TERMIUM Plus®

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

Olympic Dam deposit [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2004-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological and Other Scientific Names
OBS

In southern Australia.

OBS

The Olympic Dam deposit, discovered in 1975, is mined for copper, gold, silver, and uranium. It rivals the largest porphyry copper deposits in terms of contained copper, and forms the largest single resource of uranium in the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
OBS

Dans le sud de l'Australie.

OBS

Le gisement d'Olympic Dam, découvert en 1975, est exploité pour le cuivre, l'or, l'argent et l'uranium. Il concurrence les plus vastes gisements porphyriques de cuivre du point de vue de la quantité de cuivre contenue et il constitue le plus grand gisement d'uranium du monde.

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: