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NUISANCE ALARM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire Warning Devices
- Security Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false alarm of fire
1, record 1, English, false%20alarm%20of%20fire
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false alarm 2, record 1, English, false%20alarm
correct
- no-fire alarm 2, record 1, English, no%2Dfire%20alarm
correct
- nuisance alarm 3, record 1, English, nuisance%20alarm
correct
- spurious alarm 4, record 1, English, spurious%20alarm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alarm of fire that is false because the fire reported does not and did not exist. This false alarm may arise by malicious, mistaken, or accidental intent. 1, record 1, English, - false%20alarm%20of%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An alarm for which there is no fire. 2, record 1, English, - false%20alarm%20of%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
False alarm of fire: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - false%20alarm%20of%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alarme-incendie
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alarme injustifiée
1, record 1, French, alarme%20injustifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alarme incendie injustifiée 2, record 1, French, alarme%20incendie%20injustifi%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
- fausse alarme 3, record 1, French, fausse%20alarme
correct, feminine noun
- fausse alarme incendie 2, record 1, French, fausse%20alarme%20incendie
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- fausse alarme d'incendie 4, record 1, French, fausse%20alarme%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alarme feu qui est fausse car le feu signalé n'existe pas et n'a pas existé. Cette fausse alarme peut être due soit à un acte de malveillance, soit à une erreur de manipulation, soit à un défaut de fonctionnement. 1, record 1, French, - alarme%20injustifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Alerte donnée lorsqu'il n'y a pas de feu (généralement par malveillance) ou lorsque l'intervention des pompiers n'est pas nécessaire, ou encore alerte déclenchée par le fonctionnement intempestif d'un dispositif d'alarme en cas d'incendie. 3, record 1, French, - alarme%20injustifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, on distingue la fausse alarme, qui est due à un phénomène étranger, donc faux et l'alarme intempestive qui est due à un phénomène réel (détecteur trop sensible ou disparition du phénomène qui était éphémère). 1, record 1, French, - alarme%20injustifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alarme injustifiée : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - alarme%20injustifi%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuisance alarm rate
1, record 2, English, nuisance%20alarm%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux d'alarmes intempestives
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27alarmes%20intempestives
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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