d'hydracide halogéné. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9shydrohalog%C3%A9nation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- deshidrohalogenación
1, record 4, Spanish, deshidrohalogenaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- halogen hydrocarbons 1, record 5, English, halogen%20hydrocarbons
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbures halogènes
1, record 5, French, hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A8nes
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécules composées de carbone, d'hydrogène et de chlore, de brome ou de fluor, présentes naturellement à l'état de traces dans les éponges et les algues marines. 1, record 5, French, - hydrocarbures%20halog%C3%A8nes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrocarburos halogénicos
1, record 5, Spanish, hidrocarburos%20halog%C3%A9nicos
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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