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AVERTISSEUR FUMEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire Detection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smoke detection system
1, record 1, English, smoke%20detection%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smoke detector 2, record 1, English, smoke%20detector
correct, officially approved
- smoke alarm 3, record 1, English, smoke%20alarm
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire detector designed to operate when the concentration of airborne combustion products exceeds a predetermined level. 4, record 1, English, - smoke%20detection%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
smoke detector; smoke alarm: designations officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - smoke%20detection%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Détection des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur de fumée
1, record 1, French, avertisseur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détecteur de fumée 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détecteur d'incendie conçu pour se déclencher lorsque la concentration de produits de combustion dans l'air dépasse un niveau prédéterminé. 1, record 1, French, - avertisseur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur de fumée : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - avertisseur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- avertisseur de fumées
- détecteur de fumées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Detección de incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector de humo
1, record 1, Spanish, detector%20de%20humo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un detector de humo necesita que le entre suficiente humo antes de activarse la alarma y por lo tanto, debe de encontrarse próximo al lugar de inicio del incendio. El detector de humo necesita estar a menos de 7 metros del fuego para responder rápidamente. También necesita estar en una posición donde su alarma pueda ser escuchada en toda la casa [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - detector%20de%20humo
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smoke alarm
1, record 2, English, smoke%20alarm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
smoke alarm: an item in the "Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - smoke%20alarm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur de fumée
1, record 2, French, avertisseur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avertisseur de fumée : objet de la classe «Dispositifs de protection» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - avertisseur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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