TERMIUM Plus®

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

WATER SUPPLY CONTAMINATION [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2002-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • CBRNE Operations
CONT

While Canada has not experienced any major, mass-casualty incidents of CB [chemical and biological] terrorism, there have been threats to contaminate the water supplies of various localities, as well as fairly frequent claims of product contamination by animal-rights or environmental extremists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Opérations CBRNE
CONT

Le Canada n'a pas connu d'actes graves de terrorisme chimique ou biologique faisant un grand nombre de victimes, mais il y a eu des menaces de contamination des systèmes d'approvisionnement en eau de plusieurs localités, ainsi que d'assez fréquentes allégations de contamination de produits par des défenseurs des droits des animaux ou des écologistes extrémistes.

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: