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Tanker

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005874

A specialized fire apparatus designed to transport large volumes of water to fire scenes, particularly in areas without readily available hydrants. These vehicles are equipped with powerful pumps to offload water into other apparatus or portable tanks. Tankers typically carry between 1,000 and 3,000 gallons of water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005874
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial safety
TranslationsGerman: Tanker; Spanish: avión cisterna; French: avion-citerne
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005874",
  "term": "Tanker",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized fire apparatus designed to transport large volumes of water to fire scenes, particularly in areas without readily available hydrants. These vehicles are equipped with powerful pumps to offload water into other apparatus or portable tanks. Tankers typically carry between 1,000 and 3,000 gallons of water.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Tanker",
    "es": "avión cisterna",
    "fr": "avion-citerne"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tanker/"
}

Record 6,380 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.