TERMIUM Plus®

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

BIOLOGICAL WEAPON [1 record]

Record 1 2011-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

An item of materiel which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors.

OBS

biological weapon: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Matériel qui projette, disperse ou dissémine un agent biologique, y compris les porteurs microbiens.

OBS

arme biologique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas QBRNE
DEF

Microorganismos patógenos que tienen aplicaciones militares por su acción epidémica.

OBS

Cuando son sólo bacterias infecciosas, se las denomina armas bacteriológicas.

Record saved

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: