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CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Air Safety
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide fire extinguisher
1, record 1, English, carbon%20dioxide%20fire%20extinguisher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbon dioxide extinguisher 2, record 1, English, carbon%20dioxide%20extinguisher
correct, officially approved
- CO2 fire extinguisher 3, record 1, English, CO2%20fire%20extinguisher
correct, see observation
- CO2 extinguisher 4, record 1, English, CO2%20extinguisher
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable hand or wheeled fire extinguisher using compressed carbon dioxide as extinguishing agent. 5, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20fire%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a compressed gas agent. Though intended for use on Class B and C fires, it may be used on Class A fires ... Carbon dioxide prevents combustion by displacing the oxygen in the air surrounding a fire. ... carbon dioxide extinguishers have a relatively short range because the agent is expelled in the form of a gas/snow cloud ... the agent is retained as a liquid at 800 to 900 psi at temperatures below 88 °F, and it is self-expelling. 6, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20fire%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CO2. 7, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20fire%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carbon dioxide extinguisher: term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 7, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20fire%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carbon dioxide extinguisher; CO2 extinguisher: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20fire%20extinguisher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extincteur à anhydride carbonique
1, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20anhydride%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extincteur au dioxyde de carbone 2, record 1, French, extincteur%20au%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur à dioxyde de carbone 3, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- extincteur à CO2 4, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20CO2
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- extincteur à neige carbonique 5, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20neige%20carbonique
masculine noun
- extincteur à gaz carbonique 5, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20carbonique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouteille d'acier ou de duralumin contenant du gaz carbonique liquéfié sous pression, sur laquelle une vanne de sortie permet l'éjection par une tuyère destinée à utiliser la détente du gaz pour la formation de neige, c'est-à-dire d'anhydride carbonique solidifié. 6, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20anhydride%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un extincteur à anhydride carbonique, l'agent extincteur est constitué du dioxyde de carbone, projeté sous une forme appelée communément «neige carbonique». La projection est obtenue par la pression permanente créée dans l'appareil par l'agent extincteur. 2, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20anhydride%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extincteur à anhydride carbonique; extincteur à dioxyde de carbone : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 7, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20anhydride%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
extincteur à anhydride carbonique : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée et accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 7, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20anhydride%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
CO2. 7, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20anhydride%20carbonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
extincteur à anhydride carbonique; extincteur à dioxyde de carbone; extincteur à CO2 : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20anhydride%20carbonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extintor de anhídrido carbónico
1, record 1, Spanish, extintor%20de%20anh%C3%ADdrido%20carb%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Fire Prevention
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide extinguisher with metal horn
1, record 2, English, carbon%20dioxide%20extinguisher%20with%20metal%20horn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carbon dioxide fire extinguisher with metal horn 2, record 2, English, carbon%20dioxide%20fire%20extinguisher%20with%20metal%20horn
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An obsolete type of fire extinguisher. 2, record 2, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20extinguisher%20with%20metal%20horn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Prévention des incendies
- Agents extincteurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extincteur au dioxyde de carbone doté d'un tromblon en métal
1, record 2, French, extincteur%20au%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone%20dot%C3%A9%20d%27un%20tromblon%20en%20m%C3%A9tal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- extincteur d'incendie au dioxyde de carbone doté d'un tromblon en métal 1, record 2, French, extincteur%20d%27incendie%20au%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone%20dot%C3%A9%20d%27un%20tromblon%20en%20m%C3%A9tal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d'extincteur d'incendie désuet. 1, record 2, French, - extincteur%20au%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone%20dot%C3%A9%20d%27un%20tromblon%20en%20m%C3%A9tal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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