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SYSTEME ABS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- avalanche air bag
1, record 1, English, avalanche%20air%20bag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air bag 1, record 1, English, air%20bag
correct
- ABS avalanche airbag system 3, record 1, English, ABS%20avalanche%20airbag%20system
correct, see observation
- airbag backpack system 2, record 1, English, airbag%20backpack%20system
- ABS avalanche airbag backpack 4, record 1, English, ABS%20avalanche%20airbag%20backpack
- avalanche airbag system 2, record 1, English, avalanche%20airbag%20system
- ABS pack 2, record 1, English, ABS%20pack
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You wear an avalanche air bag attached to your pack, and when you are caught in an avalanche, just pull the ripcord and ... the air bag deploys. By making your body effectively two to three times as large and two to three times less dense, the air bag floats you to the surface. 1, record 1, English, - avalanche%20air%20bag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Data collected from those tests show very high effectiveness of ABS because it prevents the victims from being buried which is the primary cause of death when struck by an avalanche. 3, record 1, English, - avalanche%20air%20bag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ABS Avalanche Airbag System is a company name and is also frequently used as a common noun. 5, record 1, English, - avalanche%20air%20bag
Record 1, Key term(s)
- avalanche air-bag
- air-bag
- avalanche airbag
- airbag
- air-bag backpack system
- air bag backpack system
- ABS avalanche air-bag system
- ABS avalanche air bag system
- ABS avalanche air-bag backpack
- ABS avalanche air bag backpack
- avalanche air-bag system
- avalanche air bag system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballon ABS
1, record 1, French, ballon%20ABS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ballon d'avalanche ABS 2, record 1, French, ballon%20d%27avalanche%20ABS
correct, masculine noun
- sac à dos ABS 3, record 1, French, sac%20%C3%A0%20dos%20ABS
correct, masculine noun
- système ABS 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20ABS
masculine noun
- airbag d'avalanche 4, record 1, French, airbag%20d%27avalanche
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ballon ABS - ou airbag d'avalanche - est connu dans le commerce sous le nom de «Système ABS» (Avalanche airBag System). Ce système se compose d'un sac à dos avec poches latérales, contenant chacune un ballon d'une capacité de 75 litres. La personne, lorsqu'elle est emportée par une avalanche, tire sur une poignée de déclenchement qui, par l'intermédiaire d'une petite charge explosive, ouvre la cartouche d'air comprimé. Les ballons sont gonflés en l'espace d'une à deux secondes, à l'aide du gaz des cartouches et de l'air ambiant, inspiré par effet Venturi au moyen d'un système de soupapes. Il existe également une variante plus ancienne du système, avec un seul ballon d'une capacité de 150 litres. Dans ce cas, le déclenchement de la cartouche d'air comprimé s'opère mécaniquement, par le biais d'un cordon. 4, record 1, French, - ballon%20ABS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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