TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MATERIAL HANDLING DEVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- materials handling device
1, record 1, English, materials%20handling%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device for handling granular material, including conveyors of every sort, cranes, transporter cranes, grabs, elevators, railways, cableways, and ropeways. 2, record 1, English, - materials%20handling%20device
Record 1, Key term(s)
- material handling device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organe de manutention
1, record 1, French, organe%20de%20manutention
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'une machine-outil, d'un chariot élévateur ou d'une grue susceptible de saisir et de déplacer une pièce ou un objet. 1, record 1, French, - organe%20de%20manutention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manutention. Désigne toute opération de déplacement, de bardage, de gerbage, de chargement ou de déchargement, ou d'approche à pied d'œuvre des matériaux; les engins de manutention sont nombreux : ils peuvent être fixes (blondins, sauterelles, bandes transporteuses, monte-matériaux, grues, treuils, chèvres, etc.) ou mobiles (brouettes, chouleurs, chargeuses,..). 2, record 1, French, - organe%20de%20manutention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Manipulación de materiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de manejo de los materiales
1, record 1, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20manejo%20de%20los%20materiales
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mecanismo de maniobra 1, record 1, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20maniobra
masculine noun
Record 1, 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:


