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FIRE APPLIANCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- appliance room
1, record 1, English, appliance%20room
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- apparatus room 2, record 1, English, apparatus%20room
correct, see observation
- apparatus floor 3, record 1, English, apparatus%20floor
correct
- fire appliance room 4, record 1, English, fire%20appliance%20%20room
- fire apparatus floor 4, record 1, English, fire%20apparatus%20floor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - appliance%20room
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appliance: In British usage "appliance" is synonymous with American "apparatus." 1, record 1, English, - appliance%20room
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garage
1, record 1, French, garage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une caserne ou d'une station d'incendie où sont garés les véhicules d'incendie. 2, record 1, French, - garage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visible alarm indicating device
1, record 2, English, visible%20alarm%20indicating%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- visible fire alarm notification appliance 2, record 2, English, visible%20fire%20alarm%20notification%20appliance
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All visible alarm indicating devices shall flash continuously until the system is reset. 3, record 2, English, - visible%20alarm%20indicating%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alarme-incendie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur d'alarme optique
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20d%27alarme%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif indicateur d'alarme optique 1, record 2, French, dispositif%20indicateur%20d%27alarme%20optique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour s'adapter aux situations ou aux populations à besoins spéciaux, par exemple les personnes qui doivent porter des dispositifs d'atténuation du bruit dans un environnement de travail très bruyant, des indicateurs d'alarme optique équipés d'une lumière stroboscopique à très grande intensité peuvent être utilisés. 1, record 2, French, - indicateur%20d%27alarme%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fire appliance
1, record 3, English, fire%20appliance
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fire apparatus 2, record 3, English, fire%20apparatus
correct, United States, standardized
- fire fighting apparatus 3, record 3, English, fire%20fighting%20apparatus
correct
- apparatus 4, record 3, English, apparatus
correct, see observation
- appliance 5, record 3, English, appliance
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- fire fighting appliance 6, record 3, English, fire%20fighting%20appliance
correct, proposal, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehicle used or equipped for fire fighting and/or rescue purposes. 1, record 3, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appliance: In British usage "appliance" is synonymous with American "apparatus." 5, record 3, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Apparatus: Vehicles not equipped for firefighting are usually called auxiliary vehicles rather than apparatus. 5, record 3, English, - fire%20appliance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fire apparatus, fire appliance: Terms and definition (a) standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - fire%20appliance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engin d'incendie
1, record 3, French, engin%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- engin d'extinction 2, record 3, French, engin%20d%27extinction
correct, masculine noun
- engin de lutte 2, record 3, French, engin%20de%20lutte
correct, masculine noun
- engin de lutte contre l'incendie 2, record 3, French, engin%20de%20lutte%20contre%20l%27incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin utilisé pour les opérations de lutte contre l'incendie et/ou de sauvetage. 3, record 3, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Matériel automobile d'incendie, comme les autopompes, échelles aériennes, etc. 2, record 3, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engin d'incendie : Terme et définition (a) normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - engin%20d%27incendie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fire appliances 1, record 4, English, fire%20appliances
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fire appliance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipements de lutte contre l'incendie
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipements%20de%20lutte%20contre%20l%27incendie
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- équipement de lutte contre l'incendie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aerial appliance
1, record 5, English, aerial%20appliance
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- aerial fire appliance 2, record 5, English, aerial%20fire%20appliance
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fire appliance incorporating a turntable ladder or a hydraulic platform. 1, record 5, English, - aerial%20appliance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aerial appliance: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - aerial%20appliance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil aérien d'incendie
1, record 5, French, appareil%20a%C3%A9rien%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- engin aérien d'incendie 2, record 5, French, engin%20a%C3%A9rien%20d%27incendie
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin d'incendie équipé d'une échelle pivotante ou d'une plateforme hydraulique. 3, record 5, French, - appareil%20a%C3%A9rien%20d%27incendie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fire appliance 1, record 6, English, fire%20appliance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'extinction
1, record 6, French, appareil%20d%27extinction
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fire protection appliance 1, record 7, English, fire%20protection%20appliance
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fire-protective appliance 2, record 7, English, fire%2Dprotective%20appliance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appareil de protection incendie
1, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20protection%20incendie
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de protection d'incendie 2, record 7, French, dispositif%20de%20protection%20d%27incendie
masculine noun
- dispositif de protection contre le feu 3, record 7, French, dispositif%20de%20protection%20contre%20le%20feu
masculine noun
- appareil de lutte contre le feu 3, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20lutte%20contre%20le%20feu
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fire extinguishing appliance 1, record 8, English, fire%20extinguishing%20appliance
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- appareil pour combattre l'incendie
1, record 8, French, appareil%20pour%20combattre%20l%27incendie
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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