TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
scud [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sideswimmer
1, record 1, English, sideswimmer
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scud 2, record 1, English, scud
correct, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freshwater and marine beach amphipods are called scuds. 1, record 1, English, - sideswimmer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Scuds along with beach fleas are they most likely members of the order [Amphipods] ... Another name for them is "sideswimmer". 3, record 1, English, - sideswimmer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phylum: Arthropoda; Subphylium: Mandibulata; Class: Malacostracea; Family: Gammaridae. 1, record 1, English, - sideswimmer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puce de mer
1, record 1, French, puce%20de%20mer
feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gammare 2, record 1, French, gammare
masculine noun, specific
- orchestie 3, record 1, French, orchestie
feminine noun, specific
- crevette d'eau douce 1, record 1, French, crevette%20d%27eau%20douce
feminine noun
- puce d'eau 1, record 1, French, puce%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phylum : Crustacés; Classe : Malacostraces; Superordre : Péracadires; Ordre : Amphipodes; Genres principaux a) Gammarus b) Orchestia - beach fleas ou puces de mer (nom commun). 1, record 1, French, - puce%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fractostratus
1, record 2, English, fractostratus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fractostratus cloud 3, record 2, English, fractostratus%20cloud
correct
- stratus fractus 5, record 2, English, stratus%20fractus
correct
- scud 6, record 2, English, scud
see observation
- scud cloud 7, record 2, English, scud%20cloud
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stratus cloud presenting a ragged, shredded appearance, as if torn. 8, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fractostratus - Fs. The prefix 'Fracto' basically means broken or fractured. Thus, Fractostratus clouds are relatively low-level uniform grey clouds that are beginning to break up with increased low level winds. 2, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fractostratus Clouds. ... are small, thin, unorganized tatters that typically condense in the moisture beneath nimbostratus or cumulonimbus clouds. ... The bases of these clouds are usually found near the ground to around 6,500 feet. 3, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... fractostratus: ... Almost always composed of water droplets. 7, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fractostratus Clouds. ... [Aircraft] pilots often refer to these clouds as "scud". 3, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... fractostratus ... are also called SCUD clouds if they are below another deck of higher clouds as in this picture. 7, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Scud" is a popular term used by storm observers for shredded cloud material (fractus) of all types. 2, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Fractostratus ... differs from a fractocumulus cloud in having a smaller vertical extent and darker color. 8, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
fractus (fra): ... This term applies only to Stratus and Cumulus. 9, record 2, English, - fractostratus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fracto stratus
- fracto-stratus
- fracto stratus cloud
- fracto-stratus cloud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fractostratus
1, record 2, French, fractostratus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuages très sombres et très déchiquetés, qu'on voit courir sur le fond gris du ciel. 1, record 2, French, - fractostratus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] La zone centrale ou corps du système nuageux qui est la partie la plus active où l'on trouve des vents forts et des nuages épais (2 000 à 4 000 m d'épaisseur) du genre altostratus, nimbostratus et parfois cumulonimbus, générateurs de pluies et doublés de nuages déchiquetés paraissant courir sous les précédents, les fractostratus [...] 2, record 2, French, - fractostratus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fracto-stratus
- fracto stratus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractostratus
1, record 2, Spanish, fractostratus
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fractonimbus
1, record 3, English, fractonimbus
see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- scud 2, record 3, English, scud
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
nimbus: in meteorology, low, dark, formless cloud covering the entire sky, from which rain or snow is steadily falling. The term is usually applied to any cloud from which rain descends. Modifications are cumulonimbus, fractonimbus (ragged, broken nimbus), and nimbostratus. 3, record 3, English, - fractonimbus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fractonimbus, or scud, is stratus that has been broken up by high winds. 4, record 3, English, - fractonimbus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fractus (fra): Clouds in the form of irregular shreds, which have a clearly ragged appearance. This term applies only to Stratus and Cumulus. 5, record 3, English, - fractonimbus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Scud" is a popular term used by storm observers for shredded cloud material (fractus) of all types [fractostratus, fractocumulus]. 6, record 3, English, - fractonimbus
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fracto-nimbus
- fracto nimbus
- fracto-nimbus cloud
- fracto nimbus cloud
- fractonimbus cloud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fractonimbus
1, record 3, French, fractonimbus
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fracto-nimbus 2, record 3, French, fracto%2Dnimbus
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lambeaux de nuées basses et noirâtres, que les météorologistes appellent fracto-nimbus, les marins français «diablotins» et les marins anglais «scuds» accompagnent souvent les cyclones. 2, record 3, French, - fractonimbus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Regardez les nuages qui passent autour de moi, ils sont presque aussi beaux que les noms latins à rallonge qui les accompagnent : Fractonimbus, Stratocumulus castellanus, [...] 1, record 3, French, - fractonimbus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fractus (fra): Nuages en forme de lambeaux irréguliers, ayant un aspect nettement déchiqueté. Ce terme s'applique seulement aux Stratus et Cumulus [fractostratus, fractocumulus]. 3, record 3, French, - fractonimbus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fractocumulus
1, record 4, English, fractocumulus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fractocumulus cloud 3, record 4, English, fractocumulus%20cloud
correct
- cumulus fractus 5, record 4, English, cumulus%20fractus
correct
- scud 3, record 4, English, scud
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cumulus cloud presenting a ragged, shredded appearance, as if torn. 6, record 4, English, - fractocumulus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fractocumulus Clouds ... are small, thin, unorganized puffs that do not exhibit the billowing form of their larger cumulus relatives. ... The bases of these clouds are usually found from near the ground to around 6,500 feet. Dissipating cumulus clouds often disolve into fractocumulus. 3, record 4, English, - fractocumulus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... Fractocumulus ... are low clouds that often develop in regions of strong winds or where larger cumulus elements begin to break down late in the day or when instability weakens. ... Comprised mostly of water droplets. 7, record 4, English, - fractocumulus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fractocumulus Clouds ... are sometimes referred to as "scud" by [aircraft] pilots, though that term is more often applied to fractostratus. 3, record 4, English, - fractocumulus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Scud" is a popular term used by storm observers for shredded cloud material (fractus) of all types. 2, record 4, English, - fractocumulus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fractus (fra): ... This term applies only to Stratus and Cumulus. 8, record 4, English, - fractocumulus
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fracto cumulus
- fracto-cumulus
- fracto cumulus cloud
- fracto-cumulus cloud
- scud cloud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fractocumulus
1, record 4, French, fractocumulus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cumulus typique est celui qui se développe par temps clair et doit sa naissance aux courants diurnes (qui s'accomplit pendant le jour) de convection : il apparaît le matin, se gonfle ensuite et se résorbe en fin de journée. Il est nettement limité en haut et en bas, on observe aussi un nuage qui ressemble au cumulus mais qui est déchiqueté et dont les diverses parties présentent de continuels changements : ce sont les fractocumulus. Les cumulus sont principalement constitués par des gouttelettes d'eau, lorsqu'ils ont une grande extension verticale, ils donnent lieu à des précipitations sous forme d'averses de pluie. 1, record 4, French, - fractocumulus
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fracto-cumulus
- fracto cumulus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractocumulus
1, record 4, Spanish, fractocumulus
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scud
1, record 5, English, scud
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ragged low clouds, usually stratus fractus; most often applied when such clouds are moving rapidly beneath a layer of nimbostratus. 2, record 5, English, - scud
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Low-drifting clouds appearing beneath a cloud from which precipitation is falling. 3, record 5, English, - scud
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diablotin
1, record 5, French, diablotin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nuage coureur 1, record 5, French, nuage%20coureur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage en lambeaux, d'habitude un Stratus fractus; terme utilisé le plus souvent pour désigner un tel nuage se déplaçant rapidement sous une couche de Nimbo-stratus. 1, record 5, French, - diablotin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scud
1, record 6, English, scud
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pasty mixture of hair fragments, lime soaps, fatty matter, etc. forced out of hide or skin by scudding. 1, record 6, English, - scud
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crasse
1, record 6, French, crasse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des résidus présents dans les follicules pileux de la peau en tripe : résidu épiderme, pigments et graisses naturelles, sels minéraux, etc. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 6, French, - crasse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crasse : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 6, French, - crasse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-11-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scud
1, record 7, English, scud
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To work over the grain surface of delimed, or bated, pelt with a blunt-bladed tool, by hand or machine, to eliminate hair fragments, pigment granules, lime soaps and other impurities. 1, record 7, English, - scud
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décrasser
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9crasser
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- façonner 1, record 7, French, fa%C3%A7onner
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-02-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 8, Main entry term, English
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- beach-flea 2, record 8, English, beach%2Dflea
- sand hopper 2, record 8, English, sand%20hopper
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- orchestie
1, record 8, French, orchestie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crustacé amphipode, vivant généralement dans les sables grossiers, humides, ou sous des pierres, près du bord de la mer (famille des talitridés). 2, record 8, French, - orchestie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-11-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
( spray) 1, record 9, English, - scud
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- revolin des vagues 1, record 9, French, revolin%20des%20vagues
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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: