TERMIUM Plus®

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

CANOPY-FIRST [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A variety of reserve canopy deployment where the canopy first fills with air which pulls out the suspension lines.

OBS

as opposed to line-first

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Au moment de l'ouverture, un parachute peut fonctionner de deux manières différentes [...] «voiles d'abord» et «suspentes d'abord». Il serait plus correct de parler de «parachute plié pour fonctionner voile d'abord» [...]

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: