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ATTACK TIME [3 records]

Record 1 2025-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
CONT

A rise in attack time leads to larger forest fires since the fires have more time to spread before the firefighters' arrival to the fire spots. Additionally, the forest road networks are the most effective element on the attack times.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Laps de temps s'écoulant entre la détection du feu et son attaque.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de intervención (incendios)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
DEF

Tiempo transcurrido desde el momento en que se recibe noticia de un fuego hasta el primer ataque organizado.

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Record 2 1995-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
OBS

Commande automatique du gain.

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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