TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

GAME FELT [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

game felt : an item in the "Game Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

feutre de jeu : objet de la classe «Équipement de jeu» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
CONT

Canadian fivepin bowling. This is regarded as the "native" game of bowling in Canada. It appears to have developed early in the 20th c. when a number of businessmen at Toronto Bowling Club felt a need for a faster but less strenuous game than ten-pin bowling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
CONT

Les 5-quilles sont toutefois peu répandues au Québec.

Spanish

Save record 2

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: