TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

COMPRESSED AIR BREATHING APPARATUS [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Apparel
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
  • Diving (Naval Forces)
DEF

A self-contained breathing apparatus supplying compressed-air without reusing the exhaled air.

OBS

compressed air breathing apparatus; CABA: designations officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

Key term(s)
  • compressed-air breathing apparatus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tenues d'intervention (incendie)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
  • Plongée (Forces navales)
DEF

Appareil respiratoire autonome alimenté par de l'air comprimé non récupéré après expiration.

OBS

appareil respiratoire à air comprimé; ARAC : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Save record 1

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

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

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: