TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
HISTORICAL DICTIONARY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encyclopaedic dictionary
1, record 1, English, encyclopaedic%20dictionary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encyclopedic dictionary 2, record 1, English, encyclopedic%20dictionary
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dictionary that provides, in addition to basic linguistic information on the lexical items of the language as a whole, factual information on the concepts, including miscellaneous biographical, historical, scientific and literary information as well as pictures, diagrams, tables and maps. 3, record 1, English, - encyclopaedic%20dictionary
Record 1, Key term(s)
- encyclopædic dictionary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dictionnaires généraux et encyclopédies
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dictionnaire encyclopédique
1, record 1, French, dictionnaire%20encyclop%C3%A9dique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dictionnaire donnant dans l'ordre alphabétique, en plus d'informations de nature fonctionnelle et sémantique, des informations sur les notions et les réalités. 2, record 1, French, - dictionnaire%20encyclop%C3%A9dique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deception
1, record 2, English, deception
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of deceiving or cheating...(The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 3e éd., p. 499) 2, record 2, English, - deception
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the medical context, the word deception may carry the inference that the misrepresentation was intentional and made by the physician for a particular type of purpose, that is to promote some interest other than, or even in addition to the patient’s. 2, record 2, English, - deception
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tromperie
1, record 2, French, tromperie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On considère souvent cette double obligation [l'obligation de renseigner le patient et d'obtenir un consentement valable] comme étant la seule qui peut être affectée par la tromperie. 2, record 2, French, - tromperie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Swede-saw
1, record 3, English, Swede%2Dsaw
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Swede bucksaw 1, record 3, English, Swede%20bucksaw
correct, Canada
- Swedish saw 1, record 3, English, Swedish%20saw
correct, Canada
- Swedish violin 1, record 3, English, Swedish%20violin
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a type of saw having a bow-like tubular frame and a sharp blade with many cutting teeth, especially efficient in cutting pulpwood and any soft, green wood. 1, record 3, English, - Swede%2Dsaw
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has been suggested that this term may have received its name because the original blades were of Swedish steel. It is also possible that the name was applied derisively because the saw was associated with Swedish lumbermen .... 1, record 3, English, - Swede%2Dsaw
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "Swedish violin" is a slang term considered as "a variant of Swedish fiddle, here applied to the one-man Swede saw"(A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles, W. J. Gage Limited, 1967, p. 769). 2, record 3, English, - Swede%2Dsaw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scie à bûches suédoise
1, record 3, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%BBches%20su%C3%A9doise
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-10-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- historical dictionary 1, record 4, English, historical%20dictionary
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scholarly dictionary 1, record 4, English, scholarly%20dictionary
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A dictionary in which the historical evolution of the lexical items is documented by an extensive selection of illustrative quotations and references. 1, record 4, English, - historical%20dictionary
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trésor
1, record 4, French, tr%C3%A9sor
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dictionnaire décrivant la totalité des unités d'un corpus important, représentatif d'une langue, donnant de nombreuses informations à leur sujet, et les replaçant dans leurs contextes-sources. 1, record 4, French, - tr%C3%A9sor
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, 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: