TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
HORN SILVER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Whitehorse
1, record 1, English, Whitehorse
correct, see observation, Canada, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- city of Whitehorse 2, record 1, English, city%20of%20Whitehorse
correct, see observation, Canada, Yukon
- City of Whitehorse 2, record 1, English, City%20of%20Whitehorse
correct, see observation, Canada, Yukon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city of the Yukon Territory and its capital since 1953, located at kilometre 1476, just off the Alaska Highway. The city lies mainly on the western side of the Yukon River, nestled in a protected valley surrounded by Canyon Mountain(locally known as Grey Mountain) to the east, Haeckel Hill to the northwest and Golden Horn Mountain to the south. Located at the head of navigation on the Yukon River, Whitehorse grew significantly by becoming a temporary stopping point--past two major obstacles on the river, Miles Canyon and the Whitehorse Rapids--for prospectors heading for Dawson(then known as "Dawson City") during the Klondike Gold Rush Years(1897-1899). In 1900, with the completion of the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway from Skagway in Alaska, to Carcross and Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory, the community grew around the point where the railway and river met, on the western side of the Yukon River. After the gold rush, Whitehorse's population dropped, but with the help of navigation and aviation companies, the British Yukon Navigation Company building riverboats and operating them to Dawson until 1954, and the British Yukon Aviation Company transporting mail, freight and passengers, the economy was kept afloat. During World War II, Whitehorse played a significant role as a key link in the north-south transportation system, hosting the Americans and Canadians in charge of expanding the air link that was the Northwest Staging Route(a series of airfields across the Northwest), building the 2300-km Alaska Highway, or constructing the Canol Pipeline from Norman Wells, N. W. T., and an oil refinery at Whitehorse. In 1950, Whitehorse was incorporated as a city. In 1953, the territorial capital of the Yukon was moved from Dawson to Whitehorse, adding the government sector to an economy made of the mining(copper, silver and lead-zinc), tourist and oil industries. Though the mines shut down in Yukon and the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway ended its operations 2, record 1, English, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 60°43’ 135°03’ (Yukon Territory). 3, record 1, English, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In Canada (with seven exceptions as of December 31, 2004), the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and French, which form is listed in the Gazetteer of the province or territory in accordance with the inscription in the Incorporation Act of the entity. This rule also applies for the historic designation of an inhabited place, even if the designation is not or no longer gazetteered. 2, record 1, English, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The "city of Whitehorse" is the geographical entity: "The city of Whitehorse is surrounded by mountains.", while the "City of Whitehorse" refers to its governing body or administrative instance: "The City of Whitehorse relied on Yukon’s "Decade of Anniversaries" (1990-1999) to attract tourists: among others, the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, 100 years of Royal Canadian Mounted Police presence and the 100th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush.». 2, record 1, English, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The inhabitant of Whitehorse is a "Whitehorsian," man or woman; this form is recognized, though "Whitehorser" can also be found, but is not widely used. 2, record 1, English, - Whitehorse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Whitehorse
1, record 1, French, Whitehorse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cité de Whitehorse 2, record 1, French, cit%C3%A9%20de%20Whitehorse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Yukon
- Cité de Whitehorse 2, record 1, French, Cit%C3%A9%20de%20Whitehorse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Yukon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du Territoire du Yukon qui en est aussi la capitale depuis 1953, située au kilomètre 1476, près de la route de l'Alaska. On l'appelle communément «la ville de Whitehorse», bien qu'elle ait le statut de cité en raison de son caractère politique et historique et de l'importance de sa population. La ville s'étend surtout du côté ouest du fleuve Yukon, blottie dans une vallée protégée, entourée de la montagne Canyon (appelée «Grey» dans la région) à l'est, la colline Haeckel au nord-ouest et la montagne Golden Horn au sud. Sise là où commence la navigation sur le fleuve Yukon, Whitehorse s'est développée de façon significative en devenant un arrêt d'étape --une fois franchis les deux obstacles principaux sur le fleuve, le canyon Miles et les rapides Whitehorse-- pour les prospecteurs en route pour Dawson (alors appelée à l'américaine, «Dawson City») pendant les années de la ruée vers l'or du Klondike (1897-1899). Avec la fin de la construction du chemin de fer White Pass and Yukon Route Railway depuis Skagway (Alaska) à Carcross puis Whitehorse (Territoire du Yukon) en 1900, la communauté s'est développée au point de rencontre entre le fleuve et le chemin de fer, sur la rive ouest du fleuve Yukon. Une fois la ruée vers l'or terminée, la population de Whitehorse chute, mais avec l'aide des compagnies de navigation et d'aviation, la British Yukon Navigation Company qui construit des bateaux à aubes et en gère les opérations jusqu'à Dawson jusqu'en 1954, et la British Yukon Aviation Company qui transporte du courrier, des marchandises et des passagers, l'économie de la ville demeure viable. Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Whitehorse joue un rôle important comme point de liaison pour les opérations de transport dans l'axe nord-sud, hébergeant les Américains et les Canadiens chargés d'accroître les liaisons aériennes de la Northwest Staging Route (une série de terrains d'aviation dans le Nord-Ouest) ou de construire les 230 kilomètres de la 2, record 1, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 60°43' 135°03' (Territoire du Yukon). 3, record 1, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au Canada (sauf sept exceptions au 31 décembre 2004), le nom d'un lieu habité a la même forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au Répertoire de la province ou du territoire conformément à l'inscription sur l'Acte d'incorporation de l'entité. Cette règle s'applique également pour la désignation historique d'un lieu habité même si cette désignation ne figure pas ou plus au Répertoire. 2, record 1, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Un nom de ville est féminin, même lorsque le pseudo-générique «ville» ne le précède pas : «En 1982, Whitehorse a été lourdement affectée lorsqu'elle a cessé d'être desservie par la compagnie de chemin de fer White Pass and Yukon Route Railway.». 2, record 1, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
La «cité de Whitehorse» ou «ville de Whitehorse» est la ville géographique : «La ville de Whitehorse est entourée de montagnes.». Par contre, «Cité de Whitehorse» ou «Ville de Whitehorse» signifie l'administration municipale ou la personne morale : «La Cité de Whitehorse a profité de la «Décennie des anniversaires» (1990-1999), une initiative du Territoire du Yukon, pour attirer des touristes : entre autres, le 50e anniversaire de la route de l'Alaska et les centenaires de la présence de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada et de la découverte de l'or au Klondike.» 2, record 1, French, - Whitehorse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Le citoyen ou habitant de Whitehorse est un «Whitehorsien», une «Whitehorsienne», ou un «Whitehorsois», une «Whitehorsoise», les deux formes n'étant ni reconnues, ni usitées. 2, record 1, French, - Whitehorse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ville de Whitehorse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Whitehorse
1, record 1, Spanish, Whitehorse
correct, see observation, Canada, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según sea el caso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Whitehorse
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silver
1, record 2, English, silver
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- C.I. 77820 2, record 2, English, C%2EI%2E%2077820
correct
- L-3 2, record 2, English, L%2D3
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atomic number 47, Atomic weight 107.880; melting point 961°, boiling point 2193° ... Silver occurs native, ... occasionally nearly pure but more often together with gold and copper ... Silver is a pure white, malleable, ductile metal, which can be beaten into [very thin] leaves ... Silver is used extensively in electrical work, jewellery, and as a coinage metal. Silver compounds are used in photography and as catalysts for many processes. 3, record 2, English, - silver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various forms of the metal, pure or mixed with other substances, are distinguished by defining terms, as antimonial, bromic, horn, native, red, ruby silver; capillary, shell silver, etc. The name is also given to several natural or artificial substances resembling or imitating the real metal, as cat, German, inflammable, mock silver. 4, record 2, English, - silver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silver: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 5, record 2, English, - silver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argent
1, record 2, French, argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- C.I. 77820 2, record 2, French, C%2EI%2E%2077820
correct
- L-3 2, record 2, French, L%2D3
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal précieux blanc à structure cubique, brillant, très ductile, de numéro atomique 47, de masse atomique 107,86. 3, record 2, French, - argent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argent : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 2, French, - argent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plata
1, record 2, Spanish, plata
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal precioso, número atómico 47, que se emplea principalmente para monedas y para objetos de joyería y orfebrería. 2, record 2, Spanish, - plata
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cerargyrite
1, record 3, English, cerargyrite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- kerargyrite 1, record 3, English, kerargyrite
correct
- horn silver 2, record 3, English, horn%20silver
correct
- chlorargyrite 3, record 3, English, chlorargyrite
correct
- horn-silver 4, record 3, English, horn%2Dsilver
- horn-ore 4, record 3, English, horn%2Dore
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, pale-yellowish, or grayish, isometric, wax-like mineral that darkens on exposure to light. 5, record 3, English, - cerargyrite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs in the weathering zones of silver-sulfide deposits and it represents an important ore of silver. 5, record 3, English, - cerargyrite
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horn ore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cérargyrite
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9rargyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chlorargyrite 2, record 3, French, chlorargyrite
correct, feminine noun
- cérargyre 3, record 3, French, c%C3%A9rargyre
correct, masculine noun
- argent corné 1, record 3, French, argent%20corn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- kérargyre 4, record 3, French, k%C3%A9rargyre
masculine noun
- kérargyrite 5, record 3, French, k%C3%A9rargyrite
feminine noun
- lune cornée 5, record 3, French, lune%20corn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chlorure d'argent, du système cristallin cubique, généralement associé avec l'argent natif. 5, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9rargyrite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cérargyrite, ou «argent corné», est le chlorure d'argent, ou AgCl. Cubique, mais rarement cristallisée, [...] dense (= 5,5), mais très tendre et sectile [...] Couleur blanche translucide ou grise, brunissant fortement à la lumière [...] Ce sont des dépôts de la zone d'oxydation de certains gîtes d'argent [...] 6, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9rargyrite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La cérargyrite] contient 75 % Ag. 5, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9rargyrite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- querargirita
1, record 3, Spanish, querargirita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cerargirita 1, record 3, Spanish, cerargirita
correct, feminine noun
- plata córnea 1, record 3, Spanish, plata%20c%C3%B3rnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloruro de plata [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico; suele encontrarse en masas compactas de color gris verdoso [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - querargirita
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: