TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
HALLWAY [15 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fit-up standards
1, record 1, English, fit%2Dup%20standards
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The individual construction and design requirements for each area, within the building, e. g. office, cell, hallway. 1, record 1, English, - fit%2Dup%20standards
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- normes précisées
1, record 1, French, normes%20pr%C3%A9cis%C3%A9es
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exigences de conception et de construction propres à chaque aire de l'immeuble, p. ex. bureau, cellule, couloir. 1, record 1, French, - normes%20pr%C3%A9cis%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hallway testing
1, record 2, English, hallway%20testing
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hallway test 2, record 2, English, hallway%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hallway testing is a quick and cheap method of usability testing in which randomly-selected people—e. g., those passing by in the hallway—are asked to try using [a] product or service. This can help designers identify brick walls, problems so serious that users simply cannot advance, in the early stages of a new design. 3, record 2, English, - hallway%20testing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai mené auprès du public
1, record 2, French, essai%20men%C3%A9%20aupr%C3%A8s%20du%20public
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hall runner
1, record 3, English, hall%20runner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hallway runner 1, record 3, English, hallway%20runner
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hallway runners are a fabulous way to emphasise the hallway space, transforming it from a functional reception area to a warm and welcoming place. 2, record 3, English, - hall%20runner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tapis de couloir
1, record 3, French, tapis%20de%20couloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chemin de couloir 2, record 3, French, chemin%20de%20couloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- public hallway 1, record 4, English, public%20hallway
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air-cooled public hallways at Mountain Place Apartments in Montreal ... 1, record 4, English, - public%20hallway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coursive
1, record 4, French, coursive
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie de circulation desservant plusieurs appartements. 1, record 4, French, - coursive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Directement éclairées, en façade, les coursives sont dites «extérieures»; situées dans l'axe d'un bâtiment, elles sont dites «intérieures» 2, record 4, French, - coursive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Protection of Life
- Security Devices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- switch runner
1, record 5, English, switch%20runner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a section of thin vinyl material containing electrically conductive strips that operate as normally open switches. A circuit is closed when weight is applied, causing an alarm. 2, record 5, English, - switch%20runner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usually placed under carpeting, as in a hallway, to detect intrusion. 1, record 5, English, - switch%20runner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité des personnes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sous-tapis interrupteur
1, record 5, French, sous%2Dtapis%20interrupteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rockband
1, record 6, English, rockband
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rock band 2, record 6, English, rock%20band
correct, officially approved
- rock bar 3, record 6, English, rock%20bar
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sluffs seldom entrain enough snow to bury a person deeply and the chief danger to winter recreationists from this type of avalanche is from being pushed over a cliff or rock band. 4, record 6, English, - rockband
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the [snow] slide quickly picked up velocity and traveled over a rock band (terrain trap) which may also explain the trauma to the fatality. 5, record 6, English, - rockband
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bulletin for estimate of avalanche risk.... Beware of a break in slope, a hallway with steep rock bars in the north slopes in Northeast and especially above 2400 meters where the snow is lower. 6, record 6, English, - rockband
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Spindrift slabs are forming under that rockband. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 7, record 6, English, - rockband
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rockband: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 8, record 6, English, - rockband
Record 6, Key term(s)
- band of rocks
- bar of rocks
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barre rocheuse
1, record 6, French, barre%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle européenne de risque d'avalanche. [...] Des instabilités, ne pouvant se révéler à priori que sous l'effet de forte surcharge, ne sont présentes que dans de très rares pentes raides particulièrement propices aux avalanches (zones entrecoupées de barres rocheuses à forte déclivité, profils de pentes très défavorables, ancrage avals déficient en raison d'une faible rugosité du sol par exemple). 2, record 6, French, - barre%20rocheuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des plaques de neige poudreuse se forment sous cette barre rocheuse. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 6, French, - barre%20rocheuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barre: Forme de relief constituant un abrupt, caractérisée par une couche dure intercalée entre deux couches plus tendres, et faisant rupture de pente dans certains massifs montagneux. 4, record 6, French, - barre%20rocheuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barre rocheuse : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 6, French, - barre%20rocheuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-06-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hospital Furniture
- Hotel Equipment
- Household Linens (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- linen cart
1, record 7, English, linen%20cart
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Linen should always be stored in an enclosed linen cart. It should never be left uncovered on a cart in the hallway. 1, record 7, English, - linen%20cart
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier d'hôpital
- Équipement hôtelier
- Linge de maison (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chariot à linge
1, record 7, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20linge
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 7, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20linge
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 7, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20linge
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
- Land Equipment (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blackout hallway
1, record 8, English, blackout%20hallway
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of black fabric used to screen the light that comes from an expandable modular tent. 2, record 8, English, - blackout%20hallway
Record 8, Key term(s)
- black out hallway
- black-out hallway
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- couloir d'obscurcissement
1, record 8, French, couloir%20d%27obscurcissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toile noire qui sert à masquer l'émission de lumière provenant d'une tente modulaire de grandeur adaptable. 2, record 8, French, - couloir%20d%27obscurcissement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Real Estate
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hallway
1, record 9, English, hallway
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It also includes areas and facilities that are directly integrated in the workplace, such as stairways, lobbies, hallways, entrances, ... 2, record 9, English, - hallway
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Immobilier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- corridor 1, record 9, French, corridor
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- couloir 2, record 9, French, couloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle comprend également les locaux et les installations qui sont directement intégrés au lieu de travail, notamment les cages d'escalier, les vestibules, les corridors, les entrées, [...] 3, record 9, French, - corridor
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-07-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hallway medicine 1, record 10, English, hallway%20medicine
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- médecine de couloir
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9decine%20de%20couloir
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-07-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- freespan roof
1, record 11, English, freespan%20roof
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- self supporting roof 2, record 11, English, self%20supporting%20roof
correct
- self-supporting roof 3, record 11, English, self%2Dsupporting%20roof
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... take shelter in an inner hallway or room, ideally in the basement or the ground floor. Do not use the elevator and stay away from windows. Avoid buildings such as gymnasiums, churches and auditoriums with freespan roofs. These roofs do not have supports in the middle and may collapse if a tornado hits them. If you are in one of these buildings take cover under a sturdy structure. 4, record 11, English, - freespan%20roof
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
He also claimed the roof was stronger and self supporting as it was built like an arch. This self supporting roof also didn’t require interior supports. This lack of interior posts allowed for easier storage of hay and grain as many barns were built into the side of a bank or hill, allowing a wagon to be drawn into the maw and unloaded. 2, record 11, English, - freespan%20roof
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- toiture autoportante
1, record 11, French, toiture%20autoportante
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept porte sur un bâtiment simple, fonctionnellement optimal, de même que très ouvert et accessible au public. La structure est constituée de 21 «arbres» en acier qui supportent le toit et autour desquels la façade se développe librement. [...] La dalle de toiture autoportante avec auvent suggère une continuité spatiale et crée ouverture et accessibilité. À l'intérieur, l'acier constitue le motif principal. Les arbres monumentaux et le développement de la structure du toit sont visibles partout et renforcés par la présence des autres matériaux. 2, record 11, French, - toiture%20autoportante
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] abritez-vous dans un corridor ou une pièce la plus proche possible du centre de l'immeuble, idéalement au sous-sol ou au rez-de-chaussée. N'utilisez pas l'ascenseur et éloignez-vous des fenêtres. Évitez les immeubles à toiture autoportante comme les gymnases, les églises et les auditoriums. Le toit de ces immeubles n'est pas supporté au milieu et peut s'effondrer s'il est touché directement par la tornade. Si vous vous trouvez dans un immeuble de ce genre, abritez-vous sous une structure solide. 3, record 11, French, - toiture%20autoportante
Record 11, Key term(s)
- toiture auto-portante
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-05-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- home care workers
1, record 12, English, home%20care%20workers
see observation, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : News release, Manitoba Government entitled :"Five-point Plan Announced to End Hallway Medicine". 1, record 12, English, - home%20care%20workers
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural necessary to denote the concept. 2, record 12, English, - home%20care%20workers
Record 12, Key term(s)
- homecare workers
- home-care workers
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- personnel des foyers pour aînés
1, record 12, French, personnel%20des%20foyers%20pour%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- travailleurs des foyers de soins personnels 1, record 12, French, travailleurs%20des%20foyers%20de%20soins%20personnels
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Communiqué du Gouvernement du Manitoba intitulé : «Plan de cinq points pour mettre fin à la médecine de couloir». 1, record 12, French, - personnel%20des%20foyers%20pour%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-06-23
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- hallway supervisor 1, record 13, English, hallway%20supervisor
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and equivalent used in the publication: The Estates General on Education, Quebec, 1995-1996. 2, record 13, English, - hallway%20supervisor
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- surveillant d'école
1, record 13, French, surveillant%20d%27%C3%A9cole
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent relevés dans Les États généraux sur l'éducation, Québec, 1995-1996. 2, record 13, French, - surveillant%20d%27%C3%A9cole
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-07-21
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- range
1, record 14, English, range
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- cell range 2, record 14, English, cell%20range
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hallway and row of prisoner cells 2, record 14, English, - range
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- rangée
1, record 14, French, rang%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couloir et rangée de cellules. 2, record 14, French, - rang%C3%A9e
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-11-18
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- hallway
1, record 15, English, hallway
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- passage
1, record 15, French, passage
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, 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: