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FEU ACTIVITE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- going fire
1, record 1, English, going%20fire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any wildfire on which suppression action has not reached an extensive mop up stage. 2, record 1, English, - going%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu en activité
1, record 1, French, feu%20en%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fires and Explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- human-caused fire
1, record 2, English, human%2Dcaused%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- person-caused fire 2, record 2, English, person%2Dcaused%20fire
correct
- people-caused fire 1, record 2, English, people%2Dcaused%20fire
correct
- man-caused fire 1, record 2, English, man%2Dcaused%20fire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A fire] believed to be started by human activity ... 3, record 2, English, - human%2Dcaused%20fire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Human-caused fires can be started by campfires, cigarettes disposed without care, or trees felled by individuals or companies, which may land on powerlines. 4, record 2, English, - human%2Dcaused%20fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Feux et explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu d’origine humaine
1, record 2, French, feu%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- incendie d’origine humaine 2, record 2, French, incendie%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
- feu d’origine anthropique 3, record 2, French, feu%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- incendie d’origine anthropique 4, record 2, French, incendie%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu que l'on pense être causé par l'activité humaine [...] 2, record 2, French, - feu%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20humaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les feux d’origine humaine peuvent être provoqués par des feux de camp, des mégots de cigarettes jetés de manière imprudente ou des arbres coupés par des particuliers ou des entreprises qui atterrissent sur des lignes électriques. 5, record 2, French, - feu%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20humaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illegal firearm activity 1, record 3, English, illegal%20firearm%20activity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illegal firearms activities: plural. 1, record 3, English, - illegal%20firearm%20activity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- activité impliquant une arme à feu illégale
1, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9%20impliquant%20une%20arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20ill%C3%A9gale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activités impliquant des armes à feu illégales : pluriel. 1, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9%20impliquant%20une%20arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- toy weapon
1, record 4, English, toy%20weapon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... students shall not possess nor use any replica or toy weapon on any school premises or at any activity off school premises that is organized or sponsored by a school. 1, record 4, English, - toy%20weapon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arme-jouet
1, record 4, French, arme%2Djouet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- arme jouet 2, record 4, French, arme%20jouet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Les élèves ne doivent pas avoir en leur possession ni utiliser de répliques d’armes à feu ou d’armes-jouets dans les locaux et sur le terrain d’une école ou [à l'occasion] de toute activité scolaire organisée ou parrainée par une école et tenue hors de cette école. 1, record 4, French, - arme%2Djouet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Law of the Sea
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- major criminal hijack
1, record 5, English, major%20criminal%20hijack
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MCHJ 2, record 5, English, MCHJ
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] well-resourced and planned international criminal activity using large gangs of highly trained and heavily armed operatives. 2, record 5, English, - major%20criminal%20hijack
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la mer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- détournement criminel aggravé
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tournement%20criminel%20aggrav%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DCA 2, record 5, French, DCA
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Activité criminelle internationale planifiée] utilisant d’importants gangs [...] bien entraînés et lourdement armés, pleinement préparés à utiliser [des] armes à feu. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tournement%20criminel%20aggrav%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-07-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- forensic toxicology
1, record 6, English, forensic%20toxicology
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a discipline of forensic science concerned with the study of toxic substances or poisons ... 2, record 6, English, - forensic%20toxicology
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- toxicologie judiciaire
1, record 6, French, toxicologie%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- toxicologie légale 2, record 6, French, toxicologie%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les divers secteurs d’activité des sciences judiciaires [...] incluent [...] la chimie judiciaire, la toxicologie judiciaire(incluant le sang et l'analyse de l'haleine), les documents suspects, l'odontologie judiciaire, l'examen des armes à feu, la pathologie judiciaire, la biologie judiciaire [...] et l'anthropologie judiciaire. 3, record 6, French, - toxicologie%20judiciaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Fire Safety
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Fire Monitoring, Mapping and Modeling System
1, record 7, English, Fire%20Monitoring%2C%20Mapping%20and%20Modeling%20System
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- Fire M3 1, record 7, English, Fire%20M3
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Fire Monitoring, Mapping and Modeling System (Fire M3) is an initiative of the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing and the Canadian Forest Service. The goals of Fire M3 are to use low-resolution satellite imagery to identify and locate actively burning fires on a daily basis; to estimate annual area burned; and to model fire behavior, biomass consumption, and carbon emissions from fires. 1, record 7, English, - Fire%20Monitoring%2C%20Mapping%20and%20Modeling%20System
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité incendie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Système de surveillance, cartographie et modélisation des incendies de forêts
1, record 7, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%2C%20cartographie%20et%20mod%C3%A9lisation%20des%20incendies%20de%20for%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- Fire M3 1, record 7, French, Fire%20M3
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Système de surveillance, cartographie et modélisation des incendies de forêts(Fire M3) est un projet conjoint du Centre canadien de télédétection et du Service canadien des forêts. Les buts du «Fire M3» sont d’utiliser l'imagerie satellite à faible résolution afin d’identifier et de localiser les feux en pleine activité sur une base quotidienne, d’estimer les secteurs brûlés sur une base annuelle et de modéliser le comportement du feu, la combustion de la biomasse et les émissions de carbone des incendies. 1, record 7, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%2C%20cartographie%20et%20mod%C3%A9lisation%20des%20incendies%20de%20for%C3%AAts
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Seguridad contra incendios
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de mapeo, modelo y seguimiento de incendios
1, record 7, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20mapeo%2C%20modelo%20y%20seguimiento%20de%20incendios
masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fire activity
1, record 8, English, fire%20activity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ignition, flame development, spread, and intensity of a forest or wildland fire. 2, record 8, English, - fire%20activity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- activité du feu
1, record 8, French, activit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- activité des feux 2, record 8, French, activit%C3%A9%20des%20feux
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Naissance, croissance des flammes, propagation et intensité d’un feu de forêt ou de végétation. 1, record 8, French, - activit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Field Artillery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- description of target
1, record 9, English, description%20of%20target
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- target description 1, record 9, English, target%20description
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery and naval fire support, an element in the call for fire in which the observer or spotter describes the installation, personnel, equipment or activity to be taken under fire. 1, record 9, English, - description%20of%20target
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
target description; description of target: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 9, English, - description%20of%20target
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- description de l’objectif
1, record 9, French, description%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjectif
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillerie et en appui feu naval, partie de la demande de tir où l'observateur décrit l'installation, le personnel, l'équipement ou l'activité devant être pris sous le feu. 1, record 9, French, - description%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjectif
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
description de l’objectif : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 9, French, - description%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjectif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
- Artillería de campaña
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- descripción del objetivo
1, record 9, Spanish, descripci%C3%B3n%20del%20objetivo
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillería y fuego naval de apoyo, parte de una petición de fuego o del observador en la que se describe la instalación, el personal, el equipo o la actividad que existe cuando se va a realizar la acción de fuego. 1, record 9, Spanish, - descripci%C3%B3n%20del%20objetivo
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Campfire Program 1, record 10, English, Campfire%20Program
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Feu de camp thématique
1, record 10, French, Feu%20de%20camp%20th%C3%A9matique
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité thématique offerte dans un parc national autour d’un feu de camp. 1, record 10, French, - Feu%20de%20camp%20th%C3%A9matique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1978-07-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- activity zone
1, record 11, English, activity%20zone
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the reactions spread like a fire by destruction of the most neutron-capturing nuclei at the edge of the activity zone. 1, record 11, English, - activity%20zone
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- foyer en activité
1, record 11, French, foyer%20en%20activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les réactions se sont propagées à la manière d’un feu, par destruction des noyaux les plus capturants sur la bordure du foyer en activité. 1, record 11, French, - foyer%20en%20activit%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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