TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
HDDV [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy-duty diesel vehicle
1, record 1, English, heavy%2Dduty%20diesel%20vehicle
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDDV 2, record 1, English, HDDV
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a large increase in the number of motor vehicles, especially light-duty gasoline trucks (vans, SUVs and pickups) and heavy-duty diesel vehicles (commercial transport trucks), have contributed to the significant rise in GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dduty%20diesel%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy-duty diesel vehicle; HDDV : term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dduty%20diesel%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy-duty diesel vehicle: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dduty%20diesel%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule lourd à moteur diesel
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20lourd%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20diesel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VLMD 2, record 1, French, VLMD
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule lourd au diesel 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20lourd%20au%20diesel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un fort accroissement du nombre de véhicules motorisés, surtout des camions légers à essence (camionnettes, véhicules utilitaires sport et fourgonnettes) et des véhicules lourds à moteur diesel (camions de transport commercial), ont contribué à la hausse significative des émissions de GES [gaz à effet de serre]. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20lourd%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule lourd à moteur diesel; VLMD : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20lourd%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule lourd au diesel : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20lourd%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20diesel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo pesado de motor diésel
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20pesado%20de%20motor%20di%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para mitigar los efectos nocivos de la contaminación atmosférica, la OMS [Organización Mundial de la Salud] sugiere un conjunto de políticas públicas, entre ellas la utilización de vehículos pesados de motor diésel más limpios y vehículos y combustibles de bajas emisiones, especialmente combustibles con bajo contenido de azufre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20pesado%20de%20motor%20di%C3%A9sel
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: