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FIRE BRIGADE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire brigade
1, record 1, English, fire%20brigade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- public fire brigade 2, record 1, English, public%20fire%20brigade
correct
- fire-brigade 3, record 1, English, fire%2Dbrigade
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a body of fire fighters. 4, record 1, English, - fire%20brigade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fire brigade controlled by statute, which provides fire fighting, rescue, other emergency services and, in some circumstances, fire prevention services to a community. 2, record 1, English, - fire%20brigade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps de pompiers
1, record 1, French, corps%20de%20pompiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps de sapeurs-pompiers 2, record 1, French, corps%20de%20sapeurs%2Dpompiers
correct, masculine noun
- détachement de sapeurs-pompiers 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tachement%20de%20sapeurs%2Dpompiers
correct, masculine noun
- formation de pompiers 1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20pompiers
correct, feminine noun
- formation de sapeurs-pompiers 4, record 1, French, formation%20de%20sapeurs%2Dpompiers
correct, feminine noun
- brigade de sapeurs-pompiers 5, record 1, French, brigade%20de%20sapeurs%2Dpompiers
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«corps de sapeurs-pompiers» : formation réglementaire civile ou militaire, organisée en vue d'assurer la sauvegarde des personnes, des animaux et des biens en cas d'incendie, d'inondation, d'accident, de péril ou de détresses cardio-respiratoires. 6, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20pompiers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Angleterre, l'expression «fire brigade» désigne un service public d'incendie, tandis qu'aux États-Unis elle s'applique généralement à l'équipe d'incendie d'une entreprise privée. En français, "brigade" se dit surtout, de nos jours, d'une unité militaire de plusieurs milliers d'hommes placée sous le commandement d'un général. 1, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20pompiers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios de lucha contra incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo de bomberos
1, record 1, Spanish, cuerpo%20de%20bomberos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio público de extinción de incendios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuerpo%20de%20bomberos
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire brigade
1, record 2, English, fire%20brigade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- industrial fire brigade 2, record 2, English, industrial%20fire%20brigade
correct, Great Britain
- works fire brigade 3, record 2, English, works%20fire%20brigade
correct, Great Britain
- private fire brigade 4, record 2, English, private%20fire%20brigade
correct
- fire guard 1, record 2, English, fire%20guard
correct
- industrial fire service 5, record 2, English, industrial%20fire%20service
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organized team of employees in an industrial plant or an institution who are knowledgeable, trained, and skilled in the safe evacuation of people during emergencies and in assisting firefighting operations. 1, record 2, English, - fire%20brigade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fire guard activities are usually intended for small fires when fire-fighting forces are engaged in large operations. 1, record 2, English, - fire%20brigade
Record 2, Key term(s)
- work fire brigade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service d'incendie privé
1, record 2, French, service%20d%27incendie%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- corps de pompiers industriel 2, record 2, French, corps%20de%20pompiers%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
- corps de sapeurs-pompiers d'établissement industriel 3, record 2, French, corps%20de%20sapeurs%2Dpompiers%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d'incendie créé et financé par une organisation afin d'assurer la protection contre l'incendie de son personnel et de ses biens. 1, record 2, French, - service%20d%27incendie%20priv%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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