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CONTRACANDELA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counter fire
1, record 1, English, counter%20fire
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counterfire 2, record 1, English, counterfire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Practice of starting a controlled fire to create a fire break in the path of an advancing conflagration, usually in forest fire fighting. 1, record 1, English, - counter%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counter fire: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - counter%20fire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- counter-fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-feu
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à allumer un feu «contrôlé» afin d'arrêter l'avancée d'un grand feu, généralement durant la lutte contre un incendie de forêt. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-feu : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfeu
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contre feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrafuego
1, record 1, Spanish, contrafuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contracandela 2, record 1, Spanish, contracandela
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de quemar una franja de bosque ante el frente de un incendio para que se detenga éste por falta de materias combustibles al llegar a la misma. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contrafuego
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