TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MONORAIL SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monorail
1, record 1, English, monorail
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- monorail system 2, record 1, English, monorail%20system
correct
- single-rail system 3, record 1, English, single%2Drail%20system
- single-guideway system 4, record 1, English, single%2Dguideway%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [transit] system in which vehicles are either supported by or suspended from a single rail or beam guideway and have no other support but this single rail. 5, record 1, English, - monorail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The guideway is usually elevated. 5, record 1, English, - monorail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
monorail: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 1, English, - monorail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monorail
1, record 1, French, monorail
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monorail : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 1, French, - monorail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- monorriel
1, record 1, Spanish, monorriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- monocarril 1, record 1, Spanish, monocarril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ferrocarril cuyos vagones corren sobre un solo carril aéreo o suspendidos de él. 1, record 1, Spanish, - monorriel
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: