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BAY FIRE [2 records]

Record 1 2002-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
  • Shooting (Sports)
Key term(s)
  • fire bay

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Tir (Sports)
CONT

[...] des tranchées de tir qui ont une longueur de deux ou trois fusils et une largeur de deux casques.

Key term(s)
  • claire-voie d'incendie

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Silviculture
DEF

That portion of a fire edge usually between fingers, where fire spread is slower because of fuel or slope conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Sylviculture
DEF

[Chacune des] parties de la bordure d'un incendie qui se développent plus lentement à cause de la présence de combustibles ou de pentes défavorables.

Spanish

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