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FOSSE BRULAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burn pit
1, record 1, English, burn%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An earthen pit in which waste ... materials are burned. 2, record 1, English, - burn%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A burn pit is an area devoted to open-air combustion of trash. The use of burn pits was a common waste disposal practice at military sites outside the United States, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan. Smoke from these pits contained substances that may have short- and long-term health effects ... 3, record 1, English, - burn%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse de brûlage
1, record 1, French, fosse%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fosse de combustion 2, record 1, French, fosse%20de%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
- fosse à feu 3, record 1, French, fosse%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse creusée dans la terre dans laquelle [des] déchets sont brûlés. 4, record 1, French, - fosse%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sommaire des accidents survenus en 2012. [...] L'omission de vérifier et d'identifier correctement des emballages de munitions a entraîné l'incinération de cartouches ARD863. Parmi les causes citées, [on signale] un manque de contrôle des articles placés dans la fosse de brûlage et un faible niveau de supervision. 5, record 1, French, - fosse%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa para la quema de residuos a cielo abierto
1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20para%20la%20quema%20de%20residuos%20a%20cielo%20abierto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las fosas para la quema de residuos a cielo abierto son terrenos utilizados para la eliminación de residuos sólidos mediante la incineración. Estos vertederos no utilizan medidas de control para quemar desechos sólidos como los incineradores u otros equipos, ya que están al aire libre. Algunos recintos militares fuera de los Estados Unidos los utilizan como un método para quemar desechos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20para%20la%20quema%20de%20residuos%20a%20cielo%20abierto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flare pit
1, record 2, English, flare%20pit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On land rigs, an earthen pit dug at the end of the flare line. Gas is flared over the flare pit to protect the surrounding area from heat and fire. 2, record 2, English, - flare%20pit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for burning and disposing of noxious fumes in the air. 3, record 2, English, - flare%20pit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse de brûlage
1, record 2, French, fosse%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les canalisations de dégazage des réservoirs de stockage de pétrole menant à la fosse de brûlage ou à la torche doivent être munies d'un coupe-flamme [...] 2, record 2, French, - fosse%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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