TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
drifter [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unstable worker
1, record 1, English, unstable%20worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unstable employee 2, record 1, English, unstable%20employee
correct
- drifter 3, record 1, English, drifter
- turnover-prone employee 4, record 1, English, turnover%2Dprone%20employee
- floater 5, record 1, English, floater
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worker who moves from job to job without remaining long at any one place of employment. 3, record 1, English, - unstable%20worker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They fit the profile of the unstable worker and did not stay long in their jobs. 1, record 1, English, - unstable%20worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travailleur instable
1, record 1, French, travailleur%20instable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employé instable 2, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20instable
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailleur qui change constamment de comportement, qui est incapable de garder longtemps un emploi et qui, en conséquence, manque du sens des responsabilités. 3, record 1, French, - travailleur%20instable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut estimer, qu’en France, par exemple, environ 70 % des salariés en poste resteront, au final, dix ans ou plus (60 % quinze ans ou plus) dans leur entreprise, et ce malgré le développement indéniable de la précarité. Un résultat qui donne à voir une réalité du travail fort éloignée de l’image du travailleur instable. 4, record 1, French, - travailleur%20instable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chez Optimum, nous maintenons à jour nos dossiers de candidats temporaires. Ces personnes aiment le défi renouvelé d'un nouvel emploi à court terme. Ce ne sont pas des employés instables parce qu'ils changent d'emploi régulièrement, ce sont des employés dévoués qui aiment le changement, mais qui ne peuvent pour le moment travailler à temps plein. 2, record 1, French, - travailleur%20instable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meteorological drifting buoy
1, record 2, English, meteorological%20drifting%20buoy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- meteorological drifter 2, record 2, English, meteorological%20drifter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An untethered ocean buoy equipped with meteorological sensing instruments linked to transmitting equipment for sending the observed data to collecting centres. 3, record 2, English, - meteorological%20drifting%20buoy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
National Ocean Service (NOS). [et al.] is establishing a network of 120 oceanographic/meteorological drifting buoys in the Southern Hemisphere. The buoys measure sea level atmospheric pressure and sea water temperature. 1, record 2, English, - meteorological%20drifting%20buoy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A single meteorological drifter was deployed for Department of the Environment near 47° N. 2, record 2, English, - meteorological%20drifting%20buoy
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drifter
- weather drifter
- meteorological drifter buoy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouée météorologique dérivante
1, record 2, French, bou%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20d%C3%A9rivante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouée automatique dérivante 1, record 2, French, bou%C3%A9e%20automatique%20d%C3%A9rivante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouée libre fonctionnant automatiquement et à laquelle sont attachés ou suspendus des instruments de mesure destinés à recueillir des informations météorologiques. 1, record 2, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20d%C3%A9rivante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Canada entendait poursuivre sa contribution à la quête mondiale d'informations météorologiques [...] avec la mise en place d'un réseau de bouées météorologiques dérivantes. Ces bouées équipées d'instruments de relevés météorologiques recueilleront des mesures de température de l'air et de l'eau, de même que la pression atmosphérique [...] 1, record 2, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20d%C3%A9rivante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drifting buoy
1, record 3, English, drifting%20buoy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drifter buoy 2, record 3, English, drifter%20buoy
- drifter 2, record 3, English, drifter
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An untethered ocean buoy equipped with meteorological and/or oceanographic sensing instruments linked to transmitting equipment for sending the observed data to collecting centres. 3, record 3, English, - drifting%20buoy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The buoys in the network are comprised of both drifting buoys and moored buoys. "Drifters" are expendable systems launched from ships or aircraft into specific ocean areas. They collect data as they drift in response to ocean currents and winds. Since satellites that these "drifters" transmit to are not geostationary, data are only available when the orbiting satellite is within site of the buoy. 2, record 3, English, - drifting%20buoy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouée dérivante
1, record 3, French, bou%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9rivante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- balise itinérante 2, record 3, French, balise%20itin%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
- dériveur 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9riveur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouée océanique non ancrée, équipée de capteurs météorologiques et/ou océanographiques et du matériel requis pour transmettre les données d'observation à des centres de collecte. 4, record 3, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9rivante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bouées dérivantes (flotteurs auxquels une ancre flottante, centrée à 15 mètres de profondeur, est attachée), sont utilisées pour mesurer le courant de surface grâce à leurs déplacements. [...] elles constituent un support pouvant recevoir un baromètre, voire un dispositif de mesure du vent. Les données de vent mesurées par de tels flotteurs permettent de calculer la part du courant due au vent (courant d'Ekman) et celle, à plus grande échelle, due à la rotation de la Terre (courants géostrophiques). 5, record 3, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9rivante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- boya libre
1, record 3, Spanish, boya%20libre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boya oceánica, sin amarras, equipada con sensores meteorológicos y/u oceanográficos y el material requerido para transmitir los datos de observación a centros colectores. 1, record 3, Spanish, - boya%20libre
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drifter
1, record 4, English, drifter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- drifter tourist 2, record 4, English, drifter%20tourist
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who gets farther away from tourism institutions and who tries to immerse himself in the host culture. [Source: Matthews, International Tourism, Schenldman, Cambridge, 1978, p. 13.] 3, record 4, English, - drifter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drifter is a tourist with no itinerary and whose only purpose in traveling is to seek "the excitement of complete strangeness and direct contact with new and different people." 2, record 4, English, - drifter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drifter tourism, or what is now more commonly called budget travel or backpacking ... 4, record 4, English, - drifter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- touriste vagabond
1, record 4, French, touriste%20vagabond
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- drifter 2, record 4, French, drifter
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cherchant à réconcilier les points de vue opposés [...] quand à l'authenticité de l'expérience touristique, Cohen affirme qu'il est impossible de donner une seule définition du touriste. [...] il pense que nous devons replacer le tourisme dans son contexte historique en le comparant [...] au pèlerinage du Moyen Âge. [...] Partant de l'idée [...] que chaque région habitée possède son Centre sacré [...] Cohen oppose les voyages qui s'éloignent de ce Centre à ceux qui s'en rapprochent. Les pèlerins du Moyen Âge voyageaient vers leur propre Centre, les pèlerins contemporains s'en éloignent, à la recherche d'un autre Centre (un Centre élu). [...] Au pôle opposé se trouvent les touristes qui restent fermement ancrés à leur Centre «retour à la maison», même s'ils partent parfois fort loin de lui. Leur voyage a aussi du sens mais en confirmant qu'«on est mieux chez soi». Entre les deux (mais du côté des pèlerins) se trouvent les «vagabonds intellectuels», auto-stoppeurs qui, exclus de leur propre société, recherchent «des expériences spontanées dans l'excitation d'une totale étrangeté» (Cohen). Ils prennent le travail qu'ils trouvent et s'immergent sans problème dans la culture qui les accueille. [...] Références : [...] Cohen E., 1973. «Nomads from affluence. Notes on the phenomenon of drifter-tourism», International Journal of Comparative Sociology, vol. 14, n° 1-2, pp. 89-103. 3, record 4, French, - touriste%20vagabond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Report of a Drifting Buoy Observation
1, record 5, English, Report%20of%20a%20Drifting%20Buoy%20Observation
international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DRIFTER 1, record 5, English, DRIFTER
international
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Message d'observation provenant d'une bouée dérivante
1, record 5, French, Message%20d%27observation%20provenant%20d%27une%20bou%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9rivante
masculine noun, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DRIFTER 1, record 5, French, DRIFTER
masculine noun, international
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de monografías
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Informe de Observación Proveniente de una Boya a la Deriva
1, record 5, Spanish, Informe%20de%20Observaci%C3%B3n%20Proveniente%20de%20una%20Boya%20a%20la%20Deriva
masculine noun, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DRIFTER 1, record 5, Spanish, DRIFTER
masculine noun, international
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drifter
1, record 6, English, drifter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- harenguier
1, record 6, French, harenguier
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- flatte à hareng 2, record 6, French, flatte%20%C3%A0%20hareng
feminine noun
- harengueux 1, record 6, French, harengueux
correct, masculine noun
- drifter 3, record 6, French, drifter
correct, masculine noun
- dériveur 4, record 6, French, d%C3%A9riveur
correct, masculine noun
- driveur 4, record 6, French, driveur
correct, masculine noun
- trinquart 5, record 6, French, trinquart
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trinquart : petit harenguier utilisé sur les côtes de la Manche. 5, record 6, French, - harenguier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flatte à hareng : sorte de canot plat, en usage dans le bas du fleuve, et qui vient des pêcheurs français de Terre-Neuve et Miquelon. 2, record 6, French, - harenguier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenquero
1, record 6, Spanish, arenquero
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-12-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Steel
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- drifter 1, record 7, English, drifter
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no 8393-258 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 7, English, - drifter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(IRON & STEEL) 1, record 7, English, - drifter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Acier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décalamineur
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9calamineur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- décalamineuse 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9calamineuse
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle no 8393-258 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9calamineur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(FONTE ET ACIER) 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9calamineur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
décalaminage : Opération qui a pour but d'éliminer la calamine de la surface des aciers. 3, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9calamineur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: