TERMIUM Plus®

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

ACTIVE BELT [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1985-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
CONT

The active belts in which most earthquakes occur lie at the edges of stable regions which are not entirely without earthquakes .... The most vigorous of these active belts follows the greater part of the Pacific margin ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
CONT

Au fur et à mesure que des épicentres étaient portés par milliers sur les cartes, on s'aperçut de l'existence de zones de sismicité, alors qu'ailleurs les tremblements de terre étaient inexistants ou rarissimes. Les séismes se localisaient sur les rivages du Pacifique (la "ceinture de feu", ainsi appelée parce qu'elle est jalonnée de volcans), sur la suite des chaînes montagneuses (...)

Spanish

Save record 1

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: