TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

moineau [3 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1986-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Tools
  • Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
  • Farm Buildings
CONT

Reed-holder. This hooks on to the «roof's» batten and the reed is held in the bow.

OBS

This tool is used in thatching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils (Construction)
  • Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
  • Constructions rurales
CONT

L'outillage du couvreur de paille est fort simple. Il se résume au moineau, à l'aiguille et à la main. Le premier consiste en un assemblage de petites branches servant à porter la paille.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 1982-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fences and Enclosures
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
DEF

a French term for a little flat bastion, raised upon a re-entering angle, before a curtain which is too long, between two other bastions. It is commonly joined to the curtain, but sometimes separated by a fosse, and then called a detached bastion. They are not raised so high as the works of the place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Enceintes et clôtures
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
DEF

Petit bastion obtus que l'on mettait au milieu d'une courtine trop longue, afin de compléter le flanquement.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 1982-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
  • Fences and Enclosures
  • Urban Integration
DEF

a fortified usually masonry position or chamber in which cannon or other guns may be placed to fire through embrasures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
  • Enceintes et clôtures
  • Intégration urbaine
DEF

Petit corps de garde en maçonnerie que l'on établissait dans les fossés pour en défendre le passage; ces constructions sont quelquefois appelées moineaux par les écrivains militaires du XVI [ième siècle]. On leur donnait généralement une hauteur égale à la moitié de la profondeur du fossé et on les perçait de meurtrières.

OBS

On a étendu l'acceptation du mot à toutes les constructions maçonnées de fortification. Il y a des casemates d'habitation et des casemates de tir (...)

Key term(s)
  • moineau

Spanish

Save record 3

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

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

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: