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Record 1 2002-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
  • Fire Prevention
DEF

The scale by which insurance underwriters evaluate community fire protection.

OBS

It is based on factors such as: what there is to burn, total population, water supply, fire frequency, climatic conditions, demographical and geographical factors, and public expectations of the fire department: what services it is expected to perform.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
  • Prévention des incendies
DEF

[Barème] utilisé par les ingénieurs d'un syndicat de sociétés d'assurance contre l'incendie, pour classer les collectivités locales suivant l'importance des moyens de défense dont elles disposent en cas de sinistre : ressources en eau, corps de pompiers, avertisseurs d'incendie, etc.

Spanish

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