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FIRE RETARDANT DROP [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

In fighting forest fires with air tankers, the release of (usually) chemical substances on combustibles in order to reduce flammability.

Key term(s)
  • aerial fire retardant drop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Dans une opération de combat d'un incendie de forêt à l'aide d'avion-citernes, manœuvre consistant à lâcher une substance généralement chimique sur les matières combustibles afin d'en freiner l'inflammabilité.

Spanish

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