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FEU CHEMIN FER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flasher
1, record 1, English, flasher
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flashing light 2, record 1, English, flashing%20light
correct, officially approved
- flashing light signal 3, record 1, English, flashing%20light%20signal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flasher; flashing light: terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 4, record 1, English, - flasher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu clignotant
1, record 1, French, feu%20clignotant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- signal à feu clignotant 2, record 1, French, signal%20%C3%A0%20feu%20clignotant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feu clignotant : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée(CFCP). 3, record 1, French, - feu%20clignotant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crisscross fire
1, record 2, English, crisscross%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- criss-cross fire 2, record 2, English, criss%2Dcross%20fire
correct
- log cabin fire 1, record 2, English, log%20cabin%20fire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a fire of first importance--a fundamental fire used in many other lays and an unexcelled fire in itself. No arrangement of wood will burn so effectively, for none admits so much air to every stick from all directions. And no other fire will burn down to a uniformly spread bed of coals in so short a time. First place the tinder -- birch bark, fuzz-stick, etc. -- on the ground and build a tiny wigwam fire above it not over six inches high. Now place four base poles, each two inches thick and a foot long, around it, the corners overlapping log-cabin style. Over this lower course, stack up finger-and-thumb-size sticks of hardwood in crisscross fashion bringing the structure up to ten or twelve inches in height. 1, record 2, English, - crisscross%20fire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are actually 3 types of the crisscross fire, but they do not have a specific name. However, the term "log cabin fire" has been used as a synonym for all three. But the term properly designates another type of fire. It is actually the beginning of a crisscross fire that does not have the logs stacked in the crisscross fashion over the tiny wigwam fire, but rather has them stacked around the wigwam fire log cabin style. 3, record 2, English, - crisscross%20fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu en cabane de rondins
1, record 2, French, feu%20en%20cabane%20de%20rondins
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Feu en cabane de rondins : c'est un bon feu pour chauffer rapidement plutôt que pour cuisiner. Comme pour la forme en wigwam, on commence d’abord par placer le matériau inflammable, puis on dispose des bâtons plus gros tout autour en forme de cabane de rondins ou de rails de chemin de fer et, enfin, on recouvre le tout d’un couvercle de bois de chauffage mis en vrac. Ce feu chauffe beaucoup plus vite et crée une plus grosse flambée que la plupart des autres types de feux. 1, record 2, French, - feu%20en%20cabane%20de%20rondins
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- railroad fire
1, record 3, English, railroad%20fire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wildfire caused by any machine, employee, agent, or contractor performing work associated with a railway operation, or a passenger on a train. 2, record 3, English, - railroad%20fire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Circulation des trains
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feu de chemin de fer
1, record 3, French, feu%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incendie de forêt causé par toute machine, employé, agent ou entrepreneur associé à une opération de chemin de fer, ou passager d’un train. 1, record 3, French, - feu%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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