TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
FOAM-COMPOUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foam concentrate
1, record 1, English, foam%20concentrate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foam-compound 2, record 1, English, foam%2Dcompound
correct, officially approved
- foam compound 3, record 1, English, foam%20compound
correct
- foam agent 4, record 1, English, foam%20agent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] substance which, when mixed with water in the appropriate concentration, gives foam solution. 1, record 1, English, - foam%20concentrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foam concentrate: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - foam%20concentrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foam-compound : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - foam%20concentrate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émulseur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de moussage 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20moussage
correct, masculine noun
- agent producteur de mousse 3, record 1, French, agent%20producteur%20de%20mousse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- concentré 4, record 1, French, concentr%C3%A9
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique qui forme une solution moussante par mélange avec de l'eau à la concentration appropriée. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émulseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émulseur; agent producteur de mousse : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes extintores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente productor de espuma
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20productor%20de%20espuma
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agente productor de espuma : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20productor%20de%20espuma
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foam-compound tank
1, record 2, English, foam%2Dcompound%20tank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fire-fighting equipment consists of a 10, 000 L(2, 641 US gal) water tank, a 1, 500 L(400 US gal) foam-compound tank and a high pressure pump with an output capacity of between 3, 000 and 6, 000 L/min(800 to 1, 600 US gal/min). 1, record 2, English, - foam%2Dcompound%20tank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de produit moussant 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20produit%20moussant
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']équipement de lutte contre les incendies comprend un réservoir d'eau d'une capacité de 10,000 L, un réservoir de produit moussant d'une capacité de 1500 L et une pompe haute pression dont le débit peut varier entre 3000 et 6000 L/min. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20produit%20moussant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
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: