TERMIUM Plus®

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

BATTLE GULF SAINT LAWRENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Historical Names
OBS

The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which saw German U-boats penetrate the Cabot Strait and the Strait of Belle Isle to sink 23 ships between 1942 and 1944, marked the only time since the War of 1812 that enemy warships inflicted death within Canada's inland waters. ...The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence was part of a larger conflict called The Battle of the Atlantic which included all of the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe, and was fought between 1939 and 1945.

Key term(s)
  • Battle of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations historiques
OBS

C'est pendant la bataille du golfe du Saint-Laurent, qui s'est déroulée de 1942 à 1944, que des U-boot (sous-marins allemands) sont entrés dans le détroit de Cabot et le détroit de Belle Isle pour couler 23 navires. [...] La bataille du golfe du Saint-Laurent faisait partie en fait, d'un plus grand conflit qui s'est déroulé entre 1939 et 1945, soit la bataille de l'Atlantique.

Key term(s)
  • bataille du golfe du St-Laurent

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

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: