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FIRE APPARATUS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire apparatus driver
1, record 1, English, fire%20apparatus%20driver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire apparatus operator 1, record 1, English, fire%20apparatus%20%20operator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] drives assigned fire apparatus to and from fires and other emergencies, operates pumps, aerial devices, or other mechanical equipment as required ... 1, record 1, English, - fire%20apparatus%20driver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conducteur du véhicule d'intervention
1, record 1, French, conducteur%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27intervention
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conductrice du véhicule d'intervention 2, record 1, French, conductrice%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27intervention
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur du véhicule d'intervention 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27intervention
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice du véhicule d'intervention 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27intervention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne qui] conduit le véhicule d'intervention sur les lieux du sinistre et au retour à la caserne, actionne les pompes, manœuvre les appareils d'élévation ou tout autre équipement mécanique nécessaire [...] 1, record 1, French, - conducteur%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27intervention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Phoenix Fire Apparatus Inc. Remission Order
1, record 2, English, Phoenix%20Fire%20Apparatus%20Inc%2E%20Remission%20Order
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Financial Administration Act. 1, record 2, English, - Phoenix%20Fire%20Apparatus%20Inc%2E%20Remission%20Order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Décret de remise visant Camion à incendie Phœnix inc.
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9cret%20de%20remise%20visant%20Camion%20%C3%A0%20incendie%20Ph%26oelig%3Bnix%20inc%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques. 1, record 2, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20de%20remise%20visant%20Camion%20%C3%A0%20incendie%20Ph%26oelig%3Bnix%20inc%2E
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- appliance room
1, record 3, English, appliance%20room
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- apparatus room 2, record 3, English, apparatus%20room
correct, see observation
- apparatus floor 3, record 3, English, apparatus%20floor
correct
- fire appliance room 4, record 3, English, fire%20appliance%20room
- fire apparatus floor 4, record 3, English, fire%20apparatus%20%20floor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparatus floor. The main floor at a fire department station on which the motor fire apparatus is quartered and also including watch desk or patrol room and other facilities. 5, record 3, English, - appliance%20room
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appliance: In British usage "appliance" is synonymous with American "apparatus." 1, record 3, English, - appliance%20room
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- garage
1, record 3, French, garage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une caserne ou d'une station d'incendie où sont garés les véhicules d'incendie. 2, record 3, French, - garage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- apparatus for protection against fire
1, record 4, English, apparatus%20for%20protection%20against%20fire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositifs de protection contre l'incendie
1, record 4, French, dispositifs%20de%20protection%20contre%20l%27incendie
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositifs : Ce terme est utilisé au pluriel pour rendre la notion anglaise «apparatus». 2, record 4, French, - dispositifs%20de%20protection%20contre%20l%27incendie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- personnel carrier
1, record 5, English, personnel%20carrier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- squad fire apparatus 2, record 5, English, squad%20fire%20apparatus
correct
- squad truck 2, record 5, English, squad%20truck
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire department vehicle resembling a pumper but designed primarily to carry personnel. It is often the first-in fire apparatus. 2, record 5, English, - personnel%20carrier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The vehicle is usually equipped with a tank, booster hose, and ladders. Depending on the area of use and purpose, a squad truck may also carry medical first-aid equipment, breathing apparatus, and a variety of rescue tools and other equipment. 2, record 5, English, - personnel%20carrier
Record 5, Key term(s)
- squad
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de transport de personnel
1, record 5, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transport%20de%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- camion-transporteur d'équipe 2, record 5, French, camion%2Dtransporteur%20d%27%C3%A9quipe
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camion conçu pour le transport d'équipes de lutte contre l'incendie. 2, record 5, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transport%20de%20personnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios de lucha contra incendios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo con personal
1, record 5, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20con%20personal
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
- Air Safety
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crash truck
1, record 6, English, crash%20truck
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- crash fire rescue vehicle 2, record 6, English, crash%20fire%20rescue%20vehicle
correct
- airport crash truck 3, record 6, English, airport%20crash%20truck
correct
- airfield crash tender 4, record 6, English, airfield%20crash%20tender
correct
- airport crash tender 5, record 6, English, airport%20crash%20tender
correct
- crash tender 5, record 6, English, crash%20tender
- airport crash apparatus 6, record 6, English, airport%20crash%20apparatus
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized fire-fighting apparatus designed to handle aircraft fires and accidents. Usually equipped with special forcible entry and rescue tools and extinguishing agents to combat large flammable liquids fires. 7, record 6, English, - crash%20truck
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the C ... airfield crash tender ... is capable of accelerating from 0 to 80 km/h ... in 39 seconds and projecting 61.370 l ... of foam per minute over distances of 90 m ... 4, record 6, English, - crash%20truck
Record 6, Key term(s)
- crash fire rescue apparatus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- véhicule incendie aéroportuaire
1, record 6, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20incendie%20a%C3%A9roportuaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- véhicule d'extinction aéroportuaire 2, record 6, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27extinction%20a%C3%A9roportuaire
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule d'extinction pour aérodromes 2, record 6, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27extinction%20pour%20a%C3%A9rodromes
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule d'intervention 3, record 6, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27intervention
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voiture de pompiers généralement équipée de moyens permettant l'extinction de feux importants de liquides inflammables (mousse, gaz carbonique, eau pulvérisée) et d'un matériel spécial d'effraction et de sauvetage. 1, record 6, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20incendie%20a%C3%A9roportuaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le véhicule d'intervention [...] est capable d'atteindre 80 km/h en 39 secondes [...] et de projeter 61 370 l de mousse par minute sur des distances allant jusqu'à 90 m [...] 3, record 6, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20incendie%20a%C3%A9roportuaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Equipo terrestre (Aeropuertos)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo de extinción para los aeródromos
1, record 6, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20extinci%C3%B3n%20para%20los%20aer%C3%B3dromos
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- vehículo de extinción para los aeropuertos 1, record 6, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20extinci%C3%B3n%20para%20los%20aeropuertos
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- combination apparatus
1, record 7, English, combination%20apparatus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combination. Used to describe fire apparatus designed to perform two or more functions. 2, record 7, English, - combination%20apparatus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fire departments may use quad, quint or tripple combination apparatus. 3, record 7, English, - combination%20apparatus
Record 7, Key term(s)
- combination fire truck
- combination vehicle
- combination fire apparatus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- engin d'incendie polyvalent
1, record 7, French, engin%20d%27incendie%20polyvalent
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fire appliance
1, record 8, English, fire%20appliance
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- fire apparatus 2, record 8, English, fire%20apparatus
correct, United States, standardized
- fire fighting apparatus 3, record 8, English, fire%20fighting%20apparatus
correct
- apparatus 4, record 8, English, apparatus
correct, see observation
- appliance 5, record 8, English, appliance
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- fire fighting appliance 6, record 8, English, fire%20fighting%20appliance
correct, proposal, Great Britain
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehicle used or equipped for fire fighting and/or rescue purposes. 1, record 8, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Apparatus: A self-propelled fire vehicle including tank trucks, ladder, trucks, pumpers, crash and rescue vehicles, etc. used to transport personnel and equipment to fires or other emergency incidents. 5, record 8, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appliance: In British usage "appliance" is synonymous with American "apparatus." 5, record 8, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Apparatus: Vehicles not equipped for firefighting are usually called auxiliary vehicles rather than apparatus. 5, record 8, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fire apparatus, fire appliance: Terms and definition (a) standardized by ISO. 6, record 8, English, - fire%20appliance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- engin d'incendie
1, record 8, French, engin%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- engin d'extinction 2, record 8, French, engin%20d%27extinction
correct, masculine noun
- engin de lutte 2, record 8, French, engin%20de%20lutte
correct, masculine noun
- engin de lutte contre l'incendie 2, record 8, French, engin%20de%20lutte%20contre%20l%27incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin utilisé pour les opérations de lutte contre l'incendie et/ou de sauvetage. 3, record 8, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Matériel automobile d'incendie, comme les autopompes, échelles aériennes, etc. 2, record 8, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engin d'incendie : Terme et définition (a) normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 8, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-09-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fire Safety
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fire apparatus building 1, record 9, English, fire%20apparatus%20building
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité incendie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- poste de matériel d'incendie
1, record 9, French, poste%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27incendie
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- motor fire apparatus 1, record 10, English, motor%20fire%20apparatus
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- matériel motorisé de lutte contre l'incendie 1, record 10, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20motoris%C3%A9%20de%20lutte%20contre%20l%27incendie
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voyons maintenant comment se sont traduites ces différentes influences sur les -- dans les 30 dernières années. 1, record 10, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20motoris%C3%A9%20de%20lutte%20contre%20l%27incendie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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