TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
COMPRESION/EXPANSION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- companding
1, record 1, English, companding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compression followed by expansion. When used for noise reduction in equipment, compression is applied before noise exposure and expansion after exposure. 2, record 1, English, - companding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compression-expansion
- compansion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compression-expansion
1, record 1, French, compression%2Dexpansion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduction-dilatation 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%2Ddilatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prétraitements tels que compression-expansion sont programmés en mémoire PROM. 1, record 1, French, - compression%2Dexpansion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión/expansión
1, record 1, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%2Fexpansi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de registrar los bits en una forma más compacta para su transmisión y recuperarlos en su forma original en el punto de recepción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compresi%C3%B3n%2Fexpansi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- companding
1, record 2, English, companding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In video systems, a process of nonlinear quantization used to improve signal-to-noise ratio when digitizing with a limited number of bits per sample. 2, record 2, English, - companding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compression-expansion
1, record 2, French, compression%2Dexpansion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compression-extension 1, record 2, French, compression%2Dextension
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de video
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión/expansión
1, record 2, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%2Fexpansi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- companding
1, record 3, English, companding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of a compression process and an expansion process carried out successively on the same signal at two different points of a transmission path. 2, record 3, English, - companding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compression-extension
1, record 3, French, compression%2Dextension
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compression-expansion 1, record 3, French, compression%2Dexpansion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'une opération de compression et d'une opération d'extension faites successivement sur un même signal en deux points différents d'une voie de transmission. 1, record 3, French, - compression%2Dextension
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compression-extension; compression-expansion : termes et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - compression%2Dextension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión-expansión
1, record 3, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%2Dexpansi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- compresión/expansión 1, record 3, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%2Fexpansi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de reducción de señal sonora, la cual involucra la compresión de la señal previa a la transmisión y que corresponde a la expansión en la recepción. 1, record 3, Spanish, - compresi%C3%B3n%2Dexpansi%C3%B3n
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
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: