TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
trigger point [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trigger point
1, record 1, English, trigger%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the location where a person or machine initiates an avalanche. 2, record 1, English, - trigger%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Possible trigger points include: the top of a steep slope; thin areas of the snowpack such as a shallow rocky start zone; locations where the snowpack has reached critical loading through windloading or new precipitation; places where a weak layer is especially weak; places where the snowpack is perforated by rocks or trees; combinations of the above. 2, record 1, English, - trigger%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de déclenchement
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] endroit où une personne ou une machine déclenche une avalanche. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les points de déclenchement possibles incluent : le haut d'une pente abrupte; les secteurs où le manteau neigeux est mince, par exemple une zone de départ rocheuse et peu profonde; les endroits où la charge du manteau neigeux a atteint un point critique dû à des accumulations de neige par le vent ou à de nouvelles précipitations; les endroits où une couche fragile est particulièrement fragile; les endroits où le manteau neigeux est percé par des roches ou des arbres; une combinaison des éléments ci-dessus. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trigger point 1, record 2, English, trigger%20point
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de déclenchement
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point critique 1, record 2, French, point%20critique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prix constituant le point de déclenchement d'une action de régulation. 2, record 2, French, - point%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de alarma
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20alarma
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trigger point
1, record 3, English, trigger%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trigger area 2, record 3, English, trigger%20area
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circumscribed area of the body where stimulation will produce a specific sensation, such as pain. 1, record 3, English, - trigger%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the pain is chronic or severe, particularly when a trigger area is found, local anesthesia with ethyl chloride spray or local injection of 0.5 per cent lidocaine or physiologic saline sometimes affords relief. 2, record 3, English, - trigger%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone gâchette
1, record 3, French, zone%20g%C3%A2chette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point de déclenchement 2, record 3, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
- point déclic 3, record 3, French, point%20d%C3%A9clic
correct, masculine noun
- point sonnette 3, record 3, French, point%20sonnette
correct, masculine noun
- zone réflexogène 4, record 3, French, zone%20r%C3%A9flexog%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parfois spontanée, la névralgie est très souvent provoquée par la stimulation d'une région cutanée ou muqueuse précise (zone gâchette). 1, record 3, French, - zone%20g%C3%A2chette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, 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: