TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

IDLE CONDITION [13 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Cells (Electr.)
DEF

The tendency of an electrochemical cell or battery to gradually lose stored energy when not in use.

CONT

If a battery is allowed to stand idle for a long period of time, it will slowly self-discharge. This condition is brought about by internal chemical reactions between the battery materials.

OBS

self-discharge: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accumulateurs (Électricité)
DEF

Décharge d'un accumulateur chargé [...] due aux processus chimiques internes.

OBS

autodécharge; décharge spontanée : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2014-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The single lever rides in a lower-case “H”-shape gate system. The right side of the “H” controls the condition lever actions, so for a start you lift the lever and move it up and into the first detent to introduce fuel and put the engine into low idle. Move it forward once more and you’re in high idle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2014-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The single lever rides in a lower-case “H”-shape gate system. The right side of the “H” controls the condition lever actions, so for a start you lift the lever and move it up and into the first detent to introduce fuel and put the engine into low idle. Move it forward once more and you’re in high idle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 2010-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

To run with a closed throttle at a speed dictated by that of the vehicle it drives, as on a decline.

OBS

Trailing throttle defined as : engine condition when, with the accelerator pedal released, engine speed is above idle and being driven by the car's momentum, eg when running downhill in gear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
DEF

Fait de laisser rouler un véhicule automobile sur sa lancée en relevant le pied de l'accélérateur.

CONT

Des sifflements superflus se font [...] entendre surtout à la retenue.

Spanish

Save record 4

Record 5 2005-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
CONT

[Schizophrenic psychosis, simple type :] a psychosis in which there is insidious development of oddities of conduct, inability to meet the demands of society, and decline in total performance. Delusions and hallucinations are not in evidence and the condition is less obviously psychotic than are the hebephrenic, catatonic and paranoid types of schizophrenia. With increasing social impoverishment vagrancy may ensue and the patient becomes self-absorbed, idle and aimless.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
CONT

[Psychose schizophrénique :] psychose dans laquelle se développent insidieusement des bizarreries de la conduite, une incapacité de faire face aux exigences sociales et un abaissement de toutes les performances. Les idées délirantes et les hallucinations sont absentes et l'état est moins nettement psychotique que dans les formes hébéphréniques, catatoniques et paranoïdes et de schizophrénie. L'appauvrissement social croissant peut aboutir au vagabondage et le patient devenir replié sur lui-même, oisif et sans but.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología social
Save record 5

Record 6 2003-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

[Schizophrenic psychosis, simple type :] a psychosis in which there is insidious development of oddities of conduct, inability to meet the demands of society, and decline in total performance. Delusions and hallucinations are not in evidence and the condition is less obviously psychotic than are the hebephrenic, catatonic and paranoid types of schizophrenia. With increasing social impoverishment vagrancy may ensue and the patient becomes self-absorbed, idle and aimless.

CONT

Everyone who commits vagrancy is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

OBS

s. 175 of the Criminal Code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

[Psychose schizophrénique :] psychose dans laquelle se développent insidieusement des bizarreries de la conduite, une incapacité de faire face aux exigences sociales et un abaissement de toutes les performances. Les idées délirantes et les hallucinations sont absentes et l'état est moins nettement psychotique que dans les formes hébéphréniques, catatoniques et paranoïdes et de schizophrénie. L'appauvrissement social croissant peut aboutir au vagabondage et le patient devenir replié sur lui-même, oisif et sans but.

OBS

Art. 175 du Code criminel.

PHR

Commettre un acte de vagabondage; acte de vagabondage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología social
  • Infracciones y crímenes
Save record 6

Record 7 2003-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A condition sent forward or backward in the inter-exchange data channel when the circuit has been released by the sending exchange, i. e. when the circuit is considered to be idle(available for a new call) or while waiting for release by the other exchange.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
DEF

État transmis vers l'avant ou vers l'arrière dans la voie de données entre centraux lorsque le circuit est libéré par le centre d'émission, c'est-à-dire lorsque le circuit est considéré comme au repos (disponible pour une nouvelle communication), ou pendant l'attente de la libération de ce circuit par l'autre central.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Condición transmitida hacia adelante o hacia atrás por el canal de datos entre centrales cuando la central de salida ha liberado el circuito, es decir, cuando se considera desocupado el circuito (disponible para una nueva llamada) o en espera de su liberación por la otra central.

Save record 7

Record 8 2000-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Psychology
CONT

[Schizophrenic psychosis, simple type :] a psychosis in which there is insidious development of oddities of conduct, inability to meet the demands of society, and decline in total performance. Delusions and hallucinations are not in evidence and the condition is less obviously psychotic than are the hebephrenic, catatonic and paranoid types of schizophrenia. With increasing social impoverishment vagrancy may ensue and the patient becomes self-absorbed, idle and aimless.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie sociale
CONT

[Psychose schizophrénique :] psychose dans laquelle se développent insidieusement des bizarreries de la conduite, une incapacité de faire face aux exigences sociales et un abaissement de toutes les performances. Les idées délirantes et les hallucinations sont absentes et l'état est moins nettement psychotique que dans les formes hébéphréniques, catatoniques et paranoïdes et de schizophrénie. L'appauvrissement social croissant peut aboutir au vagabondage et le patient devenir replié sur lui-même, oisif et sans but.

OBS

replié sur soi: rétrécissement du champ psychologique.

OBS

Renfermé, replié sur soi, désengagé : équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

Spanish

Save record 8

Record 9 1998-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telegraphic Networks and Operations
  • Telegraphic Switching
  • Telecommunications Transmission
Key term(s)
  • idle circuit condition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux et exploitation télégraphiques
  • Commutation télégraphique
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Save record 9

Record 10 1986-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Fuel flow increases at a faster rate than air flow as engine speed is increased from idle to design speed. A fixed geometry, prevaporizing premixing combustor designed to burn a particular A/F mixture at one of the extreme operating conditions will burn a significantly different combustive mixture at the other extreme operating condition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

Save record 10

Record 11 1983-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A form of DC signalling in which a current flows in the idle condition and is increased or decreased to convey signalling information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

Save record 11

Record 12 1983-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
OBS

Result of the condition in which a telephone handset is placed on its mounting, causing the hookswitch to open its contacts.(SMICO, 71 : 268)(...) the on-hook state is the one(state) identified with the idle condition.(ENBELL, 80 : 177)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
OBS

Position dans laquelle le combiné repose sur les crochets commutateurs, ce qui a pour effet de refermer les deux fils de ligne sur une boucle constituée par la sonnerie (...) et un condensateur relié en série. (DELTE 1, 75: 28) Le commutateur est maintenu en position de repos sous l'action du poids du combiné 'raccroché'. (DELTE 1, 75: 29)

Spanish

Save record 12

Record 13 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

(of a channel) (ICAO, Manual on the planning and engineering of the aeronautical fixed telecommunication network, 1967, p. V-19)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

Save record 13

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

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

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: