TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
NEW CALEDONIAN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- New Caledonia
1, record 1, English, New%20Caledonia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An overseas department of France encompassing the island of New Caledonia and nearby islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, in Oceania. 2, record 1, English, - New%20Caledonia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Nouméa. 3, record 1, English, - New%20Caledonia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant :New Caledonian. 3, record 1, English, - New%20Caledonia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Nouvelle-Calédonie
1, record 1, French, Nouvelle%2DCal%C3%A9donie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Territoire français d'outre-mer qui comprend l'île de Nouvelle-Calédonie et les îles voisines situées dans le sud-ouest de l'océan Pacifique, en Océanie. 2, record 1, French, - Nouvelle%2DCal%C3%A9donie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Nouméa. 3, record 1, French, - Nouvelle%2DCal%C3%A9donie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Néo-Calédonien, Néo-Calédonienne. 3, record 1, French, - Nouvelle%2DCal%C3%A9donie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nueva Caledonia
1, record 1, Spanish, Nueva%20Caledonia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Territorio francés que comprendre la isla de Nueva Caledonia e islas vecinas en el sudoeste del océano Pacífico, en Oceanía. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Nueva%20Caledonia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Nouméa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Nueva%20Caledonia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: neocaledonio, neocaledonia. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Nueva%20Caledonia
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Caledonian Upland
1, record 2, English, Caledonian%20Upland
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Caledonian%20Upland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The type of contact and spatial relationship between Riversdale strata and pre-Carboniferous rocks of upland areas are unknown, except in New Brunswick where the Enrage Formation was deposited on pre-Carboniferous rocks on the southeast side of Caledonian Upland. 3, record 2, English, - Caledonian%20Upland
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bas-plateau du Calédonien
1, record 2, French, bas%2Dplateau%20du%20Cal%C3%A9donien
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20du%20Cal%C3%A9donien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20du%20Cal%C3%A9donien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On ignore la nature du contact et la relation d'espace entre les couches du groupe de Riversdale et les roches précarbonifères et des bas-plateaux, sauf au Nouveau-Brunswick où la formation d'Enragé a été déposée sur des roches précarbonifères sur le flanc sud-est du bas-plateau du Calédonien. 3, record 2, French, - bas%2Dplateau%20du%20Cal%C3%A9donien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Libération Kanaque socialiste 1, record 3, English, Lib%C3%A9ration%20Kanaque%20socialiste
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New Caledonian pro-independence party. 1, record 3, English, - Lib%C3%A9ration%20Kanaque%20socialiste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Libération Kanaque socialiste
1, record 3, French, Lib%C3%A9ration%20Kanaque%20socialiste
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LKS 1, record 3, French, LKS
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Liberación Canaca Socialista
1, record 3, Spanish, Liberaci%C3%B3n%20Canaca%20Socialista
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LKS 1, record 3, Spanish, LKS
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Central Highland of New Brunswick 1, record 4, English, Central%20Highland%20of%20New%20Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- central Highland 1, record 4, English, central%20Highland
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Central and Caledonian highlands of New Brunswick, the Atlantic, Cape Breton, Cobequid and antigonish uplands of Nova Scotia,(...) form a semicircle about a vast lowland zone almost entirely drowned by the Gulf of St. Lawrence(...) 1, record 4, English, - Central%20Highland%20of%20New%20Brunswick
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Plateau intérieur du Nouveau-Brunswick 1, record 4, French, Plateau%20int%C3%A9rieur%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plateau intérieur 1, record 4, French, plateau%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plateau intérieur et les collines calédoniennes du Nouveau-Brunswick, les massifs tabulaires de l'Atlantique du Cap-Breton, de Cobequid et d'Antigonish en Nouvelle-Écosse, (...) forment dans l'ensemble un amphithéâtre surélevé dominant une vaste zone de basses terres submergées par les eaux du golfe du St-Laurent. 1, record 4, French, - Plateau%20int%C3%A9rieur%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-09-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Caledonian Highland of New Brunswick 1, record 5, English, Caledonian%20Highland%20of%20New%20Brunswick
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Caledonian Highland 1, record 5, English, Caledonian%20Highland
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The(...) Caledonian highlands of New Brunswick, the Atlantic, Cape Breton, Cabequid and Antigonish uplands of Nova Scotia,(...) form a semicircle about a vast lowland zone(...) 1, record 5, English, - Caledonian%20Highland%20of%20New%20Brunswick
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- collines calédoniennes du Nouveau-Brunswick 1, record 5, French, collines%20cal%C3%A9doniennes%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- collines calédoniennes 1, record 5, French, collines%20cal%C3%A9doniennes
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les collines calédoniennes du Nouveau-Brunswick, les massifs tabulaires de l'Atlantique, du Cap-Breton, de Cobequid et d'Antigonish en Nouvelle-Écosse, (...) forment dans l'ensemble un amphithéâtre surélevé dominant une vaste zone de basses terres (...) 1, record 5, French, - collines%20cal%C3%A9doniennes%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, 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: