TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
HARBOUR LIMITS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Water Transport
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merchant ship
1, record 1, English, merchant%20ship
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MERSHIP 2, record 1, English, MERSHIP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merchant vessel 3, record 1, English, merchant%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel engaged in mercantile trade except river craft, estuarial craft, or craft which operate solely within harbour limits. 4, record 1, English, - merchant%20ship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
merchant ship; MERSHIP: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - merchant%20ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transport par eau
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire marchand
1, record 1, French, navire%20marchand
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MERSHIP 2, record 1, French, MERSHIP
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire de commerce 3, record 1, French, navire%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- MERSHIP 2, record 1, French, MERSHIP
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- MERSHIP 2, record 1, French, MERSHIP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout navire à vocation commerciale à l'exception des engins fluviaux ou d'estuaire, ou opérant exclusivement dans les eaux portuaires. 4, record 1, French, - navire%20marchand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire marchand; navire de commerce : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - navire%20marchand
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Transporte por agua
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- navío mercante
1, record 1, Spanish, nav%C3%ADo%20mercante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- buque mercante 2, record 1, Spanish, buque%20mercante
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Ports
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boundaries of a harbour
1, record 2, English, boundaries%20of%20a%20harbour
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- limits of a harbour 1, record 2, English, limits%20of%20a%20harbour
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boundaries of the harbours referred to in section 32. 1, record 2, English, - boundaries%20of%20a%20harbour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the purposes of this Act, the boundaries of the harbour of Saint John shall be as follows : The northerly limits of said harbour shall be a line drawn due northeast(astronomically) from the middle of the Government of Canada lighthouse tower erected in 1896... 1, record 2, English, - boundaries%20of%20a%20harbour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This term usually used in the plural 2, record 2, English, - boundaries%20of%20a%20harbour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Limits of a public harbour 1, record 2, English, - boundaries%20of%20a%20harbour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- harbour boundaries
- boundaries of a harbor
- harbor boundary
- harbour limits
- harbor limits
- limits of a harbor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Ports
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- périmètre d'un port
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20d%27un%20port
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- périmètre portuaire 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20portuaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Périmètre des ports mentionnés à l'article 32. 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20d%27un%20port
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour l'application de la présente loi, les limites du port de Saint Jean sont les suivantes: La limite nord dudit port est une ligne tirée franc nord-est(astronomiquement), depuis le centre de la tour-phare du gouvernement fédéral, érigée en 1896,... 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20d%27un%20port
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Périmètre d'un port public 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20d%27un%20port
Record 2, Key term(s)
- limites d'un port
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, 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: