TERMIUM Plus®

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

HONEY DANCE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Beekeeping
CONT

The dance language is used by [worker bees] to communicate at least two items of information to one or more other workers: the distance and direction to a location (usually a food source, such as a patch of flowers). … If the quality of the food is sufficiently high, [the forager] will often perform a "dance" on the surface of the wax comb to recruit new foragers to the resource.

Key term(s)
  • honeybee dance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Élevage des abeilles

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: