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FEU ECHAPPE [3 records]

Record 1 2024-07-10

English

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

A wildfire, or a portion of a wildfire, that has breached a control line and remains out of control following initial attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Feux et explosions

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-05-20

English

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

Any fire deliberately utilized for prescribed burning ...

OBS

... it is usually set by qualified fire management personnel in accordance with a predetermined burning prescription.

OBS

prescribed fire: term used by Parks Canada.

OBS

controlled fire: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Incendie allumé volontairement et maîtrisé par des pompiers professionnels qui contribue à rétablir les processus naturels d’un écosystème.

OBS

Un feu dirigé peut améliorer la santé d’un écosystème et empêcher la propagation d’un feu échappé.

OBS

feu dirigé : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

feu dirigé : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

The process of deciding what action to take on an escaped fire.

OBS

escaped fire: A wildfire (or prescribed fire that has burned beyond its intended area) that remains out of control following initial attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Processus de prise de décision [sur les] aux mesures à entreprendre pour lutter contre un feu échappé [...]

OBS

feu échappé :Feu qui demeure hors-contrôle [à la suite d’une] attaque initiale.

Spanish

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