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FEU IMMEUBLES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Thermal Insulation
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Insulators
1, record 1, English, Insulators
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insulators apply insulation materials to plumbing, air-handling, heating, cooling and refrigeration systems, piping equipment and pressure vessels, and walls, floors and ceilings of buildings and other structures, to prevent or reduce the passage of heat, cold, sound or fire. They are employed by construction companies and insulation contractors, or they may be self-employed. 1, record 1, English, - Insulators
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
7293: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Insulators
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Isolation thermique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Calorifugeurs/calorifugeuses
1, record 1, French, Calorifugeurs%2Fcalorifugeuses
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les calorifugeurs installent des matériaux d’isolation aux systèmes de plomberie, de traitement de l'air, de chauffage, de refroidissement et de réfrigération, et à la tuyauterie, aux cuves pressurisées, aux murs, aux planchers et aux plafonds d’immeubles et à d’autres structures afin de prévenir ou de réduire le passage de la chaleur, du froid, du bruit ou du feu. Ils travaillent pour des compagnies de construction, des entreprises de calorifugeage ou ils peuvent être des travailleurs autonomes. 1, record 1, French, - Calorifugeurs%2Fcalorifugeuses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
7293 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Calorifugeurs%2Fcalorifugeuses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- structure fire
1, record 2, English, structure%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- building fire 2, record 2, English, building%20fire
correct
- structural fire 3, record 2, English, structural%20fire
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a fire involving the structural components of various types of residential, commercial or industrial buildings. 1, record 2, English, - structure%20fire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structural fire: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 2, English, - structure%20fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu de bâtiment
1, record 2, French, feu%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- incendie de structure 2, record 2, French, incendie%20de%20structure
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- feu d’immeuble 3, record 2, French, feu%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmeuble
correct, masculine noun
- incendie d’immeuble 4, record 2, French, incendie%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmeuble
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation polyvalente des sapeurs est également indispensable pour assurer une intervention sûre et efficace contre les incendies périurbains en raison des divers types d’équipement et des différentes tactiques utilisés, selon qu’il s’agit d’un incendie de structure ou de forêt. 5, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incendie de structure : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- feu de bâtiments
- incendie de structures
- feu d'immeubles
- incendie d’immeubles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Columns and Foundations
- Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water filling
1, record 3, English, water%20filling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water Filling. The principle of water cooling structural elements is now well established. (...) Water inside a structural member exposed to a building fire will absorb heat and maintain steel temperatures below the critical level of approximately 550°C. The heat is dissipated by convection to other non-exposed areas of the system and by conversion of the water to steam which is vented. (...) In high-rise structures, columns may be divided into zone levels (...) in order to limit the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the zone. Water in the system is generally treated with potassium carbonate in quantities sufficient to prevent freezing during winter, and potassium nitrate to inhibit corrosion. 1, record 3, English, - water%20filling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poteaux et fondations métalliques
- Sécurité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- irrigation
1, record 3, French, irrigation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Le) refroidissement par l'eau sous forme d’irrigation intérieure de profils creux est un procédé très fiable, pourvu que l'eau soit mise en circulation dans l'ossature de manière à assurer son remplissage en toutes sections accessibles au feu; [...]. Des inhibiteurs de corrosion et de gel(si la structure est exposée à l'extérieur) sont ajoutés à l'eau de remplissage. Ce procédé a été utilisé jusqu'à présent surtout pour la protection des poteaux, très rarement pour celle de poutres ou de portiques. Dans le cas d’immeubles très hauts, il peut être nécessaire de recouper les vides des poteaux en tronçons de hauteurs limitées pour éviter une pression hydrostatique trop importante sur les parois en acier. 1, record 3, French, - irrigation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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