TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

FACTORY LENGTH [5 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

A sturdy fast quick-turning steel ship about 135 feet in length equipped with a harpoon gun in the bow and used for hunting whales as one of a fleet attached to a factory ship.

Key term(s)
  • whale-boat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Bateau équipé pour la pêche à la baleine.

CONT

Aujourd'hui, les chasseurs de baleines sont des navires rapides et très marins, de 500 à 900 tonnes, [...] disposant d'une grande autonomie. [...] la portée de leurs canons lance-harpon est de vingt-cinq à quarante mètres.

OBS

baleinière : Embarcation légère, pointue des deux bouts, employée autrefois pour harponner la baleine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Pesca comercial
DEF

Embarcación empleada en la caza de la ballena, provista de cañones lanza-arpones.

Save record 1

Record 2 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
  • Telecommunications
  • Telephone Wires and Cables

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
  • Télécommunications
  • Câbles et fils téléphoniques

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 1992-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

The Qickler units consist of a factory assembled length of QEST TUBE complete with friction welded cone seals and Celcon nuts at each end, ready for installation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

L'ensemble QICKLER est constitué d'une longueur de TUBE QEST, de joints étanches à cône soudés par friction, et d'un écrou Celcon à chaque bout.

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Product (Marketing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produit (Commercialisation)

Spanish

Save record 4

Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

Save record 5

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: