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FIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Fire Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Fire Protection Association
1, record 1, English, National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association
correct, United States, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NFPA 1, record 1, English, NFPA
correct, United States, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mission of NFPA, which was organized in 1896, is to reduce the burden of fire on the quality of life by advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research and education on fire and related safety issues. 2, record 1, English, - National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
National Fire Protection Association; NFPA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Sécurité incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- National Fire Protection Association
1, record 1, French, National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association
correct, feminine noun, United States, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NFPA 1, record 1, French, NFPA
correct, feminine noun, United States, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
National Fire Protection Association; NFPA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Seguridad contra incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- National Fire Protection Association
1, record 1, Spanish, National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NFPA 1, record 1, Spanish, NFPA
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La NFPA es reconocida alrededor del mundo como la fuente autoritativa principal de conocimientos técnicos, datos, y consejos para el consumidor sobre la problemática del fuego y la protección y la prevención. 1, record 1, Spanish, - National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Security
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- NFPA hazard classification
1, record 2, English, NFPA%20hazard%20classification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- National Fire Protection Association hazard classification 2, record 2, English, National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association%20hazard%20classification
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NFPA Hazard Classification [with ratings.]. Flammability - Health - Reactivity. 3, record 2, English, - NFPA%20hazard%20classification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Data inscribed in a diamond-shaped figure, with ratings in each section of the diamond. 4, record 2, English, - NFPA%20hazard%20classification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare "NAS hazard rating". 4, record 2, English, - NFPA%20hazard%20classification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Sécurité
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classement des dangers selon la NFPA
1, record 2, French, classement%20des%20dangers%20selon%20la%20NFPA
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- classement des dangers selon la National Fire Protection Association 2, record 2, French, classement%20des%20dangers%20selon%20la%20National%20Fire%20Protection%20Association
masculine noun
- classement des risques selon la NFPA 3, record 2, French, classement%20des%20risques%20selon%20la%20NFPA
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Risques physiologiques. Classement des risques en fonction de la rapidité avec laquelle sont atteints les seuils critiques de résistance physiologique : Montée en température [...]. Formation de gaz toxiques [...]. Risques matériels [...] 4, record 2, French, - classement%20des%20dangers%20selon%20la%20NFPA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Danger» est, ici, préférable à «risque». En effet le danger, ou sa gravité, ne varient pas. Par contre le risque ne peut être évalué qu'en fonction des conditions particulières à chaque situation. 3, record 2, French, - classement%20des%20dangers%20selon%20la%20NFPA
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Seguridad
- Toxicología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación de peligro de la NFPA
1, record 2, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20peligro%20de%20la%20NFPA
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NFPA : National Fire Protection Association, Estados Unidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20peligro%20de%20la%20NFPA
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Cooking Appliances
- Camping and Caravanning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fire lighter
1, record 3, English, fire%20lighter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fire starter 2, record 3, English, fire%20starter
- barbecue fire lighter 3, record 3, English, barbecue%20fire%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ fire lighter 3, record 3, English, BBQ%20fire%20lighter
proposal
- barbecue fire starter 3, record 3, English, barbecue%20fire%20starter
proposal
- BBQ fire starter 3, record 3, English, BBQ%20fire%20starter
proposal
- Bar-B-Q starter 3, record 3, English, Bar%2DB%2DQ%20starter
proposal
- Bar-B-Q lighter 3, record 3, English, Bar%2DB%2DQ%20lighter
proposal
- charcoal lighter 3, record 3, English, charcoal%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ lighter 3, record 3, English, BBQ%20lighter
proposal
- BBQ starter 3, record 3, English, BBQ%20starter
proposal
- firelighter 4, record 3, English, firelighter
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A readily combustible preparation used to get a coal fire going quickly. 1, record 3, English, - fire%20lighter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
- Camping et caravaning
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allume-feu
1, record 3, French, allume%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- allume-barbecue 2, record 3, French, allume%2Dbarbecue
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit cube d'alcool gélifié ou de matière poreuse (plastique ou produit dérivé de la tourbe) imprégné d'un liquide inflammable (hydrocarbures), servant à allumer le feu. 3, record 3, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que les allume-feu ou allume-barbecue peuvent se présenter sous diverses formes. 4, record 3, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des allume-feux ou des allume-feu. 5, record 3, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
allume-feux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 3, French, - allume%2Dfeu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Aparatos para cocinar alimentos
- Campamento y caravaning
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastilla de encendido
1, record 3, Spanish, pastilla%20de%20encendido
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- gel de encendido 1, record 3, Spanish, gel%20de%20encendido
see observation, feminine noun
- líquido para encender 2, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADquido%20para%20encender
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material utilizado para facilitar el encendido del fuego de leña o carbón. 3, record 3, Spanish, - pastilla%20de%20encendido
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe un término de equivalencia en español para el término "BBQ Fire lighter"(en inglés). En su lugar se usan los términos : pastilla de encendido, gel de encendido y líquido para encender. 4, record 3, Spanish, - pastilla%20de%20encendido
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Environmental Economics
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- First ISCCP Regional Experiment
1, record 4, English, First%20ISCCP%20Regional%20Experiment
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FIRE 1, record 4, English, FIRE
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE; ISCCP is the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project) was organized by a group of atmospheric scientists and federal agencies in 1984 to address fundamental processes involving clouds and radiation in the climate system. The coordinated research effort sought to expand the basic knowledge of the interaction between clouds and climate, to improve the understanding of radiative and physical processes climatically important cloud systems, and to improve satellite-based cloud-radiative monitoring systems (i.e., ISCCP) and global climate model parameterizations. 2, record 4, English, - First%20ISCCP%20Regional%20Experiment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Économie environnementale
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- First ISCCP Regional Experiment
1, record 4, French, First%20ISCCP%20Regional%20Experiment
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FIRE 1, record 4, French, FIRE
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Première expérience régionale ISCCP
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Primer Experimento Regional ISCCP
1, record 4, Spanish, Primer%20Experimento%20Regional%20ISCCP
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FIRE 1, record 4, Spanish, FIRE
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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