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DAID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delayed aerial ignition device
1, record 1, English, delayed%20aerial%20ignition%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DAID 1, record 1, English, DAID
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An incendiary device producing a chemical reaction which, when dropped from a flying aircraft, will ignite after a predetermined elapsed time. 2, record 1, English, - delayed%20aerial%20ignition%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delayed aerial ignition devices (DAIDs) ... are 1.25- in (3.2-cm) diameter polystyrene balls containing potassium permanganate; the balls are fed into a dispenser, generally mounted in a helicopter where they are injected with a water-glycol solution and then dropped through a chute leading out of the helicopter, the chemicals react thermally and ignite in 25 to 30 sec. 3, record 1, English, - delayed%20aerial%20ignition%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'allumage aérien à retardement
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27allumage%20a%C3%A9rien%20%C3%A0%20retardement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif utilisant une combinaison de substances chimiques qui s'enflamment dans un délai prédéterminé. 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27allumage%20a%C3%A9rien%20%C3%A0%20retardement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dispositif comprend des petites boules de polystyrène contenant du permanganate de potassium, logées dans un distributeur fixé à l'intérieur d'un hélicoptère ou d'un aéronef d'où elles sont lâchées sur des cibles forestières. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27allumage%20a%C3%A9rien%20%C3%A0%20retardement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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