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FEU GRANDE SURFACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass fire
1, record 1, English, mass%20fire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- massive fire 2, record 1, English, massive%20fire
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire involving many buildings, structures, or a large forest area. 3, record 1, English, - mass%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Mass fire" is a relative term, including "group fire", "conflagration", and "fire storm". For example, what would be called a group fire in a large city might be called a mass fire or conflagration in a small community. 3, record 1, English, - mass%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incendie de grande surface
1, record 1, French, incendie%20de%20grande%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feu de grande surface 2, record 1, French, feu%20de%20grande%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- incendie important 3, record 1, French, incendie%20important
masculine noun
- incendie considérable 4, record 1, French, incendie%20consid%C3%A9rable
masculine noun
- incendie massif 4, record 1, French, incendie%20massif
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sinistre constitué par un foyer unique, intéressant une grande superficie, notamment dans une zone urbaine, et résultant généralement de la réunion d’un certain nombre de foyers partiels. 5, record 1, French, - incendie%20de%20grande%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green firebreak
1, record 2, English, green%20firebreak
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The French plan for keeping ... fires more controllable depends primarily on a master plan of green firebreaks consisting of intermingled cultivated land, grazed pastureland, and planted strips of poplar and other hardwoods ... 1, record 2, English, - green%20firebreak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écran vert
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protection des forêts contre l'incendie s’appuie sur deux principes fondamentaux :-le cloisonnement ou fractionnement de plus en plus poussé du terrain obtenu par des coupures pratiquées dans la surface boisée; ces coupures présentent, suivant leur importance, une résistance plus ou moins grande au franchissement par le feu; le réseau de pare-feu(pare-feu déboisés, écrans verts), répond à ce principe mais n’ a d’efficacité que s’il est correctement desservi et entretenu(...) 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20vert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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