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FOAM EXTINGUISHING AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extinguishing foam
1, record 1, English, extinguishing%20foam
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foam extinguishing agent 2, record 1, English, foam%20extinguishing%20agent
correct
- foam 3, record 1, English, foam
correct, noun
- fire foam 4, record 1, English, fire%20foam
correct
- fire fighting foam 5, record 1, English, fire%20fighting%20foam
correct
- firefighting foam 6, record 1, English, firefighting%20foam
correct
- finished foam 1, record 1, English, finished%20foam
- fire-fighting foam 7, record 1, English, fire%2Dfighting%20foam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire-fighting material consisting of small bubbles of air, water, and concentrating agents. 8, record 1, English, - extinguishing%20foam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemically, the air in the bubbles is suspended in the fluid. The foam clings to vertical and horizontal surfaces and flows freely over burning materials. Foam will put out a fire by blanketing it, excluding air and blocking the escape of volatile vapour. Its flowing properties will resist mechanical interruption and reseal the burning material. 9, record 1, English, - extinguishing%20foam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extinguishing foam: term standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - extinguishing%20foam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousse extinctrice
1, record 1, French, mousse%20extinctrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mousse 2, record 1, French, mousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de bulles formées à partir de la solution au moyen de lances à mousse ou de générateurs. La mousse se caractérise par son foisonnement qu'on appelle parfois taux d'expansion. 3, record 1, French, - mousse%20extinctrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mousse extinctrice est un ensemble de bulles gazeuses séparées par une paroi liquide douée d'une certaine tension superficielle. Il existe deux sortes de mousses : la mousse chimique et la mousse physique ou mécanique, ou mousse à air. 4, record 1, French, - mousse%20extinctrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mousse extinctrice : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - mousse%20extinctrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mousse extinctrice : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 1, French, - mousse%20extinctrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes extintores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espuma
1, record 1, Spanish, espuma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espuma extintora 2, record 1, Spanish, espuma%20extintora
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material para la lucha contra incendios que consiste en pequeñas burbujas de aire, agua y agentes concentradores. 3, record 1, Spanish, - espuma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Químicamente, el aire de las burbujas está suspendido en el fluido. La espuma se adhiere a las superficies horizontales y verticales y fluye libremente sobre los materiales en combustión. La espuma extingue los incendios cubriéndolos, excluyendo el aire y bloqueando la fuga de vapores volátiles. Sus propiedades de fluidez resisten la interrupción mecánica y vuelven a cerrar herméticamente el material en combustión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - espuma
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