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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesflashover
Pronunciation / Transliteration: flɛʃˈoːver
"Il rischio di flashover ha costretto la squadra a ritirarsi."
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A thermal phenomenon in a confined space where radiant heat causes all combustible materials to reach their ignition temperature simultaneously, resulting in the entire room erupting into flames.
"The firefighters evacuated the building just seconds before a dangerous flashover occurred in the living room." - 2
An electrical discharge or arc over the surface of an insulator.
"High humidity and dust on the transmission lines caused a sudden flashover, leading to a localized power outage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English verb 'flash' (meaning a sudden burst of light or flame) and the preposition/adverb 'over', originating in firefighting and electrical engineering contexts during the mid-20th century. It evolved to describe the critical transition phase in a confined fire where all exposed combustible surfaces simultaneously ignite.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flashover" is said worldwide
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embrasement généralisé éclair
Transliteration: ɑ̃bʁazmɑ̃ ʒeneʁalize ekleʁ
"Les pompiers ont détecté les signes d'un embrasement généralisé éclair."
Rauchgasdurchzündung
Transliteration: ʁaʊ̯xɡaːsdʊʁçˌtsʏndʊŋ
"Eine Rauchgasdurchzündung stellt eine extreme Gefahr für Einsatzkräfte dar."
flashover
Transliteration: flɛʃˈoːver
"Il rischio di flashover ha costretto la squadra a ritirarsi."
ignición súbita generalizada
Transliteration: iɣniˈsjon ˈsuβita xeneraliˈsaða
"La temperatura subió rápidamente antes de la ignición súbita generalizada."
ignição súbita generalizada
Transliteration: iɡniˈsɐ̃w ˈsubitɐ ʒẽneɾaliˈzadɐ
"O comandante alertou sobre o perigo de uma ignição súbita generalizada."
अचानक आग भड़क उठना
Transliteration: achanak aag bhadak uthna
"कमरे में अचानक आग भड़क उठना बहुत खतरनाक हो सकता है।"
轰燃
Transliteration: hōngrán
"消防员迅速撤离以防发生轰燃。"
플래시오버
Transliteration: peullaesiobeo
"밀폐된 공간에서 플래시오버 현상이 발생했습니다."
フラッシュオーバー
Transliteration: furasshuōbā
"フラッシュオーバーを防ぐために換気を行いました。"
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