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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2019-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Fire Prevention
DEF

A fire set along the inner edge of a control line to consume the fuel in the path of a forest fire and/or change the direction of force of the fire's convection column.

CONT

Then each man grabs his jump helmet - fitted with a cage-like mask to protect his face during a descent through branches - and his personal gear bag, which holds a liter of water, leather gloves, hard hat, flares for lighting back-fires ...

OBS

A fire set to burn off fuel in the path of an advancing wildland fire in order to stop its progress. Typically, a backfire is set inside a fire control line to reduce the fuel between the line and the fire edge.

Key term(s)
  • control burn
  • counter-fire

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Prévention des incendies
DEF

Incendie allumé intentionnellement le long d'une bande de terrain assez large et soigneusement nettoyée, à une certaine distance et du côté vers lequel progresse un incendie forestier, pour empêcher sa progression.

CONT

Dans celui-ci, 1 l d'eau, des gants de cuir, des torches pour allumer des contre-feux, un casque, un couteau, une boussole, une radio et une tente en aluminium - éventuel abri de dernier recours contre le feu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
  • Prevención de incendios
DEF

Fuego que se prende por la parte de dentro de una línea de contención, para consumir el combustible que pueda existir ante la marcha del incendio o para cambiar la dirección de la fuerza de su columna de convección.

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Record 2 2004-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

Practice of starting a controlled fire to create a fire break in the path of an advancing conflagration, usually in forest fire fighting.

OBS

counter fire: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • counter-fire

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
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.

OBS

contre-feu : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • contre feu

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
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.

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Record 3 2003-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
CONT

Two aerial ignition devices for prescribed fire and burnout attack on wildfires have been developed by ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
OBS

attaque par ...

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
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