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AIR-PRESSURIZED WATER EXTINGUISHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stored-pressure water extinguisher
1, record 1, English, stored%2Dpressure%20water%20extinguisher
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressurized water extinguisher 2, record 1, English, pressurized%20water%20extinguisher
correct
- air-pressurized water extinguisher 2, record 1, English, air%2Dpressurized%20water%20extinguisher
correct
- stored pressure water extinguisher 3, record 1, English, stored%20pressure%20water%20extinguisher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stored-pressure water extinguishers ... are useful for all types of small fires (combustibles such as textiles, paper, plastics, rubber and wood). They are used often for extinguishing confined hot spots during overhaul operations. 2, record 1, English, - stored%2Dpressure%20water%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stored pressure water extinguishers ... should be protected from freezing temperatures, as they contain water. 3, record 1, English, - stored%2Dpressure%20water%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stored-pressure water extinguisher: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - stored%2Dpressure%20water%20extinguisher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extincteur à eau à pression permanente
1, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20%C3%A0%20pression%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extincteur à eau, à pression permanente 2, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%2C%20%C3%A0%20pression%20permanente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- extincteur à eau sous pression 1, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les extincteurs à eau à pression permanente [...] s'avèrent utiles pour combattre tous les types de petits feux (matières combustibles ordinaires, notamment le bois, les tissus, le papier, le caoutchouc et les plastiques) et sont souvent utilisés pour maîtriser les points chauds limités lors d'opérations de déblai. 1, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20%C3%A0%20pression%20permanente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extincteur à eau à pression permanente : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20%C3%A0%20pression%20permanente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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