TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
POP-UP WINDOW [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pop-up window
1, record 1, English, pop%2Dup%20window
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pop-up 2, record 1, English, pop%2Dup
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A window that appears rapidly on the display surface in response to some action or event. 3, record 1, English, - pop%2Dup%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pop-up window : designation and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - pop%2Dup%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pop-up window : designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association. 4, record 1, English, - pop%2Dup%20window
Record 1, Key term(s)
- popup window
- popup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre surgissante
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20surgissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fenêtre contextuelle 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20contextuelle
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre en incrustation 3, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20incrustation
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre jaillissante 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20jaillissante
correct, feminine noun
- incrustation 4, record 1, French, incrustation
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre éclair 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre furtive 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20furtive
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre flash 5, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20flash
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- fenêtre intruse 6, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20intruse
correct, feminine noun
- intruse 7, record 1, French, intruse
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre pop-up 8, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20pop%2Dup
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- pop-up 9, record 1, French, pop%2Dup
avoid, anglicism, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenêtre apparaissant rapidement sur la surface d'affichage en réponse à une action ou à un événement. 10, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20surgissante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une] fenêtre surgissante [...] est une fenêtre secondaire qui s'affiche sans avoir été sollicitée par l'utilisateur [...], devant la fenêtre de navigation principale lorsqu'on navigue sur Internet. 11, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20surgissante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut choisir l'équivalent en fonction de ce que l'on veut exprimer. Le terme (fenêtre en) incrustation évoque les images en incrustation de la télévision. Les termes fenêtre surgissante, fenêtre jaillissante, fenêtre éclair, fenêtre flash et fenêtre furtive mettent l'accent sur le mode d'apparition de ces fenêtres. Le terme fenêtre contextuelle met plutôt l'accent sur le fait que cette apparition est liée à un contexte particulier. 2, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20surgissante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fenêtre intruse; intruse : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 décembre 2005. 12, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20surgissante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fenêtre flash : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 13, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20surgissante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fenêtre flash : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 13, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20surgissante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fenêtre popup
- popup
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventana emergente
1, record 1, Spanish, ventana%20emergente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Media
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pop-up advertisement
1, record 2, English, pop%2Dup%20advertisement
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pop-up ad 2, record 2, English, pop%2Dup%20ad
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike ads that appear in the margins around the page's content, pop-up ads appear in a new browser window that floats over the page being viewed. 1, record 2, English, - pop%2Dup%20advertisement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- popup advertisement
- popup ad
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports publicitaires
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- publicité surgissante
1, record 2, French, publicit%C3%A9%20surgissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- publicité pop-up 2, record 2, French, publicit%C3%A9%20pop%2Dup
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Publicité qui s'affiche dans une nouvelle fenêtre de navigateur apparaissant devant la fenêtre consultée par l'internaute. 3, record 2, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20surgissante
Record 2, Key term(s)
- publicité popup
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tooltip
1, record 3, English, tooltip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- balloon help 2, record 3, English, balloon%20help
correct
- help balloon 3, record 3, English, help%20balloon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small pop-up window that provides a brief note or label pertaining to the item or control being pointed to. 4, record 3, English, - tooltip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infobulle
1, record 3, French, infobulle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bulle d'aide 2, record 3, French, bulle%20d%27aide
correct, feminine noun
- info-bulle 3, record 3, French, info%2Dbulle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Petite fenêtre contextuelle dans laquelle s'affiche de l'information] lorsque le curseur de la souris passe au-dessus d'un objet graphique (tel un bouton, un hyperlien...). 4, record 3, French, - infobulle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pop-up menu
1, record 4, English, pop%2Dup%20menu
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- popup menu 2, record 4, English, popup%20menu
correct
- popup 3, record 4, English, popup
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A menu that emerges in an upward direction from a particular point or line on a display screen; for example, a secondary list of options that appears when the user selects an item in a menu. 4, record 4, English, - pop%2Dup%20menu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, in a window that displays a list of diseases, the user can select the name of a disease using the left button. A pop-up menu is displayed that allows a user to get more information in another window... Only those items that are currently relevant appear in the pop-up menu. 5, record 4, English, - pop%2Dup%20menu
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pop up menu
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- menu fugitif
1, record 4, French, menu%20fugitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- menu incrusté 2, record 4, French, menu%20incrust%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- menu en incrustation 3, record 4, French, menu%20en%20incrustation
correct, masculine noun
- menu contextuel 4, record 4, French, menu%20contextuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Menu déroulant qui apparaît à l'écran selon la zone ou l'objet à sélection sur lesquels l'utilisateur entend avoir une action. 5, record 4, French, - menu%20fugitif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Menu incrusté» a été formé sur le modèle de pop-up window (incrusté), trouvé dans Terminologie, volume 14, numéro 1, page 654. 5, record 4, French, - menu%20fugitif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- menú de salto
1, record 4, Spanish, men%C3%BA%20de%20salto
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- menú de selección 2, record 4, Spanish, men%C3%BA%20de%20selecci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la pantalla de visualización de una computadora (ordenador) personal, es un menú que emerge en una dirección hacia arriba desde un punto o línea determinados en la pantalla de visualización; por ejemplo, una lista secundaria de opciones que aparece cuando el usuario escoge un renglón en un menú. 1, record 4, Spanish, - men%C3%BA%20de%20salto
Record 4, Key term(s)
- menú directo
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pop-up window
1, record 5, English, pop%2Dup%20window
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
window (13.05.27) that appears rapidly on the display surface in response to some action or event 1, record 5, English, - pop%2Dup%20window
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pop-up window : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13 : 1996]. 2, record 5, English, - pop%2Dup%20window
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre flash
1, record 5, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20flash
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fenêtre (13.05.27) apparaissant rapidement sur la surface d'affichage en réponse à une action ou à un événement 1, record 5, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20flash
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fenêtre flash : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 5, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20flash
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dialog box
1, record 6, English, dialog%20box
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pop-up window into which data may be entered 1, record 6, English, - dialog%20box
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dialog box: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 6, English, - dialog%20box
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- boîte de dialogue
1, record 6, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20dialogue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fenêtre de dialogue 1, record 6, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20dialogue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fenêtre flash qui sert à l'entrée des données 1, record 6, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20dialogue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte de dialogue; fenêtre de dialogue : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 6, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20dialogue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-05-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dismiss button 1, record 7, English, dismiss%20button
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Justification proposed by Intergraph : Select the dismiss button to delete the HELP pop-up menu or window. 1, record 7, English, - dismiss%20button
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- touche de rejet
1, record 7, French, touche%20de%20rejet
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, 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: