TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

TOLERATED MAXIMUM RESIDUE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1998-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

The maximum residual quantity of a toxic substance (e.g. pesticide) which the law tolerates in a specified foodstuff. It is calculated on the basis of the admissible daily dose (ADD) and takes into account the average consumption of each food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Quantité maximale d'une substance toxique (pesticides par exemple) pouvant subsister, selon la loi, dans un aliment. Cette quantité est calculée sur la base de la dose journalière admissible (DIA) et en tenant compte de la consommation moyenne de chaque aliment.

Key term(s)
  • résidu maximal toléré

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
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: