TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

GOLDEN RATIO [3 records]

Record 1 2012-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Architectural Design
DEF

... the ratio into which a line segment must be divided so that the entire length is to the long part as the long part is to the short. The value of the ratio is about 1.618.

CONT

From [the golden section] can be derived the golden number ... 1.618, which was widely claimed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to be the key to the beautiful proportions of Greek and other classical architecture.

CONT

Many artists believe that of all rectangles, the one whose length and width make a golden ratio has the most pleasing dimensions; hence the prominence of the golden ratio in architecture, exemplified by the Parthenon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Conception architecturale
DEF

[...] en architecture, nombre idéal, égal à environ 1,618, correspondant à une proportion considérée comme particulièrement esthétique, celle de deux dimensions dont la plus grande est avec la plus petite dans le même rapport que la somme des deux avec la plus grande.

DEF

nombre réel irrationnel [...] définissant la proportion dorée.

OBS

nombre d'or : [...] L'expression, qui date de la Renaissance, désigne un nombre entouré de diverses spéculations qui se définit mathématiquement; c'est l'expression numérique d'un rapport défini par Euclide et qu'on appelait pendant la Renaissance section d'or ou section divine.

OBS

Voir aussi «section d'or» et «rectangle d'or».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Diseño arquitectónico
Save record 1

Record 2 2008-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
CONT

Geuze is made of 100% Lambic beer which undergoes additional fermentation... The blending of old and young pure Lambic is the traditional way to make Geuze. The skill in producing a good Geuze is in balancing the right young and old Lambics in the right quantities. The right ratio young/old is depending on the maturation degree(end attenuation) of each of them. Once the blend is bottled, it undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle(Method Champenoise), creating the unique flavor. After 6 months the Geuze obtains a golden color and a cidery, winey palate; reminiscent, perhaps, of dry vermouth with a more complex and natural flavor.

OBS

Beside the traditional unsweetened Geuze, there is also a more commercial Geuze that dominates the market. It is pasteurized and has a sweeter taste.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
DEF

Bière originale, au goût fruité, aige et sèche en bouche [...] obtenue par un mélange de lambics belges jeunes et vieux qui provoque une fermentation secondaire qui lui donne ces caractéristiques.

OBS

Elle est généralement vendue en bouteille à bouchon muselé pour résister aux pressions.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2007-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Video Technology
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

[A] video [format] presented in the 4:3 aspect ratio.

CONT

The full-frame format is used for films(often but not exclusively older films) that were shot in the 4 : 3 screen ratio(or, more accurately, the 1 : 33 : 1 aspect ratio most common in Hollywood's golden age). On home video and DVD, these films actually include some frame detail that would normally be masked off in theatrical exhibition, but you’re seeing essentially the same image shown in theaters.

Key term(s)
  • full frame format

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
DEF

Format vidéo qui respecte le rapport d'images 4:3.

Spanish

Save record 3

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: