TERMIUM Plus®

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

TYPE TERRAINS DIVERS [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1980-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

A mapping unit for areas of land that have little or no natural soil, or that are inaccessible for orderly examination, or where, for some reason, it is not feasible to classify the soil, for example, rough mountainous land, eroded slopes, and marshes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

Unité cartographique comprenant les terrains qui ont peu ou pas de sol naturel à leur surface, ou qui sont trop difficiles d'accès pour être prospectés méthodiquement ou dont les sols, pour quelque raison, sont impossibles à classer; par exemple, les régions très montagneuses, les pentes érodées et les marais.

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: