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• SOLAS Chapter II-2 - Construction – Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction
• International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code)
• International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures (FTP Code)

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articulated truck camion articulé camión articulado ‫ حافالت متعددة العربات‬/‫حافالت مترابطة المفاصل‬ 32812
‫ومرنة المفاصل‬
A class division cloisonnement du type división de clase "A" ‫قواطع من الفئة‬A 1544 ''A'' class divisions are those divisions formed
"A" by bulkheads and decks which comply with
A级分隔 the following criteria:
.1 they are constructed of steel or other
equivalent material;
перекрытие класса "А"
.2 they are suitably stiffened;
.3 they are insulated with approved non-
combustible materials such that the
average temperature of the unexposed
side will not rise more than 140°C above
the original temperature, nor will the
temperature, at any one point, including
any joint, rise more than 180°C above
the original temperature, within the time
stated in SOLAS I/3.2.
.4 they are so constructed as to be capable
of preventing the passage of smoke and
flame to the end of the one-hour
standard fire test; and
.5 the Administration required a test of a
prototype bulkhead or deck in
accordance with the Fire Test
Procedures Code to ensure that it meets
the above requirements for integrity and
temperature rise.
air quality système de gestion de sistema de gestión ‫ مراقبة نوعية الهواء‬/‫جهاز إدارة‬ 32781
management la qualité de l’air de la calidad del aire
system

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air-foam nozzle of ajutage à mousse du lanza para пенный ствол эжекторного типа 15130
an inductor type type éjecteur aire/espuma de tipo
eductor

antifreeze system dispositif à antigel sistema 32908 A wet pipe sprinkler system employing
anticongelante automatic sprinklers attached to a piping
system containing an antifreeze solution and
connected to a water supply. The antifreeze
solution is discharged, followed by water,
immediately upon operation of sprinklers
opened by heat from a fire.

autoignition température temperatura de температура самовоспламенения 10346

temperature d'inflammation autoignición
spontanée
auto-ignition
temperature température d'auto-
inflammation
self-ignition
temperature

automatic fire alarm avertisseur d'incendie alarma automática 2146

automatique de incendio

alarma automática
contraincendios

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automatic fire door dispositif de mecanismo de suelta 15218
release déclenchement automática de
automatique des puerta(s)
portes d'incendie contraincendios

automatic sprinkler, dispositif automatique sistema automático ‫جهاز رذاذ مائي إلطفاء الحريق والكشف عنه‬ 25118
fire detection and d'extinction par eau de rociadores, de ‫واإلنذار به‬
fire alarm system diffusée, de détection detección de
et d'alarme d'incendie incendios y de
alarma
contraincendios

Available Safety délai disponible pour tiempo disponible ‫المهلة المتوفرة للخروج بأمان‬ 32693
Egress Time sortir en toute sécurité para la salida en
condiciones de
ASET ASET seguridad

ASET

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B class division cloisonnement du type división de clase "B" ‫قواطع الفئة‬B 30495 ''B'' class divisions are those divisions formed
"B" by bulkheads, decks, ceilings or linings which
comply with the following criteria:
.1 they are constructed of approved non-
combustible materials and all materials
used in the construction and erection of
''B'' class divisions are non-combustible,
with the exception that combustible
veneers may be permitted provided they
meet other appropriate requirements of
this chapter;
.2 they have an insulation value such that
the average temperature of the
unexposed side will not rise more than
140°C above the original temperature,
nor will the temperature at any one point,
including any joint, rise more than 225°C
above the original temperature, within
the time listed in SOLAS I/3.4;
.3 they are so constructed as to be capable
of preventing the passage of flame to the
end of the first half hour of the standard
fire test; and
.4 the Administration required a test of a
prototype division in accordance with the
Fire Test Procedures Code to ensure
that it meets the above requirements for
integrity and temperature rise.
bilge area espace de bouchain zona de sentina 32935 Bilge area is the space between the solid
engine-room floor plates and the bottom of the
engine-room.

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branch pipe raccordement de tuyau ramal de tubería 2772

branch piping dérivation ramal de tubería 15239

breathing appareil respiratoire aparato respiratorio дыхательный аппарат 2893 Breathing apparatus shall be a self-contained
apparatus compressed air-operated breathing apparatus
for which the volume of air contained in the
cylinders shall be at least 1,200 l, or other self-
contained breathing apparatus which shall be
capable of functioning for at least 30 min. All
air cylinders for breathing apparatus shall be
interchangeable.
bulkhead traversée de cloison manguito de paso de 隔舱壁贯穿, 分隔渗透 30698
penetration un mamparo
traversée de
division penetration cloisonnement

butane flame test essai à la flamme ensayo con una 12583 The word "match" in the English term implies
butane llama de butano only that a butane flame is used to simulate a
butane match test match flame.

C class division cloisonnement du type división de clase "C" ‫واطع الفئة‬C 30499 ''C'' class divisions are divisions constructed of
"C" approved non-combustible materials. They
need meet neither requirements relative to the
passage of smoke and flame nor limitations
relative to the temperature rise. Combustible
veneers are permitted provided they meet the
requirements of SOLAS Chapter II-2.

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cable penetration chemin de câbles manguito de paso 31765
para cables

call point avertisseur d’incendie avisador 29522

call-point

charge of an charge d’un extincteur carga del extintor 12627 Mass or volume of the extinguishing medium
extinguisher contained in the extinguisher. The quantity of
the charge of water or foam extinguishers is
normally expressed in volume (litres) and that
of other types of extinguishers in mass
(kilograms).
charring carbonisation carbonización 18400

combustible materiau combustible material combustible 32938 Combustible material is any material other
material than a non-combustible material.
combustion heat chaleur de combustion calor de la 24460
combustión
conductivity factor coefficient de factor de 32934 A measure of the conductance between the
conductivité conductividad nozzle's heat responsive element and the
fitting expressed in units of (m/s)0.5.
containment of fire localisation de contención de локализация пожара 3443
l’incendie incendios
control station poste de sécurité puesto de control ‫غرفة التح ّكم‬ 3503 Control stations are those spaces in which the
ship's radio or main navigating equipment or
пост управления the emergency source of power is located or
where the fire recording or fire control
equipment is centralized.

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critical flux at flux critique à flujo crítico en el 19405
extinguishment l'extinction punto de extinción

deck foam system dispositif à mousse sur sistema a base de палубная система пенотушения 4557
pont espuma en cubierta

deluge system dispositif à inundation sistema de cortina de система затопления водой 26494 A sprinkler system employing open sprinklers
agua attached to a piping system connected to a
water deluge water supply through a valve that is opened by
system the operation of a detection system installed in
the same areas as the sprinklers. When this
valve opens, water flows into the piping
system and discharges from all sprinklers
attached thereto.
Development of life Mise au point de Elaboración de ‫استحداث معايير األداء المتعلقة بصون األرواح‬ 32791
safety performance critères de criterios de ‫والسارية على سائر التصميمات واألجهزة للوقاية‬
criteria for performance funcionamiento ‫من الحريق‬
alternative design concernant la relativos a la
and arrangements sauvegarde de la vie seguridad de la vida
for fire safety humaine applicables humana aplicables a
aux autres los proyectos y
conceptions et disposiciones
dispositifs pour la alternativos de
protection contre seguridad contra
l'incendie incendios
displacement soufflante ventilador impelente ‫جهاز إخراج الغاز والهواء‬ 32582
blower volumétrique de desplazamiento
positivo 容积式鼓风机

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dry chemical poudre chimique polvo químico seco 27986 Extinguishing medium composed of finely
powder sèche divided solid chemical products (ISO).

dry pipe system dispositif à tuyaux sistema de tuberías 32909 A sprinkler system employing automatic
vides vacías sprinklers attached to a piping system
containing air or nitrogen under pressure, the
release of which (as from the opening of a
sprinkler) permits the water pressure to open
a valve known as a dry pipe valve. The water
then flows into the piping system and out of
the opened sprinklers.
dry pipe type du type à tuyaux vides (del) tipo de tuberías 15133
vacías

dry sprinkler dispositif d'extinction sistema de 21225

system par eau diffusée à rociadores del tipo
tuyaux vides de tuberías vacías

duct penetration passage de conduits manguito de paso ‫األنابيب‬/‫ممر القنوات‬ 30733

para conductos
管道渗透
electrically système à alimentation sistema de 32907 An low-location lighting system which requires
powered (EP) électrique (EP) alimentación electrical power for its operation, such as
system eléctrica (AE) systems using incandescent bulbs, light-
emitting diodes, electroluminescent strips or
lamps, electrofluorescent lamps, etc.

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emergency escape appareil respiratoire aparato respiratorio ‫جهاز التنفس للنجاة في حاالت الطوارئ‬ 25121 An EEBD is a supplied air or oxygen device
breathing device pour l’évacuation de evacuación de only used for escape from a compartment that
d’urgence emergencia 紧急逃生呼吸装置 has a hazardous atmosphere and shall be of
EEBD an approved type.
EEBD AREE
explosive gas atmosphère gazeuse atmósfera de gases ‫جو غاز متفجر‬ 32780
atmosphere explosive explosivos

extinguisher extincteur d'incendie extintor de incendios ‫مطفأة حريق‬ 5441 An extinguisher is an appliance containing an
extinguishing medium, which can be expelled
fire extinguisher огнетушитель by the action of internal pressure and be
directed into a fire. This pressure may be
stored pressure or be obtained by release of
gas from a cartridge.
extinguishing agent extincteur agente extintor ‫مادة إخماد الحرائق‬ 5308 Extinguishing medium is the substance
medium contained in the extinguisher which is
agent d'extinction agente extintor de огнетушащее вещество discharged to cause extinction of fire.
fire-extinguishing incendios
medium

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F class division cloisonnement du type división de clase "F" F ‫قواطع الفئة‬ 30500 ``F'' class divisions are those divisions formed
"F" by bulkheads, decks, ceilings or linings which
comply with the following:
(a) they shall be so constructed as to be
capable of preventing the passage of flame to
the end of the first one-half hour of the
standard fire test; and
(b) they shall have an insulation value such
that the average temperature of the
unexposed side will not rise more than 139
degrees centigrade above the original
temperature, nor will the temperature at any
one point, including any joint, rise more than
225 degrees centigrade above the original
temperature, up to the end of the first one-half
hour of the standard fire test.
fire alarm alarme d'incendie alarma ‫إنذار بالحريق ؛ جهاز إنذار بالحريق‬ 12614
contraincendios
сигнал пожарной тревоги
fire blanket couverture d'incendie manta 14421
contraincendios
fire control maîtrise de l’incendie control del incendio ‫مكافحة الحرائق‬ 5432 Limiting the size of a fire by distribution of
water so as to decrease the heat release rate
борьба с пожаром and pre-wet adjacent combustibles, while
controlling ceiling gas temperatures to avoid
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Fire Control Plan plan concernant la plano de lucha ‫خطة مكافحة الحرائق‬ 5433 General arrangement plans shall be
lutte contre l'incendie contra incendios permanently exhibited for the guidance of the
防火控制图 ship's officers, showing clearly for each deck
the control stations, the various fire sections
together with particulars of the fire detection
схема противопожарной защиты
and fire alarm systems and the fire-
extinguishing appliances etc. Alternatively, at
the discretion of the Administration, the
aforementioned details may be set out in a
booklet, a copy of which shall be supplied to
each officer, and one copy shall at all times be
available on board in an accessible position.
Plans and booklets shall be kept up to date;
any alterations shall be recorded as soon as
practicable. A duplicate set of fire control
plans or a booklet containing such plans shall
be permanently stored in a prominently
marked weathertight enclosure outside the
deckhouse for the assistance of shore-side
fire-fighting personnel.
fire damper volet d’incendie válvula de mariposa противопожарная заслонка 5434 A device installed in a ventilation duct, which
contraincendios under normal conditions remains open
allowing flow in the duct, and is closed during
regulador de tiro a fire, preventing the flow in the duct to restrict
the passage of fire. (Ref: MSC.365(93))
fire detection alarm alarme de détection de alarma de detección ‫جهاز اإلنذار بالحريق ؛ جهاز كشف الحريق‬ 12615
l'incendie de incendios
сигнализация обнаружения
пожара
fire detector détecteur d’incendie detector de incendios ‫جهاز كشف الحرائق‬ 32269

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fire door release déclenchement des suelta de las puertas механизм освобождения 12532
portes d'incendie contraincendios противопожарной двери
fire drill manœuvre d'incendie ejercicio de lucha ‫تمرين على مكافحة الحريق‬ 5438 Exercise practiced by the crew when called to
contra incendios fire stations in order to ensure that fire pumps
manoeuvre d'incendie учение по борьбе с пожаром and all other fire-fighting equipment is in order
and effectively handled.
exercice d'incendie
fire engulfment test essai d'embrasement prueba de fuego ‫تجربة التعامل مع الحريق من داخله‬ 19879
envolvente
fire engulfment trial épreuve d'immersion
dans les flammes ensayo de incendio
fire extinction extinction de l'incendie extinción de ‫إخماد الحريق‬/ ‫إطفاء‬ 5440 A reduction of the heat release from the fire
incendios and a total elimination of all flames and
тушение пожара glowing parts by means of direct and sufficient
application of extinguishing media.
fire extinguisher extincteur d'incendie extintor de incendios ‫مطفأة حريق‬ 5441 An extinguisher is an appliance containing an
extinguishing medium, which can be expelled
(Nota: Por lo general es огнетушитель by the action of internal pressure and be
una redundancia directed into a fire. This pressure may be
completar el adjetivo stored pressure or be obtained by release of
"extintor" con la gas from a cartridge. (Ref: FSS Code, annex,
expresión "de
incendios".)
para. 2.1)

fire hazard risque d'incendie riesgo de incendio 32939

fire hose manche d'incendie manguera ‫خرطوم الحريق ؛ خرطوم إطفاء الحريق‬ 5446
contraincendios
пожарный рукав

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fire hydrant bouche d'incendie boca contraincendios ‫محبس إطفاء ؛ حنفية مطافئ‬ 5447

пожарный кран
fire integrity intégrité au feu integridad al fuego ‫ مادة مانعة النتشار‬- ‫ عازلة للنار‬/‫مادة مقاومة‬ 5449
‫النيران‬

огнестойкость
fire muster list rôle d'appel d'incendie cuadro de ‫ الواجبات في حاالت الحريق‬/ ‫قائمة المستلزمات‬ 15772
obligaciones para
caso de incendio
fire patrol ronde d’incendie patrulla de incendios пожарная дозорная служба 5454 A member of the watch going around the
vessel at certain intervals so that an outbreak
of fire may be promptly detected; mandatory
in vessels carrying more than 36 passengers.
fire protection protection contre prevención de ‫ اتقاء الحرائق‬/ ‫الوقاية من‬ 5457
l’incendie incendios
защита от пожара

противопожарная защита
fire protection prescriptions relatives prescripciones de ‫المتطلبات المتعلقة بالحماية من الحريق السارية على‬ 27989
requirements for à la protection contre protección contra ‫مناطق التحميل على األرصفة‬
on-deck cargo l'incendie applicables incendios para las
areas aux zones de zonas de carga en
chargement en pontée cubierta
fire pump pompe d’incendie bomba ‫مضخة إطفاء‬ 5459 A centrifugal or reciprocating pump that
contraincendios supplies sea water to all fire hose
пожарный насос connections.

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fire resistance résistance au feu pirorresistencia ‫مقاومة النيران‬ 5461

fire endurance tenue au feu resistencia al fuego огнестойкость

fire resistance test essai de résistance au ensayo de ‫اختبار مدى مقاومة النيران‬ 5464
feu pirorresistencia
испытание на огнестойкость
ensayo de
exposición al fuego
fire resisting cloisonnement división огнестойкое перекрытие 15141
division d'incendie pirorresistente
fire retardant ignifugé pirorretardante ‫ للحريق‬/‫مادة معيقة لالشتعال‬ 5467

не распространяющий пламя

огнезадерживающий
fire safety mesures de protection medidas de меры пожарной безопасности 25137
measures for contre l'incendie seguridad contra для пассажирских судов
passenger ships applicables aux incendios en buques
navires à passagers de pasaje
Fire safety Manuel d'exploitation Manual de seguridad ‫الكتيّب التشغيلي للسالمة من الحرائق‬ 26180 The fire safety operational booklet shall
operational booklet pour la contra incendios contain the necessary information and
sécurité-incendie 消防安全操作小册子 instructions for the safe operation of the ship
and cargo handling operations in relation to
буклет по эксплуатационной fire safety. The booklet shall be written in the
пожарной безопасности working language of the ship and be provided
in each crew mess room and recreation room
or in each crew cabin. The booklet may be
combined with the fire safety training manuals
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Fire safety training Manuel de formation Manual de formación ‫دليل التدريب على السالمة من الحرائق‬ 29279 A training manual shall be written in the
manual en matière de sécurité- de seguridad contra working language of the ship and shall be
incendie incendios 消防安全培训手册 provided in each crew mess room and
recreation room or in each crew cabin. The
manual shall contain the instructions and
Наставление по подготовке по
information required in regulation II 2/15.2.3.4.
вопросам пожарной
Part of such information may be provided in
безопасности
the form of audio-visual aids in lieu of the
manual.
fire schedule fiche de sécurité ficha de emergencia ‫خطة أمنية التقاء الحرائق في حاالت الطوارئ‬ 25861
concernant la contra incendios
fire emergency protection contre
schedule l'incendie ficha contra
incendios
fiche incendie

fire section section d'incendie sección de ‫قسم الحريق‬ 5471

contención de
incendios противопожарная секция
fire shelter abri contre le feu protección contra el 31543
fuego

fire stability stabilité au feu estabilidad al fuego огнестойкость 5472

fire station poste d’incendie puesto ‫مركز اإلطفاء‬ 5473 The allotted place of each member of the
contraincendios ship's company or each passenger in the
пост по расписанию пожарной event of fire alarm. (Ref: De Kerchove
puesto de lucha тревоги Dictionary).
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fire suppression extinction de l'incendie sofocación del ‫ إطفاء الحريق‬/‫إخماد‬ 23597 Sharply reducing the heat release rate of a fire
incendio and preventing its regrowth by means of a
confinement de direct and sufficient application of water
l'incendie supresión de un through the fire plume to the burning fuel
incendio surface.

fire test essai de ensayo de ‫ختبار فعالية المنتجات الواقية من الحريق‬ 5474 ‫ا‬
comportement au feu exposición al fuego
испытание на огнестойкость
essai au feu
огневые испытания
Fire Test Méthodes d’essai au Procedimientos de ‫تدابير اختبار الحرائق‬ 12466
Procedures feu ensayo de
exposición al fuego процедуры испытаний на
огнестойкость
Fire Test Code international de Código de ‫المدونة الدولية لتطبيق تدابير اختبار الحرائق ؛‬ 24163 Resolutions MSC.307(88) and MSC.61(67)
Procedures Code 2010 pour l'application procedimientos de ‫مدونة تدابير اختبار الحرائق ؛‬
des méthodes d'essai ensayo de ‫ مدونة‬FTP
FTP Code au feu exposición al fuego
2010年国际消防实验程序应用规则
Code FTP Código PEF
Кодекс по методикам испытаний
на огнестойкость

Международный кодекс по
применению методик испытаний
на огнестойкость

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fire tube boiler chaudière à tubes de caldera con tubos de огнетрубный паровой котел 5475 A marine boiler in which combustion gases
fumée humos are led to the uptakes through large tubes
scotch boiler around which water circulates.
fire-extinguishing moyen d'extinction de dispositivo extintor ‫معدات اإلطفاء‬ 14052
appliance l'incendie
средства пожаротушения
fire extinguishing
appliance

fire-extinguishing dispositif d'extinction sistema de extinción ‫ إطفاء الحريق‬/ ‫جهاز إلخماد‬ 31874
system de l'incendie de incendios

fire-fighter pompier bombero ‫رجل اإلطفاء‬ 31435 "Fire-fighter" is being used increasingly as a
non-gender specific alternative to "fireman".
firefighter

fireman’s outfit équipement de equipo de bombero ‫تجهيزات اإلطفائي‬ 5477

pompier
firefighter's outfit снаряжение пожарного
fire-proof résistant au feu ignífugo ‫مقاوم للنيران‬ 5455

fireproof жаростойкий, огнеупорный

fire-resistant résistant au feu pirorresistente огнестойкий 5465

fire resistant

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fire-restricting matériau anti-feu material ‫ للحريق‬/‫مادة مقاومة للنيران‬ 23164
material pirorrestrictivo
огнезадерживающий материал
fire restricting
material

fire-screen écran d’incendie pantalla cortallamas ‫حاجز واق من النيران‬ 5470

fire screen противопожарный экран

fire-screen door porte coupe-feu puerta cortallamas 25138

fixed fire detection dispositif fixe de sistema fijo de 2147

system détection d'incendie detección de
incendios
FFDS

fixed foam fire- dispositif fixe sistema fijo de стационарная система 5517
extinguishing d'extinction de extinción de пенотушения
system l'incendie à mousse incendios a base de
espuma

fixed gas fire- dispositif fixe sistema fijo de ‫ إلخماد الحرائق بالغاز‬/ ‫نظام ثابت إلطفاء‬ 31654
extinguishing d'extinction de extinción de
system l'incendie par le gaz incendios por gas

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fixed high- dispositif fixe sistema fijo de стационарная система 5519
expansion foam d'extinction de extinción de пенотушения пеной высокой
fire-extinguishing l'incendie à mousse à incendios a base de кратности
system haut foisonnement espuma de alta
expansión

fixed local dispositif fixe sistema fijo de 28568

application fire- d'extinction de extinción de
extinguishing l'incendie à usage incendios de
system local aplicación local

FLAFES

fixed local alarme déclenchant le alarma de activación ‫جهاز إنذار محلي االستخدام إلطالق الجهاز الثابت‬ 30214 An alarm to alert the crew that the system has
application fire- dispositif fixe de los sistemas fijos ‫إلطفاء الحريق‬ been discharged, with indication of the section
extinguishing d'extinction de de extinción de activated.
system activation l'incendie à usage incendios de
alarm local aplicación local
fixed pressure dispositif fixe sistema fijo de стационарная система 5523
water-spraying fire- d'extinction de extinción de пожаротушения
extinguishing l'incendie par incendios por водораспылением
system projection d'eau aspersión de agua a
diffusée sous pression presión

fixed pressure dispositif fixe sistema fijo de стационарная система 5524

water-spraying d'extinction par eau aspersión de agua a водораспыления
system diffusée sous pression presión

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fixed water-based dispositif fixe sistema fijo de lucha ُ ‫ُن‬
‫ظم مائية موضعية ثابتة إلطفاء الحرائق‬ 26967
local application d'extinction de contra incendios de
fire-fighting system l'incendie à base d'eau aplicación local a
à usage local base de agua
FWBLAFFS

flame arrester coupe-flamme parallamas ‫مانع اللهب‬ 1179 Flame arrester is a device to prevent the
passage of flame in accordance with a
flame arresting пламегаситель specified performance standard. Its flame-
device arresting element is based on the principle of
quenching. (Def)
A permeable matrix of metal, ceramic or other
heat resisting materials which can cool a
deflagration flame and any following
combustion products below the temperature
required for the ignition of the unreacted
flammable gas on the other side of the
arrester. (Source: International Safety Guide
for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ICS/OCIMF)).
flame ignition test essai à la flame ensayo de ignición 12586
con llama
essai d’allumage à la
flamme
flame resistance résistance à la flamme resistencia a la llama ‫مقاومة اللهب‬ 5543

flame retarding non propagateur de retardador de la ‫معيق اللهب‬ 5545

flame llama

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flame screen écran pare-flamme pantalla cortallamas ‫حجاب اللهب‬ 5546 Flame screen is a device utilizing wire mesh
to prevent the passage of unconfined flames,
пламепрерывающая арматура in accordance with a specified performance
standard.
flame spread test essai d'inflammabilité ensayo de 5549
propagación de la
llama
flame trap dispositif anti-retour de dispositivo 17782
flamme antiretroceso de la
llama
coupe-flamme
dispositivo contra el
retorno de la llama
flame-cutting oxycoupage oxicorte 5537 A process of cutting steel, based on rapid
oxidation by means of a blast of oxygen
burning découpage au accompanied by gas pre-heater, both emitted
chalumeau simultaneously by a torch fitted with a cutting
tip.
flame-proof équipement equipo a prueba de ‫معدات ال تف ّجرية ؛ أجهزة صامدة لالنفجار ؛‬ 5542 Equipment unable to sustain combustion.
equipment antiexplosion llamas ‫تجهيزات ال تنفجر‬

explosion-proof équipement equipo

equipment antidéflagrant antideflagrante

flammability limit limite d'inflammabilité límite de ‫حدود قابلية االشتعال‬ 5554

inflamabilidad
flammable limit предел воспламеняемости

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flammable inflammable inflamable ‫لهوب ؛ سريع االلتهاب ؛ قابل لاللتهاب ؛ قابل‬ 5553 "Flammable" is generally used in preference
‫لالشتعال ؛ سريع االشتعال‬ to "inflammable" in English. In the negative,
inflammable the two words become, respectively, non-
flammable and non-inflammable.

flammable gas détecteur de gaz detector de gas ‫جهاز كشف الغاز القابل لالشتعال‬ 32261
detector inflammables inflammable
flammable range intervalle gama de предел взрываемости 26780 The range of hydrocarbon gas concentrations
d'inflammabilité inflamabilidad in air between the lower and upper flammable
explosive range область взрывоопасных (explosive) limits. Mixtures within this range
intervalle d'explosivité gama de концентраций are capable of being ignited and of burning.
explosividad (International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers
and Terminals, ICS/OCIMF)
flashback retour de flame retrogresión de la 5568 The transmission of a flame through a device.
llama
fluid extinguisher extincteur à liquide extintor de carga 15129
líquida

foam (fire fighting) mousse (lutte contre espuma (para la 9306

l'incendie) lucha contra
incendios)

foam concentrate liquide émulseur concentrado de ‫رُكاز الرغوة‬ 5919 The liquid which, when mixed with water in the
espuma пенообразователь appropriate concentration, gives a foam
solution.

