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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index (FWI) System consists of six components that account for the effects of fuel moisture and weather conditions on fire behavior. The first three components are fuel moisture codes, which are numeric ratings of the moisture content of the forest floor and other dead organic matter. Their values rise as the moisture content decreases. There is one fuel moisture code for each of three layers of fuel: litter and other fine fuels; loosely compacted organic layers of moderate depth; and deep, compact organic layers. The remaining three components are fire behavior indices, which represent the rate of fire spread, the fuel available for combustion, and the frontal fire intensity; these three values rise as the fire danger increases.  1, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forest%20Fire%20Weather%20Index%20System

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

La Méthode canadienne de l'indice forêt météo(IFM) est formée de six composantes qui tiennent compte des effets de la teneur en eau des combustibles et des conditions météorologiques sur le comportement du feu. Les trois premières composantes sont des indices d’humidité des combustibles; ce sont des valeurs numériques de la teneur en eau de la litière et d’autres matières organiques mortes. Leur valeur augmente à mesure que la teneur en eau diminue. Il existe un indice d’humidité des combustibles pour chacune des trois couches de combustibles : litière et autres combustibles légers, couches organiques peu tassées de moyenne épaisseur, et épaisses couches organiques compactes. Les trois autres composantes sont des indices de comportement du feu qui représentent la vitesse de propagation du feu, les quantités de combustibles disponibles et l'intensité du feu sur le front de l'incendie; la valeur de ces trois indices est directement proportionnelle au danger d’incendie.  1, record 1, French, - M%C3%A9thode%20canadienne%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bindice%20for%C3%AAt%2Dm%C3%A9t%C3%A9o

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A fire that advances rapidly in a given direction with a well-defined head.  2, record 2, English, - running%20fire

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Given that there are thousands of kilometers of the convoluted urban interface areas, much of which is private property, it is not feasible to install and maintain a system of 100-500 [meter] fuel reduced buffers to a standard that they will stop a running fire.  3, record 2, English, - running%20fire

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Feu qui se propage rapidement avec un front bien défini.  2, record 2, French, - feu%20roulant

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Any non-structure fire that occurs in vegetation or natural fuels.  1, record 3, English, - wildland%20fire

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

De manière très schématique un feu de végétation peut être assimilé à un front de flamme en propagation à travers un couvert végétal.  1, record 3, French, - feu%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The width of the zone within which continuous flaming occurs behind the edge of a fire front.  2, record 4, English, - flame%20depth

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Largeur de la zone de flammes continues qui se trouve derrière le front d’un feu.  1, record 4, French, - largeur%20de%20la%20bande%20enflamm%C3%A9e

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The length of flames measured along their axis at the fire front ...  1, record 5, English, - flame%20length

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Flame length is an approximate indicator of frontal fire intensity.  1, record 5, English, - flame%20length

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Longueur des flammes mesurée le long de leur axe du front de feu.  1, record 5, French, - longueur%20de%20flamme

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The angle formed between the flame at the fire front and the ground surface, expressed in degrees.  2, record 6, English, - flame%20angle

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Angle entre les flammes du front d’un feu et la surface du sol, exprimé en degrés.  1, record 6, French, - inclinaison%20de%20la%20flamme

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The average maximum vertical extension of flames at the fire front; occasional flashes that rise above the general level of flames are not considered.  2, record 7, English, - flame%20height

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Recommended SI unit is metres (m).  2, record 7, English, - flame%20height

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Moyenne de l'extension verticale maximale des flammes au front d’un feu, qui ne tient pas compte des flambées occasionnelles au-dessus du niveau général.  2, record 7, French, - hauteur%20de%20flamme

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A fuel too large to be ignited until after the leading edge of the fire front passes, but small enough to be completely consumed.  1, record 8, English, - medium%20fuel

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Combustible généralement trop gros pour s’enflammer avant que le front d’un feu ne soit passé, mais assez petit pour être complètement consumé.  1, record 8, French, - combustible%20moyen

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The rate of heat energy release per unit time per unit length of fire front.  2, record 9, English, - frontal%20fire%20intensity

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Flame size is its main visual manifestation. Fire intensity is a major determinant of certain fire effects and difficulty of control.  2, record 9, English, - frontal%20fire%20intensity

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Quantité de chaleur ou d’énergie dégagée par le feu par unité de longueur d’un front de flammes.  1, record 9, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

L’intensité est habituellement en kilowatt/heure.  1, record 9, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20feu

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The length of time required for the flaming zone or fire front of a spreading forest fire to pass a given point, most commonly expressed in minutes (min) and/or seconds (s).  2, record 10, English, - residence%20time

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Numerically, [residence time] is equal to the flame depth divided by the rate of spread.  2, record 10, English, - residence%20time

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Temps que prend la zone enflammée ou le front d’un feu en expansion pour franchir la distance jusqu'à un point donné.  2, record 10, French, - temps%20de%20passage

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish