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AVERTISSEUR INCENDIE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire alarm box
1, record 1, English, fire%20alarm%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fire alarm box: an item in the "Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - fire%20alarm%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur d'incendie
1, record 1, French, avertisseur%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avertisseur d'incendie : objet de la classe «Dispositifs de protection» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - avertisseur%20d%27incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pull station
1, record 2, English, pull%20station
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pull-station 2, record 2, English, pull%2Dstation
correct, specific
- manual pull station 3, record 2, English, manual%20pull%20station
correct, specific
- pull-type fire alarm box 2, record 2, English, pull%2Dtype%20fire%20alarm%20box
correct, specific
- fire alarm pull box 4, record 2, English, fire%20alarm%20pull%20box
specific
- pull box 4, record 2, English, pull%20box
specific
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire-alarm apparatus operated by pulling a handle or hook. 5, record 2, English, - pull%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alarm systems. ... Buildings protected by automatic sprinklers or detectors are not required to have manual pull stations. 3, record 2, English, - pull%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"to pull the box (to)" (citizen) : actionner l'avertisseur; (fire department) : actionner la sonnerie d'alerte. 6, record 2, English, - pull%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alarme-incendie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur d'incendie
1, record 2, French, avertisseur%20d%27incendie
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil public ou privé à manœuvre manuelle permettant d'alerter un poste de secours contre l'incendie avec localisation automatique du point d'appel. 2, record 2, French, - avertisseur%20d%27incendie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Appareil destiné à transmettre un appel au poste de pompier en cas d'incendie et qui indique à ceux-ci l'endroit d'où part le signal. 3, record 2, French, - avertisseur%20d%27incendie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En dehors des liaisons téléphoniques, d'autres moyens matériels donnent l'alarme et l'alerte : les boutons d'alarme répartis dans les locaux et reliés au standard; les avertisseurs d'incendie (avec bris de glace) reliés au standard de l'établissement, et, dans certains cas, au centre de sapeurs-pompiers [...] 4, record 2, French, - avertisseur%20d%27incendie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne semble pas exister, en français, de terme spécifique pour désigner l'avertisseur actionné à l'aide d'un levier, par bris de glace ou que l'on ouvre à l'aide d'une clé. On pourrait peut-être proposer, si cette précision était absolument nécessaire, «poste manuel d'alarme-incendie», ou «borne d'alarme-incendie» (à levier, à bris de glace ou fermé à clé). 5, record 2, French, - avertisseur%20d%27incendie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fire bell 1, record 3, English, fire%20bell
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur d'incendie 1, record 3, French, avertisseur%20d%27incendie
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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