TERMIUM Plus®

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

Saved records

Record 1 2000-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A horizontal depression along the lower border of the thorax, corresponding to the costal insertion of the diaphragm; seen in advanced rickets in children.

OBS

The term "Harrison's groove" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
OBS

Le terme «rétrécissement sous-mammaire du thorax» est plus fréquent que «coup de hache sous-mammaire».

OBS

«coup de hache sous-mammaire» est l'expression consacrée, mais rarement utilisée par les auteurs.

OBS

Le terme «rétrécissement sous-mammaire du thorax» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Delete saved record 1

Record 2 2014-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Communication and Information Management
OBS

integrated accessible service: term used at the Treasury Board Secretariat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
OBS

service intégré et accessible : terme en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor.

Spanish

Delete saved record 2

Record 3 2017-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

account buying: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

achats par les clients : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Key term(s)
  • achat par les clients

Spanish

Delete saved record 3

Record 4 1981-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Forces
OBS

medium range surveillance (aircraft)

Key term(s)
  • medium range surveillance aircraft
  • MRS aircraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Lexique militaire (CFP 121(5)(A). Sigles, aéronautique, militaire. 2Rd 26/10/79.

Spanish

Delete saved record 4

Record 5 1990-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

A specially designed rigid or collapsible container slung by a helicopter and used for picking up and dropping suppressants or retardants on a fire.

CONT

Helicopter hovering over pond while 450-gallon water bucket fills for attack on a nearby fire.

CONT

Size of bucket load is compatible with the size of helicopter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Réservoir à eau spécialement conçu pour être transporté par hélicoptère, aux fins d'arrosage aérien.

Spanish

Delete saved record 5

Record 6 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
OBS

Type of loading of a drafting arrangement.

OBS

hydraulic loading: designation standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)
OBS

Type de dispositif de pression d'un système d'étirage.

OBS

pression hydraulique : désignation normalisée par l'ISO.

Spanish

Delete saved record 6

Record 7 1992-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

Delete saved record 7

Record 8 - external organization data 2011-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
15.06.12 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<programming languages> subprogram, usually with formal parameters, that produces a data value which it returns to the place of the invocation

OBS

A function may also produce other changes through the use of parameters.

OBS

function: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
15.06.12 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<langages de programmation> sous-programme, généralement muni de paramètres formels, qui produit une valeur de donnée qu'il renvoie à l'endroit où il a été appelé

OBS

Une fonction peut également produire d'autres changements par l'utilisation de paramètres.

OBS

fonction : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999].

Spanish

Delete saved record 8

Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Power Stations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales électriques

Spanish

Delete saved record 9

Record 10 2020-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Amplifiers (Electronics)
CONT

The gain of an op-amp [operational amplifier] without feedback is called the open-loop gain whereas the gain of an op-amp with a feedback circuit is called the closed-loop gain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Amplificateurs (Électronique)

Spanish

Delete saved record 10
Delete all saved records

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: