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TAUX FOISONNEMENT MOUSSE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry foam
1, record 1, English, dry%20foam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... foam with ... very thin bubble walls and only small amounts of solution between the bubbles. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20foam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousse sèche
1, record 1, French, mousse%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousse à faible foisonnement possédant une structure sphérique stable et présentant un taux de drainage lent. 2, record 1, French, - mousse%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cet agent extincteur est] utilisé principalement pour assurer la protection des espaces naturels et des propriétés. 1, record 1, French, - mousse%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extinguishing foam
1, record 2, English, extinguishing%20foam
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foam extinguishing agent 2, record 2, English, foam%20extinguishing%20agent
correct
- foam 3, record 2, English, foam
correct, noun
- fire foam 4, record 2, English, fire%20foam
correct
- fire fighting foam 5, record 2, English, fire%20fighting%20foam
correct
- firefighting foam 6, record 2, English, firefighting%20foam
correct
- finished foam 1, record 2, English, finished%20foam
- fire-fighting foam 7, record 2, English, fire%2Dfighting%20foam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire-fighting material consisting of small bubbles of air, water, and concentrating agents. 8, record 2, English, - extinguishing%20foam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemically, the air in the bubbles is suspended in the fluid. The foam clings to vertical and horizontal surfaces and flows freely over burning materials. Foam will put out a fire by blanketing it, excluding air and blocking the escape of volatile vapour. Its flowing properties will resist mechanical interruption and reseal the burning material. 9, record 2, English, - extinguishing%20foam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extinguishing foam: term standardized by ISO. 10, record 2, English, - extinguishing%20foam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mousse extinctrice
1, record 2, French, mousse%20extinctrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mousse 2, record 2, French, mousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de bulles formées à partir de la solution au moyen de lances à mousse ou de générateurs. La mousse se caractérise par son foisonnement qu'on appelle parfois taux d’expansion. 3, record 2, French, - mousse%20extinctrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mousse extinctrice est un ensemble de bulles gazeuses séparées par une paroi liquide douée d’une certaine tension superficielle. Il existe deux sortes de mousses : la mousse chimique et la mousse physique ou mécanique, ou mousse à air. 4, record 2, French, - mousse%20extinctrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mousse extinctrice : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 5, record 2, French, - mousse%20extinctrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mousse extinctrice : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 2, French, - mousse%20extinctrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes extintores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espuma
1, record 2, Spanish, espuma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- espuma extintora 2, record 2, Spanish, espuma%20extintora
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material para la lucha contra incendios que consiste en pequeñas burbujas de aire, agua y agentes concentradores. 3, record 2, Spanish, - espuma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Químicamente, el aire de las burbujas está suspendido en el fluido. La espuma se adhiere a las superficies horizontales y verticales y fluye libremente sobre los materiales en combustión. La espuma extingue los incendios cubriéndolos, excluyendo el aire y bloqueando la fuga de vapores volátiles. Sus propiedades de fluidez resisten la interrupción mecánica y vuelven a cerrar herméticamente el material en combustión. 3, record 2, Spanish, - espuma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low expansion foam
1, record 3, English, low%20expansion%20foam
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foam having an expansion ratio up to 20 (generally about 10). 2, record 3, English, - low%20expansion%20foam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Low expansion foam: term and definition (b) standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - low%20expansion%20foam
Record 3, Key term(s)
- low-expansion foam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mousse à bas foisonnement
1, record 3, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20bas%20foisonnement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mousse à faible foisonnement 2, record 3, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20faible%20foisonnement
correct, feminine noun
- mousse lourde 3, record 3, French, mousse%20lourde
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousse dont le taux de foisonnement est inférieur à 20(généralement de l'ordre de 10). 1, record 3, French, - mousse%20%C3%A0%20bas%20foisonnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mousse à bas foisonnement : terme et définition (b) normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 3, French, - mousse%20%C3%A0%20bas%20foisonnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes extintores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espuma pesada
1, record 3, Spanish, espuma%20pesada
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foam expansion ratio
1, record 4, English, foam%20expansion%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- expansion ratio of foam 2, record 4, English, expansion%20ratio%20of%20foam
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] ratio of the volume of foam to the volume of foam solution from which it is made. 1, record 4, English, - foam%20expansion%20ratio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foam expansion ratio: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - foam%20expansion%20ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de foisonnement d'une mousse
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20foisonnement%20d%27une%20mousse
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- foisonnement de la mousse 2, record 4, French, foisonnement%20de%20la%20mousse
correct, masculine noun
- foisonnement 3, record 4, French, foisonnement
masculine noun
- taux d'expansion 3, record 4, French, taux%20d%27expansion
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du volume de mousse obtenue sur le volume de solution moussante utilisée. 1, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20foisonnement%20d%27une%20mousse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue : Bas foisonnement [...] Moyen foisonnement [...] Haut foisonnement. 3, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20foisonnement%20d%27une%20mousse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taux de foisonnement d’une mousse : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20foisonnement%20d%27une%20mousse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fluid foam
1, record 5, English, fluid%20foam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dripping foam 2, record 5, English, dripping%20foam
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low expansion foam type with some bubble structure and moderate drain time, exhibiting properties of both wet and dry foam types, which is used for [forest fire] extinguishment, protection, and mopup. 3, record 5, English, - fluid%20foam
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Dripping" Foam - Characteristics: The bubbles of "dripping" foams are mostly spherical. There is less separation of bubbles by the solution than wet foam. Some of the bubbles walls may be touching. Dripping foams have medium to fast drainage rates. 2, record 5, English, - fluid%20foam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
- Incendies de végétation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mousse humide
1, record 5, French, mousse%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousse extinctrice à faible foisonnement composée de bulles et possédant un taux de drainage moyen, dotée de caractéristiques propres aux mousses mouillées et sèches et utilisée pour combattre et éteindre les feux de forêt. 2, record 5, French, - mousse%20humide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wet foam
1, record 6, English, wet%20foam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low expansion foam type with few and varied bubbles and rapid drain time which is used for rapid penetration and fire extinguishment. 2, record 6, English, - wet%20foam
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
- Incendies de végétation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mousse mouillée
1, record 6, French, mousse%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousse ignifugeante à faible foisonnement composée de bulles peu nombreuses mais variées, qui démontre un taux de drainage rapide et que l'on utilise pour ses caractéristiques de pénétration rapide, notamment dans l'extinction des feux. 2, record 6, French, - mousse%20mouill%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high expansion foam
1, record 7, English, high%20expansion%20foam
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- HI-X foam 2, record 7, English, HI%2DX%20foam
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipment and liquid foam concentrates variously designed to provide foams at expansion rates of 200 to 1 up to 1,000 to 1. Such foams have a rapid build-up and are used for flooding fire areas as well as for blanketing flammable liquids fires. 3, record 7, English, - high%20expansion%20foam
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high expansion foam: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 7, English, - high%20expansion%20foam
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
high expansion foam; HI-X foam: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 7, English, - high%20expansion%20foam
Record 7, Key term(s)
- high-expansion foam
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mousse à grand foisonnement
1, record 7, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20grand%20foisonnement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mousse à foisonnement élevé 2, record 7, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20foisonnement%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- mousse à grande expansion 3, record 7, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20grande%20expansion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- mousse à haut foisonnement 4, record 7, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20haut%20foisonnement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mousse légère 5, record 7, French, mousse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousse dont le taux de foisonnement est supérieur à 200(généralement de l'ordre de 500). 6, record 7, French, - mousse%20%C3%A0%20grand%20foisonnement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mousse à haut foisonnement : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 7, record 7, French, - mousse%20%C3%A0%20grand%20foisonnement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mousse à grand foisonnement; mousse à grande expansion : termes uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 7, French, - mousse%20%C3%A0%20grand%20foisonnement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes extintores
- Transporte aéreo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- espuma de gran esponjamiento
1, record 7, Spanish, espuma%20de%20gran%20esponjamiento
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- espuma ligera 2, record 7, Spanish, espuma%20ligera
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espuma de gran esponjamiento: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 7, Spanish, - espuma%20de%20gran%20esponjamiento
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- medium expansion foam
1, record 8, English, medium%20expansion%20foam
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- medium-expansion foam 2, record 8, English, medium%2Dexpansion%20foam
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foam having an expansion ratio between 20 and 200 (generally about 100). 1, record 8, English, - medium%20expansion%20foam
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Medium expansion foam: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - medium%20expansion%20foam
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mousse à moyen foisonnement
1, record 8, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20foisonnement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mousse à foisonnement moyen 2, record 8, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20foisonnement%20moyen
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mousse dont le taux de foisonnement est compris entre 20 et 200(généralement de l'ordre de 100). 1, record 8, French, - mousse%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20foisonnement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 3, record 8, French, - mousse%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20foisonnement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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