TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
TIMBUKTU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Timbuktu
1, record 1, English, Timbuktu
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tombouctou
1, record 1, French, Tombouctou
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du Mali, au nord-ouest de la grande boucle du Niger. 2, record 1, French, - Tombouctou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique, sous-entendu : «la Rome éternelle» (le nom d'une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d'une ville située à l'extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L'accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent.». 3, record 1, French, - Tombouctou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tombuctú
1, record 1, Spanish, Tombuct%C3%BA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el modo adecuado de escribir el nombre de una de las ciudades más conocidas de Mali es Tombuctú, no Tombouctou, Timbuktú ni Timbumku, tal y como se ve a menudo en los medios de comunicación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Tombuct%C3%BA
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tamasheq
1, record 2, English, Tamasheq
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kidal 1, record 2, English, Kidal%20%20
correct
- Kidal Tamasheq 1, record 2, English, Kidal%20Tamasheq
correct
- Tamashekin 1, record 2, English, Tamashekin
correct
- Timbuktu 1, record 2, English, Timbuktu
correct
- Tomacheck 1, record 2, English, Tomacheck
correct
- Tuareg 1, record 2, English, Tuareg
pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recognized language in Mali. Widespread in northeast Timbuktu, Kidal, and Gao regions. 1, record 2, English, - Tamasheq
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tamacheq
1, record 2, French, tamacheq
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- touareg 2, record 2, French, touareg
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue parlée au Mali. 3, record 2, French, - tamacheq
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Mali, le tamacheq a un alphabet latin officiel depuis 1967, modifié en 1982. 2, record 2, French, - tamacheq
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicolingüística, sociolingüística y etnolingüística
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tamasheq
1, record 2, Spanish, tamasheq
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El tamasheq es un idioma bereber. Es la lengua de los tuareg, un pueblo nómada que habita el Sáhara del sur de Argelia y el Sahel occidental. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tamasheq
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: