TERMIUM Plus®

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

ground fault [2 records]

Record 1 2024-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
  • Electronic Defects and Failures
DEF

The occurrence of an accidental conductive path between a live conductor and the earth.

OBS

ground fault; earth fault: designations and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

OBS

ground fault: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
  • Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
DEF

Occurrence d'un chemin conducteur accidentel entre une partie active et la Terre.

OBS

défaut à la terre : désignation et définition normalisées par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

OBS

défaut à la terre : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección y seguridad (Electrotecnia)
  • Defectos y fallas electrónicos
OBS

fallo a tierra; defecto a tierra: designaciones normalizadas por la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional (CEI).

Save record 1

Record 2 2012-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Helicopters (Military)
OBS

ground fault: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
OBS

mise à la masse défectueuse : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

Save record 2

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: