TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

GOD SAVE KING [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2024-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
DEF

A musical salute to the governor general and to [the] lieutenant-governor of a province.

OBS

It is a musical arrangement of the first six bars of the royal anthem, "God Save The [King], "and the first and last four bars of the national anthem, "O Canada, "as produced and distributed by the Supervisor of Music... The authorized pipe band version is the second four bars of "Mallorca" with a dotted eighth note and sixteenth note anacrusis, and the first two bars of the national anthem. Only the authorized version shall be played for military honours and salutes to the governor general of Canada and to lieutenant-governors when within their sphere of jurisdiction...

OBS

vice-regal salute: usually written "Vice-Regal Salute" in Canadian Forces documents.

Key term(s)
  • vice regal salute

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
CONT

Le salut vice-royal est un salut musical en l'honneur du gouverneur général [ainsi que] des lieutenants-gouverneurs dans leur province respective.

OBS

Il s'agit d'un arrangement musical des six premières mesures de l'hymne royal «[Dieu protège le Roi]» et des quatre premières et quatre dernières mesures de l'hymne national «Ô Canada» tel que produit et distribué par le Surveillant des Musiques [...] La version de corps de cornemuse autorisée comprend le deuxième groupe de quatre mesures de «Mallorca» avec une croche pointée et une double croche anacrouse, et les deux premières mesures de l'hymne national. Seule la version autorisée doit être jouée, pendant les honneurs et saluts militaires présentés au gouverneur général du Canada et aux lieutenants-gouverneurs dans leur juridiction [...]

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2023-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Musical Works
  • Official Ceremonies
  • Diplomacy
DEF

The national anthem of the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies, one of two national anthems of New Zealand since 1977, and the royal anthem of most Commonwealth realms.

OBS

Depending on the reigning monarch, the designation will be "God Save the King" or "God Save the Queen. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres d'œuvres musicales
  • Cérémonies officielles
  • Diplomatie
OBS

Selon le souverain régnant, la désignation sera «Dieu protège le Roi» ou «Dieu protège la Reine».

Spanish

Save record 2

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: