TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

POORLY BUFFERED SURFACE WATERS [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1985-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Basins low in carbonate content(granite, silica, metamorphic rock, acid rock, gneiss) result in soft, poorly buffered surface waters. Those rich in carbonate content(calcite, aragonite, calciferous and carboniferous rock) result in hard, strongly buffered waters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Les bassins pauvres en carbonate (granite, silice, roches métamorphiques, roches acides, gneiss) amènent des eaux de surface douces à faible pouvoir tampon. Les bassins riches en carbonate (calcite, aragonite, roches calciféreuses et carboniféreuses ...) amènent des eaux «dures» et un fort pouvoir tampon.

Spanish

Save record 1

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: