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UPHILL EDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head firing
1, record 1, English, head%20firing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head fire ignition 2, record 1, English, head%20fire%20ignition
correct
- single strip head fire 2, record 1, English, single%20strip%20head%20fire
correct, Ontario, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lighting a fire at the upwind or downhill edge of a unit, so that the fire spreads rapidly with the wind or uphill. 1, record 1, English, - head%20firing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allumage au vent
1, record 1, French, allumage%20au%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allumage d'une bande de combustible en bordure d'une ligne d'arrêt de façon telle que le feu s'étendra dans la direction du vent et/ou montant la pente. 1, record 1, French, - allumage%20au%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uphill edge 1, record 2, English, uphill%20edge
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ski put ski on its 1, record 2, English, - uphill%20edge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carre amont 1, record 2, French, carre%20amont
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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