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BACKFIRE POT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drip torch
1, record 1, English, drip%20torch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backfire pot 2, record 1, English, backfire%20pot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small fuel tank with a handle, nozzle, and igniter, used to drip a burning mixture of oil and gasoline on wildland fuels in order to start a backfire. 2, record 1, English, - drip%20torch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A hand-held apparatus for igniting prescribed fires, backfires, or burnout areas by dripping flaming liquid fuel at an adjustable rate on the materials to be burned. 3, record 1, English, - drip%20torch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drip torch consists of a fuel fount, burner arm, and igniter; fuel used is generally a mixture of 65 to 80 percent diesel and 20 to 35 percent gasoline. 3, record 1, English, - drip%20torch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lance-flammes à action localisée
1, record 1, French, lance%2Dflammes%20%C3%A0%20action%20localis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chalumeau 2, record 1, French, chalumeau
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériel essentiel pour le brûlage contrôlé comprend des vêtements de protection pour le personnel, un dispositif de pompage de l'eau destinée à la lutte contre les incendies, un dispositif de mouillage manuel, des râteaux, des pelles, des bottes de caoutchouc et un lance-flammes à action localisée pour un allumage sécuritaire. Le matériel agricole comme les pulvérisateurs à produits chimiques, les tondeuses et les cultivateurs peut servir à contrôler le feu et à construire des pare-feu. 3, record 1, French, - lance%2Dflammes%20%C3%A0%20action%20localis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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