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HARD SUCTION HOSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry hydrant
1, record 1, English, dry%20hydrant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To speed the process of getting the water into the apparatus, a dry hydrant is installed so that the engine company can connect to it and rapidly draft water through it, rather than connecting and deploying several sections of hard suction hose into the water for the draft operation... 1, record 1, English, - dry%20hydrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- borne sèche
1, record 1, French, borne%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Fire Prevention
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard intake hose
1, record 2, English, hard%20intake%20hose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hard suction hose 1, record 2, English, hard%20suction%20hose
correct
- non-collapsible hose 2, record 2, English, non%2Dcollapsible%20hose
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flexible rubber hose reinforced with a steel core to prevent collapse from atmospheric pressure when drafting ... 3, record 2, English, - hard%20intake%20hose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A hard intake hose is] connected between the intake of a fire pump and a water supply and must be used when drafting. 3, record 2, English, - hard%20intake%20hose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Prévention des incendies
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuyau semi-rigide
1, record 2, French, tuyau%20semi%2Drigide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tuyau d'alimentation semi-rigide 2, record 2, French, tuyau%20d%27alimentation%20semi%2Drigide
correct, masculine noun
- tuyau d'alimentation aspiral 2, record 2, French, tuyau%20d%27alimentation%20aspiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau en caoutchouc souple qui contient un renforcement en acier pour prévenir tout effondrement du tuyau dû à la pression atmosphérique lors de l'aspiration [...] 2, record 2, French, - tuyau%20semi%2Drigide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un tuyau semi-rigide] relie une prise d'une pompe à incendie et l'alimentation en eau et doit être utilisé lors de l'aspiration. 2, record 2, French, - tuyau%20semi%2Drigide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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