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PROTECCAO CONTRA FOGO [1 record]

Record 1 2003-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Safety
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
CONT

"Fire control" is used by forest protection agencies to mean fire protection (i.e., prevention, detection, presuppression, suppression, and mopup).

OBS

Compare with "fire protection" and "fire defence".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité incendie
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Tous les travaux qui ont trait à la protection des terres incultes et de la végétation forestière contre le feu. Elle comprend la prévention, la détection, la préparation à la lutte et la suppression.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad contra incendios
  • Incendio de la vegetación
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