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BOUCHE LAVAGE INCENDIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flush hydrant
1, record 1, English, flush%20hydrant
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground hydrant 2, record 1, English, ground%20hydrant
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrant below ground level in a pit with a cover so that it does not protrude and is not an obstruction ... 3, record 1, English, - flush%20hydrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flush hydrant: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - flush%20hydrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouche d’incendie
1, record 1, French, bouche%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouche de lavage et d'incendie 2, record 1, French, bouche%20de%20lavage%20et%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun
- bouche d’arrosage 3, record 1, French, bouche%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ne faut pas confondre le terme «borne d’incendie» avec le terme «bouche d’incendie», qui désigne la prise d’eau installée sous une chaussée ou un trottoir et affleurant le sol. 4, record 1, French, - bouche%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouche d’incendie : normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - bouche%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bouche d’incendie : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - bouche%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones fijas de salvamento (incendios)
- Distribución del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boca de incendios
1, record 1, Spanish, boca%20de%20incendios
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toma de agua diseñada para proporcionar un caudal considerable [de agua] en caso de incendio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - boca%20de%20incendios
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] boca de incendios. [...] Hay dos tipos principales: boca de incendios exterior o hidrante de incendios, [y] boca de incendios interior [o] boca de incendio equipada, abreviadamente BIE. 2, record 1, Spanish, - boca%20de%20incendios
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En principio, la expresión boca de incendio se refiere a cualquier toma de agua reservada para la protección contra incendios. En la normativa española se refiere en particular a aquéllas situadas en lugares de los edificios que tienen además el equipamiento necesario para hacerla funcionar, o boca de incendio equipada, abreviadamente BIE. Las bocas de incendio exteriores, se llaman hidrantes de incendios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - boca%20de%20incendios
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