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Record 1 2020-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
DEF

A jet of water of almost parallel sides used to obtain the longest range possible at the given pressure and nozzle size.

CONT

A solid stream is a fire stream produced from a fixed orifice, solid-bore nozzle.

OBS

solid fire stream, solid jet: terms standardized by ISO.

OBS

solid stream; straight stream: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
CONT

Un jet plein est produit par une lance munie d'un ajutage droit et dont l'orifice est fixe […] Cette lance est conçue pour produire le jet le plus compact possible, avec le minimum de pulvérisation.

OBS

jet-bâton : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

jet plein : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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