TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

WETLAND PLANT [3 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

Several ice wedges connected together create a pattern in the ground called an ice-wedge polygon.... A high-centred polygon develops when plant material eventually fills the central wetland area of a low-centred polygon. The flow of water is reversed. Instead of pooling in the centre of the polygon, water now runs off into the bordering troughs.

Key term(s)
  • high centred polygon
  • high centered polygon
  • high centre polygon
  • high-center polygon
  • high center polygon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Plusieurs coins de glace reliés créent dans le sol ce qu'on appelle un polygone. [...] Un polygone convexe se développe lorsque le matériau végétal finit par remplir la zone humide centrale d'un polygone concave. L'eau s'écoule en sens contraire : au lieu de s'accumuler au centre du polygone, elle se dirige maintenant dans les fossés adjacents.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2001-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Environment
CONT

Constructed wetlands offer a number of benefits including enhancement of wildlife production, storage of flood waters, reduction and storage of polluants, and general aesthetics. Three types of artificial wetland systems are now being used for water treatment, these include surface flow wetlands, subsurface flow wetland systems, and floating aquatic plant systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Environnement
CONT

Les terres humides aménagées offrent de nombreux avantages, notamment une augmentation de la production d'animaux et de plantes sauvages, l'emmagasinage des eaux d'inondation, la réduction et l'emmagasinage de polluants et l'esthétique générale. À l'heure actuelle, on utilise trois types de systèmes de terres humides artificielles pour traiter l'eau : les terres humides à circulation en surface (CS), les terres humides à circulation sous surface (CSS) et les systèmes à plantes aquatiques flottantes (PAF).

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2001-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Environment
CONT

Constructed wetlands offer a number of benefits including enhancement of wildlife production, storage of flood waters, reduction and storage of polluants, and general aesthetics. Three types of artificial wetland systems are now being used for water treatment, these include surface flow wetlands, subsurface flow wetland systems, and floating aquatic plant systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Environnement
CONT

Les terres humides aménagées offrent de nombreux avantages, notamment une augmentation de la production d'animaux et de plantes sauvages, l'emmagasinage des eaux d'inondation, la réduction et l'emmagasinage de polluants et l'esthétique générale. À l'heure actuelle, on utilise trois types de systèmes de terres humides artificielles pour traiter l'eau : les terres humides à circulation en surface (CS), les terres humides à circulation sous surface (CSS) et les systèmes à plantes aquatiques flottantes (PAF).

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

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: