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FEU PROGRESSION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet line
1, record 1, English, wet%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line of water, or water and chemical retardant, sprayed along the ground, serving as a temporary control line from which to ignite or stop a low-intensity fire. 2, record 1, English, - wet%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de suppression humide
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20suppression%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne d’extinction temporaire composée d’eau ou d’un mélange d’eau et de produits retardants chimiques que l'on a vaporisés au sol afin de freiner la progression d’un feu de faible intensité. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20suppression%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advancing fire
1, record 2, English, advancing%20fire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forward fire 1, record 2, English, forward%20fire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] portion of [a] fire with rapid fire spread [and] higher intensity which is normally burning with the wind and/or up slope. 1, record 2, English, - advancing%20fire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu en progression
1, record 2, French, feu%20en%20progression
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- convective spread 1, record 3, English, convective%20spread
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- propagation par convection
1, record 3, French, propagation%20par%20convection
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les observations enregistrées au cours des dernières décennies démontrent que le danger d’aggravation de l'incendie découlant de la propagation par convection(la progression des flammes et des gaz chauds à la faveur d’une ouverture) est beaucoup plus grave que la propagation destructrice. Il est rare que le feu se propage à travers des planchers ou des murs ignifugés--il se propage souvent par contre par des portes bloquées en position ouverte pour faciliter la circulation, par des issues verticales mal scellées suite à des travaux de rénovation(...) 1, record 3, French, - propagation%20par%20convection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- destructive spread 1, record 4, English, destructive%20spread
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- propagation destructrice
1, record 4, French, propagation%20destructrice
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les observations enregistrées au cours des dernières décennies démontrent que le danger d’aggravation de l'incendie découlant de la propagation par convection(la progression des flammes et des gaz chauds à la faveur d’une ouverture) est beaucoup plus grave que la propagation destructrice. Il est rare que le feu se propage à travers des planchers ou des murs ignifugés--il se propage souvent par contre par des portes bloquées en position ouverte pour faciliter la circulation, par des issues verticales mal scellées suite à des travaux de rénovation(...) 1, record 4, French, - propagation%20destructrice
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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