TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
DRIVING CYCLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- driving cycle
1, record 1, English, driving%20cycle
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle speed-[versus]-time schedule used to evaluate vehicle characteristics. 1, record 1, English, - driving%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
driving cycle: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - driving%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle de conduite
1, record 1, French, cycle%20de%20conduite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme de modification de la vitesse d'un véhicule en fonction du temps qui est utilisé pour évaluer les caractéristiques du véhicule. 1, record 1, French, - cycle%20de%20conduite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle de conduite : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20de%20conduite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- driving cycle
1, record 2, English, driving%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- driving schedule 2, record 2, English, driving%20schedule
correct
- operating cycle 2, record 2, English, operating%20cycle
correct
- urban cycle 3, record 2, English, urban%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One finding shows Nexus consumes only 4 liters per 100 km on the Society of Automotive Engineers urban cycle, 2 liters on the interstate cycle. 4, record 2, English, - driving%20cycle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite automobile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cycle d'essai
1, record 2, French, cycle%20d%27essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit de conduite en ville 2, record 2, French, circuit%20de%20conduite%20en%20ville
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit qui permet de faire l'essai de voitures dans des conditions prédéterminées qui représentent celles qu'on connaît habituellement en ville. 3, record 2, French, - cycle%20d%27essai
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 3, record 2, French, - cycle%20d%27essai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción de vehículos automotores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo de pruebas
1, record 2, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20pruebas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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: