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ETOUFFEMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Fire Prevention
- Silviculture
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smothering
1, record 1, English, smothering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fire can be extinguished by "smothering" or robbing it of oxygen. This is accomplished by the application of mineral soil, beating with the back of a shovel or swatter, or by the application of water or chemical. 2, record 1, English, - smothering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Prévention des incendies
- Sylviculture
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étouffement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9touffement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] technique [ayant] pour objectif d'éteindre un incendie en privant le feu de l'oxygène nécessaire à la combustion [réalisable] par l'application de terre minérale, de produits chimiques ou encore, par battage. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9touffement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blanketing
1, record 2, English, blanketing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] method of extinguishing fire by producing a smothering ... effect, as with foam, etc. 2, record 2, English, - blanketing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étouffement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9touffement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen [utilisé] pour obtenir l'extinction [...] du foyer, en isolant le combustible de l'air ambiant, c'est-à-dire en le privant d'oxygène. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9touffement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- choking down
1, record 3, English, choking%20down
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation that occurs when a trainer or a driver attempts to restrain or race a horse in such a way that the animal's breathing is inadvertently cut off. 2, record 3, English, - choking%20down
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In racing, often due to tongue swallowing. 3, record 3, English, - choking%20down
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Choked Down. When a driver tries to get a horse to run at a slowed rate, he or she will sometimes pull its head back, unintentionally cutting off its breathing. This can cause the horse to lose consciousness and collapse on the track. 4, record 3, English, - choking%20down
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sometimes "choking up" or "choking" are used. 5, record 3, English, - choking%20down
Record 3, Key term(s)
- choking up
- choking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étouffement
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9touffement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condition qui survient quand un conducteur retient trop son cheval, pour fins de stratégie, ou cherche trop à régulariser l'allure du cheval qui, alors, s'étouffe et parfois même tombe sur la piste. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9touffement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- smothering disease
1, record 4, English, smothering%20disease
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pathogen: Thelephora terrestris Ehrh. 2, record 4, English, - smothering%20disease
Record 4, Key term(s)
- smothering fungus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étouffement
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9touffement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie des conifères provoquée par l'agent pathogène Telephora terrestris. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9touffement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blanketing
1, record 5, English, blanketing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(of fuel spill area) 1, record 5, English, - blanketing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étouffement
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9touffement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(des flaques de carburant) 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9touffement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- recubrimiento con espuma
1, record 5, Spanish, recubrimiento%20con%20espuma
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(del combustible derramado) 1, record 5, Spanish, - recubrimiento%20con%20espuma
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-03-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weed Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- smothering
1, record 6, English, smothering
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The growing of a heavy, dense cover of some crop such as buckwheat, cowpeas, or soybeans that will outgrow the weeds and deprive them of light, water, and plant nutrients ... 2, record 6, English, - smothering
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mauvaises herbes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étouffement 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9touffement
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport 52 p. 110 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9touffement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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