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foam delivery duct conduit de décharge conducto de entrega ‫أنبوب إمداد الرغوة‬ 4501
de mousse de espuma
foam supply duct
foam firefighting dispositif de lutte dispositivo de lucha ‫ إطفاء الحريق بالرغوة‬/‫جهاز إخماد‬ 32859 MSC.1/Circ.1431 - Guidelines for the approval
appliance contre l'incendie à contra incendios a of helicopter facility foam firefighting
mousse base de espuma appliances
foam fire-fighting
appliance

foam generator générateur de mousse generador de ‫جهاز توليد الرغوة ؛ مولِّد الرغوة‬ 5920
espuma
foam outlet orifice de décharge de orificio de descarga ‫فتحة إطالق الرغوة‬ 29526 Any required fixed high-expansion foam
la mousse de espuma system in machinery spaces shall be capable
foam discharge выпускное отверстие для пены of rapidly discharging through fixed discharge
outlet outlets a quantity of foam sufficient to fill the
greatest space to be protected at a rate of at
least 1 m in depth per minute. The quantity of
foam-forming liquid available shall be
sufficient to produce a volume of foam equal
to five times the volume of the largest space
to be protected. The expansion ratio of the
foam shall not exceed 1,000 to 1.
foam solution solution moussante solución de espuma ‫محلول رغوي‬ 5923 A solution of foam concentrate and water.

solution eau/émulseur пенный раствор

foam-forming liquid liquide émulseur líquido espumógeno ‫سائل رغوي‬ 5921

пенообразователь

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foam-making lance à mousse ramal de tubería ‫أنبوب فرعي للرغوة ؛ أنبوب متفرّع للرغوة‬ 29762
branch pipe espumógeno
‫أنبوب فرعي لتوليد الرغوة ؛ أنبوب متفرّع لتوليد‬
foam branch pipe ‫الرغوة‬

forced ventilation ventilation forcée ventilación forzada 28062 The three primary methods of forced
ventilation in fire-fighiting are hydraulic,
negative pressure and positive pressure.

fuel spray fire feu par pulvérisation incendio por ّ ‫حريق ناجم عن‬
ّ‫رذ الوقود ؛ حريق ناجم عن رش‬ 29735
de combustible nebulización de ‫الوقود‬
combustible
fume exhaust dispositif d'évacuation sistema de 18395
system des fumées extracción de humos
fume stack cheminée d'évacuation conducto de humos 18392
des fumées
glass fibre epoxy résine époxyde resina epoxídica ‫راتنجات اإليبوكسي المعزز بألياف زجاجية‬ 31583
resin renforcée de fibres de reforzada con fibra
verre de vidrio 玻璃纤维环氧树脂
Guidelines for Directives sur les Directrices relativas ‫الخطوط التوجيهية المتعلقة بتدابير الحليلولة دون‬ 32711
measures to mesures visant à a las medidas para ‫نشوب حرائق في غرفتي المحركات والمضخات‬
prevent fires in prévenir les incendies evitar los incendios
engine-rooms and dans la chambre des en las cámaras de
cargo pump-rooms machines et la máquinas y en las
chambre des pompes cámaras de bombas
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Guidelines for the Directives pour Directrices para la ‫الخطوط التوجيهية بشأن الموافقة على أجهزة‬ 31655
approval of fixed l'approbation des aprobación de ‫مكافحة الحريق بالمساحيق الكيميائية المخصصة‬
dry chemical dispositifs fixes sistemas fijos de ‫لحماية ناقالت الغازات المسيّلة السائبة؛‬
powder fire- d'extinction de extinción de
extinguishing l'incendie à poudre incendios a base de
systems for the chimique destinés à polvo químico seco
protection of ships protéger les navires para la protección de
carrying liquefied transportant des gaz buques que
gases in bulk liquéfiés en vrac transporten gases
licuados a granel
Guidelines for the Directives pour Directrices para la ‫الخطوط التوجيهية بشأن الموافقة على أجهزة‬ 31657
approval of l'approbation des aprobación de los ‫مكافحة الحريق بالرغوة المخصصة للمرافق‬
helicopter facility dispositifs de lutte dispositivos de lucha ‫الخاصة بالمروحيات‬
foam fire-fighting contre l'incendie à contra incendios a
appliances mousse destinés aux base de espuma de
installations pour las instalaciones
hélicoptères para helicópteros
Guidelines on Directives sur les Directrices sobre ‫الخطوط التوجيهية بشأن التصاميم والترتيبات البديلة‬ 26199
alternative design autres conceptions et proyectos y ‫في ما يتعلق بالسالمة الحرائقية‬
and arrangements dispositifs pour la disposiciones
for fire safety protection contre alternativos de
l'incendie seguridad contra
incendios
heat content enthalpie entalpía ‫المحتوى الحراري ؛ محتوى الحرارة‬ 502

contenido calórico
heat flux exposure exposition à un flux exposición a un flujo ‫التعرض لتيار حراري‬ 32792
calorifique térmico
heat flux gradient gradient de flux gradiente de flujo ‫مدروج الدفق الحراري ؛ تدرّج الدفق الحراري ؛‬ 19404
calorifique calorífico ‫ممال الدفق الحراري‬

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heat release dégagement de calor desprendido ‫الحرارة المُعت َقة ؛ الحرارة المُحَ رَّ رة ؛ الحرارة‬ 13038
chaleur (efecto) ْ ‫الم‬
‫ُطلقة‬

desprendimiento de
calor (acción)
heat release stack signal de dégagement señal de 12886
signal de chaleur provenant desprendimiento de
de la cheminée calor procedente del
conducto
heat-flux meter indicateur de flux medidor del flujo ‫مقياس الدفق الحراري‬ 19398
calorifique calorífico
high temperature matériau résistant aux material especial que 高温材料 32077
material hautes températures resista temperaturas
altas
matériau réfractaire
high velocity vent dégagement à grande respiradero de alta ‫تنفيس عالي السرعة‬ 2326 High velocity vent is a device to prevent the
vitesse velocidad passage of flame, consisting of a mechanical
valve which adjusts the opening available for
flow in accordance with the pressure at the
inlet of the valve in such a way that the efflux
velocity cannot be less than 30 m/s.
high-expansion mousse à haut espuma de alta ‫رغوة شديدة التمدد ؛ رغوة واسعة االنتشار‬ 6120
foam foisonnement expansión
пена высокой кратности
high expansion
foam высокократная пена

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high-expansion dispositif d'extinction à sistema a base de 27990
foam system using mousse à haut espuma de alta
inside air foisonnement à air expansión generada
intérieur por aire interior
high expansion
foam system using
inside air
hydraulic ventilation hydraulique ventilación hidráulica 28063 Hydraulic ventilation is a simple procedure
ventilation performed by firefighters with a hose line and
a fog nozzle. The nozzle is opened and the fog
stream positioned so that it covers most of the
opening. Heat and smoke are drawn into the
stream and forced out of the structure. The
process should only continue for a few
seconds until visibility has been improved and
then other fire-fighting operations can be
performed.
ignitable mixture mélange inflammable mezcla inflamable ‫خليط قابل لالشتعال ؛ مزيج َشعول‬ 26872

igniter allumeur ignitor 31442 The device used to ignite the fire source.

ignition time délai d'inflammation tiempo de ‫زمن االشتعال‬ 24170

inflamación
incipient fire début d'incendie conato de incendio ‫بَدء الحريق‬ 6596

comienzo de возникновение пожара

incendio
начало пожара
inert gas generator générateur de gaz generador de gas ‫مولِّد غازات خاملة ؛ مولِّد الغاز الخامل‬ 6628
inerte inerte

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inert gas line conduite de gaz inerte conducción de gas ‫أنبوبة غاز خامل ؛ خط أنابيب الغاز الخامل‬ 6629
inerte
tuyautage de gaz
inerte
inert gas plant installation à gaz inerte instalación del gas ‫منشأة الغاز الخامل‬ 6630
inerte
inerting plant installation de mise en ‫منشأة تخميل‬
atmosphère inerte instalación
generadora de gas
installation d'inertage inerte

instalación de
inertización
inert gas supply approvisionnement en suministro de gas ‫إمدادات الغاز الخامل‬ 25739
gaz inerte inerte
inert gas system dispositif à gaz inerte sistema de gas inerte ‫نظام الغاز الخامل‬ 6631

IG system dispositif d’inertage система инертного газа

IGS dispositif de mise en

atmosphère inerte
inside air foam dispositif d'extinction à sistema de espuma 27991 "Inside air foam system" is a fixed high
system mousse à air intérieur alimentado con aire expansion foam fire extinguishing system with
interior foam generators located inside the protected
space and drawing air from that space.
installation testing mise à l'essai après instalaciones de 29571
installation ensayo

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International Code Code international de Código internacional ‫المدونة الدولية لتطبيق تدابير اختبار الحرائق ؛‬ 24163
for Application of 2010 pour l'application para la aplicación de FTP ‫مدونة تدابير اختبار الحرائق ؛ مدونة‬
Fire Test des méthodes d'essai procedimientos de
Procedures, 2010 au feu ensayo de
exposición al fuego, 2010年国际消防实验程序应用规则
Fire Test Code des méthodes 2010
Procedures Code d'essai au feu
Código de
FTP Code Code FTP procedimientos de
ensayo de
exposición al fuego

Código PEF
International Code Recueil international Código internacional ‫المدونة الدولية ل ُنظم السالمة من الحرائق ؛ مدونة‬ 24381 The purpose of the FSS Code is to provide
for Fire Safety de règles applicables de sistemas de FSS ‫ُنظم السالمة من الحرائق ؛ مدونة‬ international standards of specific engineering
Systems aux systèmes de seguridad contra specifications for fire safety systems required
protection contre incendios 消防安全系统规则 by chapter II-2 of the International Convention
Fire Safety Systems l'incendie for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as
Code Código de sistemas amended.
Международный кодекс по
Recueil de règles sur de seguridad contra
системам пожарной
FSS Code les systèmes de incendios
безопасности
protection contre
l'incendie Código SSCI
Кодекс СПБ
Recueil FSS
low flame-spread faible pouvoir débil propagación de ‫ذو انتشار لهبي ضيّق النطاق‬ 7394 Low flame-spread means that the surface thus
propagateur de la llama described will adequately restrict the spread of
low flame spread flamme медленное распространение flame, this being determined in accordance
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lower flammable limite inférieure límite inferior de ‫حد التف ّجرية األدنى ؛ الحد األدنى لمدى قابلية‬ 26787 The concentration of a hydrocarbon gas in air
limit d'inflammabilité inflamabilidad ‫االنفجار ؛ حد اللهوبية األدنى‬ below which there is insufficient hydrocarbon
to support and propagate combustion. (Ref:
LFL limite inférieure límite inferior de нижний предел воспламенения International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and
d'explosivité explosividad Terminals, ICS/OCIMF)
lower explosive нижний предел взрываемости
limit

LEL
low-location système d'éclairage à alumbrado a baja ‫أضواء في األماكن السفلى‬ 30758 Electrically powered lighting or
lighting faible hauteur altura photoluminescent indicators placed at points
of the escape route to readily identify all routes
LLL LLL ABA of escape.
main fire control poste principal de puesto principal de ‫المحطة الرئيسية لمكافحة الحرائق‬ 12624
station commande du matériel control
d'incendie contraincendios

poste principal de
sécurité-incendie
main fire zone tranche principale zona principal de 7447
d’incendie contención de
incendios
major fire hazard risque élevé d'incendie elevado riesgo de повышенная пожароопасность 25440
incendio
manual fire alarm avertisseur d'incendie avisador de ручная пожарная сигнализация 7493
à main incendios de
funcionamiento
manual
maximum fire load charge calorifique carga de fuego ‫ال ِحمْل المُسْ ِعر األقصى‬ 24285
maximale máxima

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method IC méthode IC método IC ‫طريقة الوقاية ؛ أسلوب الوقاية ؛ تدابير الوقاية ؛‬ 30198 Method IC - A fixed fire detection and fire
)IC( ‫ جيم‬I ‫طريقة‬ alarm system shall be so installed and
arranged as to provide smoke detection in all
corridors, stairways and escape routes within
accommodation spaces.
method IIC méthode IIC método IIC ‫طريقة الوقاية ؛ أسلوب الوقاية ؛ تدابير الوقاية ؛‬ 30199 Method IIC - An automatic sprinkler, fire
)IIC( ‫ جيم‬II ‫طريقة‬ detection and fire alarm system of an
approved type complying with the relevant
requirements of the Fire Safety Systems Code
shall be so installed and arranged as to protect
accommodation spaces, galleys and other
service spaces, except spaces which afford
no substantial fire risk such as void spaces,
sanitary spaces, etc. In addition, a fixed fire
detection and fire alarm system shall be so
installed and arranged as to provide smoke
detection in all corridors, stairways and
escape routes within accommodation spaces.
method IIIC méthode IIIC método IIIC ‫طريقة الوقاية ؛ أسلوب الوقاية ؛ تدابير الوقاية ؛‬ 30200 Method IIIC - A fixed fire detection and fire
)IIIC( ‫ جيم‬IIII ‫طريقة‬ alarm system shall be so installed and
arranged as to detect the presence of fire in all
accommodation spaces and service spaces,
providing smoke detection in corridors,
stairways and escape routes within
accommodation spaces, except spaces which
afford no substantial fire risk such as void
spaces, sanitary spaces, etc. In addition, a
fixed fire detection and fire alarm system shall
be so installed and arranged as to provide
smoke detection in all corridors, stairways and
escape routes within accommodation spaces.

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and hyperlinks, etc.)
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minor fire hazard risque minime escaso riesgo de малая пожароопасность 25442
d’incendie incendio
moderate fire risque modéré moderado riesgo de умеренная пожароопасность 25441
hazard d'incendie incendio
naked flame flamme nue llama desnuda 30537

llama expuesta
negative pressure ventilation par ventilación por 28061 Negative pressure ventilation is a forced
ventilation aspiration presión negativa ventilation method that involves pulling smoke
and combustion gases through a vent fan. The
exhaust ventilation ventilación por tools required are an electric vent fan, a power
aspiración source, a fan jack, and possibly salvage
covers.
net positive suction hauteur nette altura de aspiración ‫علو المصّ الصافي‬ 6209
head d'aspiration positiva neta
чистая положительная высота
NPSH всасывания
non-combustible materiau material 32937 Non-combustible material is a material which
material incombustible incombustible neither burns nor gives off flammable vapours
in sufficient quantity for self-ignition when
heated to approximately 750°C, this being
determined in accordance with the Fire Test
Procedures Code.
oil fire feu d'hydrocarbures incendio de 7691
hidrocarburos
open burning feu incontrôlé quema no controlada 31672

open flame flamme nue llama descubierta ‫لَهَب في الهواء الطلق‬ 23004 Any fire open to the air and without protection.

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and hyperlinks, etc.)
Number
RUSSIAN
open pit fire test essai au feu dans une ensayo de 12571
fosse à ciel ouvert exposición al fuego
en foso abierto

fire resistancess résistance au feu pirorresistencia ‫مقاومة النيران‬ 5461

огнестойкость
peak heat release taux maximal de régimen máximo de 13037
rate dégagement de desprendimiento de
chaleur calor
photoluminescent système sistema 32906 An LLL system which uses PL material.
(PL) system photoluminescent (PL) fotoluminiscente (FL) Photoluminescent material contains a
chemical (example: zinc sulphide) that has the
quality of storing energy when illuminated by
visible light. The PL material emits light which
becomes visible when the ambient light
source is less effective. Without the light
source to re-energize it, the PL material gives
off the stored energy for a period of time with
diminishing luminance.
pick-up tube tube plongeur tubo de recogida 28064 Tubing connecting the valve with the
furthermost portion of the dispenser, e.g.
pick up tube aerosol dispenser and fire extinguisher.
Sometimes referred to as "siphon tube" or
"eductor tube".
pilot bottle bouteille pilote botella auxiliar 29734 In an extinguishing system, smaller bottle that
activates the system.

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and hyperlinks, etc.)
Number
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pipe penetration passage de tuyaux manguito de paso ‫ مجرى األنابيب‬/ ‫خط‬ 31764
para tuberías
管道贯穿

polyurethane foam mousse de espuma de полиуретановая пена 13282

polyuréthane poliuretano

portable extincteur portatif extintor de incendios переносной огнетушитель 7067 A portable extinguisher is one which is
extinguisher portátil designed to be carried and operated by hand,
extincteur (d’incendie) and which in working order has a total weight
portable fire portatif of not more than 23 kg.
extinguisher
positive pressure ventilation par ventilación con 28056 Positive pressure ventilation is a forced
ventilation suppression presión positiva ventilation method, and it is based on the
principle of even pressure distribution. Once a
PPV structure is pressurized, air and smoke can be
forced out through any opening. This method
uses a forced airflow to create pressure
differentials. A high-volume fan is used to
create a higher pressure inside a space than
that of the outside atmosphere.

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and hyperlinks, etc.)
Number
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preaction system dispositif à double sistema de acción 32910 A sprinkler system employing automatic
mécanisme preliminar sprinklers attached to a piping system
containing air that may or may not be under
pressure, with a supplemental detection
system installed in the same area as the
sprinklers. Actuation of the detection system
opens a valve that permits water to flow into
the sprinkler piping system and to be
discharged from any sprinklers that may be
open.
pressure/vacuum soupape à válvula de presión y дыхательный клапан 27320 A device designed to maintain pressure and
valve pression/dépression vacío vacuum in a closed container within preset
limits.
pressure-vacuum
valve
protection method méthode de protection método de ‫طريقة الوقاية ؛ أسلوب الوقاية ؛ تدابير الوقاية ؛‬ 30197 Accommodation and service spaces and
protección ‫طريقة الوقاية من الحرائق‬ control stations of cargo ships shall be
fire protection protected by a fixed fire detection and fire
method alarm system and/or an automatic sprinkler,
fire detection and fire alarm system as follows,
depending on a protection method adopted in
accordance with SOLAS II-2/9.2.3.1. There
are three methods:

 Method IC
 Method IIC
 Method IIIC
radiation pyrometer pyromètre à radiation pirómetro de радиационный пирометр 12888
radiación

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and hyperlinks, etc.)
Number
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reflash watch veille en cas de reprise vigilancia para evitar 14422
de l'incendie que se reavive el
fuego
Required Safety délai nécessaire pour tiempo necesario ‫ للمغادرة بأمان‬/‫المهلةالالزمة للخروج‬ 32692
Egress Time sortir en toute sécurité para la salida en
condiciones de
RSET RSET seguridad

RSET
response time indice de temps de índice del tiempo de показатель времени 22457 A measure of nozzle sensitivity expressed as
index réponse reacción реагирования RTI = tu0.5, where t is the time constant of the
heat-responsive element in units of seconds,
RTI RTI RTI and u is the gas velocity expressed in metres
per second. RTI can be used in combination
with the conductivity factor (C) to predict the
response of a nozzle in fire environments
defined in terms of gas temperature and
velocity versus time. RTI has units of (m·s)0.5.
Revised Guidelines Directives révisées Directrices revisadas ‫الخطوط التوجيهية بشأن تصميم وإقرار ال ُنظم المائية‬ 31656
for the design and pour la conception et para el proyecto y la ‫لمكافحة الحريق في األماكن المخصصة للدحرجة‬
approval of fixed l'approbation de aprobación de ‫واألماكن المشمولة بالفئة الخاصة‬
water-based fire- dispositifs fixes sistemas fijos de
fighting systems d'extinction de lucha contra
for ro-ro spaces l'incendie à base d'eau incendios a base de
and special destinés aux espaces agua para los
category spaces rouliers et aux locaux espacios de carga
de catégorie spéciale rodada y los
espacios de
categoría especial

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and hyperlinks, etc.)
Number
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sample extraction dispositif de détection sistema de detección /‫جهاز الكشف عن الدخان بأخذ عينات من الهواء‬ 31464
smoke detection de la fumée par de humo por ‫بفحص الهواء‬
system prélèvement extracción de
d'échantillons d'air muestras

self-draining fire collecteur d'incendie à colector самоосушающаяся пожарная 10339

main purge automatique contraincendios de магистраль
purga automática

sensing chamber chambre de détection cámara de detección 25742

detection chamber chambre de captage

shoreside fire- personnel non personal de tierra береговая пожарная команда 18385
fighting personnel navigant de lutte encargado de la
contre l'incendie lucha contra
incendios

smoke control système de contrôle sistema de 25231

system de la fumée contención del humo

smoke damper volet coupe-fumée válvula de mariposa ‫مانع الدخان‬ 24553

de regulación del
humo дымовая заслонка

válvula de mariposa
contra el humo

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and hyperlinks, etc.)
Number
RUSSIAN
smoke extraction puissance de capacidad de 排烟能力 25740
capacity l’extracteur de fumée extracción de humo

smoke extraction dispositif d'extraction sistema de 排烟系统 25159

system de la fumée extracción de humo

smoke release rate taux de dégagement régimen de 23803

de fumée desprendimiento de
SRR humo

SRR

smothering installation instalación para 14419

installation d'étouffement sofocar incendios

spare charge charge de rechange carga de respeto запасной заряд 27488

refill recharge

spontaneous inflammation combustión 11511

combustion spontanée espontánea

spreading tension d'étalement coeficiente de 23140

coefficient dispersión

sprinkler diffuseur rociador 11524

sprinkler head tête de diffuseur boca del rociador 11525

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and hyperlinks, etc.)
Number
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standard fire test essai au feu standard ensayo estándar de ‫اختبار الحرائق المعياري‬ 11591 A standard fire test is a test in which
exposición al fuego specimens of the relevant bulkheads or decks
стандартное испытание на are exposed in a test furnace to temperatures
огнестойкость corresponding approximately to the standard
time-temperature curve in accordance with
the test method specified in the Fire Test
Procedures Code.
steam pipe system tuyau de vapeur tubería de vapor 19744

structural fire prévention de prevención de ‫التدابير الهيكلية لمنع نشوب الحرائق‬ 11796
protection l'incendie à la incendios con
construction medidas конструктивная противопожарная
estructurales защита
sustained burning combustion soutenue combustión continua 18393

tell-tale fire incendie indicateur testigo de incendio 26442

telltale fire

tell-tale fire bidon de combustible bidones testigo de 26443

container indicateur incendio

telltale fire
container
Test method for fire Méthode d'essai au Método de ensayo 26419
testing of fixed feu applicable aux contra incendios de
aerosol fire- dispositifs fixes los sistemas fijos de
extinguishing d'extinction de extinción de
systems l'incendie à aérosol incendios a base de
aerosoles

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Number
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thermal detector détecteur thermique termodetector ‫مِكشاف حراري‬ 15134

vapour emission système de contrôle sistema de control de ‫نظام ضبط انبعاثات األبخرة‬ 15209
control system des émissions de la emisión de
vapeurs vapores система контроля выбросов
VECS паров
SCEV/système de SCEV/sistema de
VEC System CEV CEV

vapour emission système de contrôle sistema de control de ‫نظام ضبط انبعاثات األبخرة‬
control system des émissions de la emisión de
vapeurs vapores система контроля выбросов
VECS паров
SCEV/système de SCEV/sistema de
VEC System CEV CEV
water fog applicator canne à brouillard nebulizador de agua приставка для образования 8496
водяного тумана
water loop siphon sifón 31578

water mist eau en brouillard nebulización de agua 32916 In fire service, water mist is associated with a
fire extinguisher capable of atomizing water
brouillard d’eau through a special applicator.
(Source: TERMIUM)
water spray system installation de sistema de aspersión 15151
projection d'eau de agua
diffusée
water-based agent extincteur à agente extintor a 32911 Fresh water or seawater with or without
extinguishing base d'eau base de agua additives mixed to enhance fire-extinguishing
medium capability.

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Number
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water-mist fire- dispositif d'extinction sistemas de 26435
extinguishing de l'incendie par extinción de
system diffusion d'eau en incendios por
brouillard nebulización

water-spray pump pompe du dispositif bomba de aspersión ‫مضخة جهاز اإلطفاء برذاذ المياه‬ 32101
d’extinction par eau de agua nebulizada
diffusée
wet pipe sprinkler dispositif d'extinction sistema de 19878
system par eau diffusée à rociadores de
tuyaux pleins tuberías llenas

wet pipe system dispositif à tuyaux sistema de tuberías 32933 A sprinkler system employing automatic
pleins llenas sprinklers attached to a piping system
containing water and connected to a water
supply so that water discharges immediately
from sprinklers opened by heat from a fire.

wet-pipe sprinkler dispositif d'extinction sistema de 19878

system par eau diffusée à rociadores de
tuyaux pleins tuberías llenas

wildfire fuego incontrolado feu incontrôlé ‫حريق تتعذر السيطرة عليه‬ 31671

zone address localisation d'adresse dispositivo de способность определять 26182

identification de zone localización de zona возникновение пожара в
capability отдельной зоне

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