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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire hydrant
1, record 1, English, fire%20hydrant
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrant 2, record 1, English, hydrant
correct
- fire plug 3, record 1, English, fire%20plug
correct, United States
- fireplug 4, record 1, English, fireplug
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe, usually on the side of the street, with a valve for drawing water from a main [water system] to which a firehose can be attached. 5, record 1, English, - fire%20hydrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two main types of fire hydrants used in North America are dry-barrel and wet-barrel. 6, record 1, English, - fire%20hydrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fire hydrant: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 7, record 1, English, - fire%20hydrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fire hydrant: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - fire%20hydrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- borne d'incendie
1, record 1, French, borne%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prise d'eau d'incendie 2, record 1, French, prise%20d%27eau%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- borne-fontaine 3, record 1, French, borne%2Dfontaine
correct, feminine noun, Canada, officially approved
- prise d'incendie 4, record 1, French, prise%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise d'eau à l'usage des pompiers. 5, record 1, French, - borne%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les deux types de bornes d'incendie les plus couramment utilisées en Amérique du Nord sont la borne d'incendie de type incongelable et la borne d'incendie de type sous eau. 6, record 1, French, - borne%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
borne-fontaine : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 1, French, - borne%20d%27incendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prise d'eau d'incendie; prise d'incendie : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - borne%20d%27incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones fijas de salvamento (incendios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrante de incendios
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrante%20de%20incendios
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- boca de incendios exterior 2, record 1, Spanish, boca%20de%20incendios%20exterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boca de incendios, dotada de diversas salidas, situada en la vía pública, que está alimentada por la red de abastecimiento público, para uso exclusivo de bomberos en caso de incendio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hidrante%20de%20incendios
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una boca de incendios es una toma de agua diseñada para proporcionar un caudal considerable [de agua] en caso de incendio. [...] Hay dos tipos principales : boca de incendios exterior o hidrante de incendios, situada en las inmediaciones de los edificios y en la que los bomberos pueden acoplar sus mangueras. [Y la] boca de incendios interior, situada en lugares de los edificios que tienen además el equipamiento necesario para hacerla funcionar, o boca de incendio equipada, abreviadamente BIE. 4, record 1, Spanish, - hidrante%20de%20incendios
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En principio, la expresión boca de incendio se refiere a cualquier toma de agua reservada para la protección contra incendios. En la normativa española se refiere en particular a aquéllas situadas en lugares de los edificios que tienen además el equipamiento necesario para hacerla funcionar, o boca de incendio equipada, abreviadamente BIE. Las bocas de incendio exteriores, se llaman hidrantes de incendios. 5, record 1, Spanish, - hidrante%20de%20incendios
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flush hydrant
1, record 2, English, flush%20hydrant
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ground hydrant 2, record 2, English, ground%20hydrant
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrant below ground level in a pit with a cover so that it does not protrude and is not an obstruction ... 3, record 2, English, - flush%20hydrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flush hydrant: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - flush%20hydrant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouche d'incendie
1, record 2, French, bouche%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouche de lavage et d'incendie 2, record 2, French, bouche%20de%20lavage%20et%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun
- bouche d'arrosage 3, record 2, French, bouche%20d%27arrosage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ne faut pas confondre le terme «borne d'incendie» avec le terme «bouche d'incendie», qui désigne la prise d'eau installée sous une chaussée ou un trottoir et affleurant le sol. 4, record 2, French, - bouche%20d%27incendie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouche d'incendie : normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - bouche%20d%27incendie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bouche d'incendie : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - bouche%20d%27incendie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones fijas de salvamento (incendios)
- Distribución del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- boca de incendios
1, record 2, Spanish, boca%20de%20incendios
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toma de agua diseñada para proporcionar un caudal considerable [de agua] en caso de incendio. 2, record 2, Spanish, - boca%20de%20incendios
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] boca de incendios. [...] Hay dos tipos principales : boca de incendios exterior o hidrante de incendios, [y] boca de incendios interior [o] boca de incendio equipada, abreviadamente BIE. 2, record 2, Spanish, - boca%20de%20incendios
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En principio, la expresión boca de incendio se refiere a cualquier toma de agua reservada para la protección contra incendios. En la normativa española se refiere en particular a aquéllas situadas en lugares de los edificios que tienen además el equipamiento necesario para hacerla funcionar, o boca de incendio equipada, abreviadamente BIE. Las bocas de incendio exteriores, se llaman hidrantes de incendios. 3, record 2, Spanish, - boca%20de%20incendios
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