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ALLUMER CONTRE-FEU [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2005-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

The manner in which a prescribed burn, backfire, or burnout, is set determined by weather, fuel, ignition system, topographic and other factors having an influence on fire behaviour and the objective of the burn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Façon d’allumer un brûlage dirigé, un contre-feu ou un brûlage de nettoiement, choisie en fonction des objectifs poursuivis, des conditions météorologiques, des combustibles, des outils d’allumage, de la topographie et des autres facteurs qui peuvent influencer le comportement du feu.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-11-14

English

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

A temporary, cleared (often burnt), narrow strip from which to counterfire or do controlled burning.

OBS

fire trace: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

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

Obstacle naturel ou provisoirement aménagé, susceptible de ralentir ou d’empêcher la propagation du feu, utilisé comme base d’opération pour maîtriser un incendie, notamment pour allumer un brûlage ou un contre-feu.

Spanish

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

Faja que se limpia para que sirve de base a la formación de un contrafuego.

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Record 3 2000-01-27

English

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

Igniting the fuel on an area to be broadcast burned or backfired, at many points simultaneously, these being so spaced that each receives timely stimulation by radiation from adjoining ones, [in order to assure] a hot, clean burn ... under conditions where igniting at a few isolated points would not do so.

French

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

Méthode consistant à allumer des éléments combustibles d’une zone en vue d’établir un brûlage extensif ou un contre-feu de manière simultanée et en des points variés, la combustion de chaque foyer étant facilitée par le rayonnement des autres foyers.

Spanish

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