TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
TROPICAL FRONT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polar front
1, record 1, English, polar%20front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quasi-permanent front of great extent, in middle latitudes, which separates polar air from tropical air. 2, record 1, English, - polar%20front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front polaire
1, record 1, French, front%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front quasi-permanent de grande étendue, des latitudes moyennes, qui sépare l'air polaire, relativement froid, et l'air tropical, relativement chaud et sur lequel se produisent des ondulations qui se développent en perturbations avec front chaud, front froid et front occlus. 2, record 1, French, - front%20polaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente polar
1, record 1, Spanish, frente%20polar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frente casi permanente en las latitudes medias, de gran extensión, que separa el aire polar del aire tropical. 2, record 1, Spanish, - frente%20polar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intertropical front
1, record 2, English, intertropical%20front
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ITF 2, record 2, English, ITF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- equatorial front 1, record 2, English, equatorial%20front
correct
- inter-tropical front 3, record 2, English, inter%2Dtropical%20front
correct
- tropical front 4, record 2, English, tropical%20front
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quasi-permanent front separating the Northern and Southern hemispheric trade winds or marking the extreme limit of a tropical monsoon. 5, record 2, English, - intertropical%20front
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front intertropical
1, record 2, French, front%20intertropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FIT 2, record 2, French, FIT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- front équatorial 3, record 2, French, front%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
- front tropical 4, record 2, French, front%20tropical
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front quasi permanent, séparant l'alizé boréal de l'alizé austral ou constituant le bord limite d'une mousson tropicale. 5, record 2, French, - front%20intertropical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente intertropical
1, record 2, Spanish, frente%20intertropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- frente ecuatorial 3, record 2, Spanish, frente%20ecuatorial
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frente casi permanente que separa los alisios de ambos hemisferios o que marca el límite extremo del monzón tropical. 3, record 2, Spanish, - frente%20intertropical
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Toiletries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coconut butter
1, record 3, English, coconut%20butter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coco-nut butter 2, record 3, English, coco%2Dnut%20butter
correct
- cocoa-nut butter 2, record 3, English, cocoa%2Dnut%20butter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coconut.... The nuts are sold on the spot in tropical countries and opened in front of the buyer who quenches his thirst by drinking coconut water, a delicious and bacteriologically sterile drink, with a straw. The dietetic virtues of coconut butter have... been praised. It is very easy to digest and assimilate. Thanks to its composition, coconut butter is relatively stable to rancidity. The nut is a flavouring ingredient for the making of cakes and sweets. 3, record 3, English, - coconut%20butter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In Amsterdam a factory is being started for the purpose of extracting from cocoa-nuts a substance styled cocoa-nut butter. 2, record 3, English, - coconut%20butter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cocoanut butter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Articles de toilette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- beurre de coco
1, record 3, French, beurre%20de%20coco
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les noix de coco sont vendues sur place dans les pays tropicaux et ouvertes devant l'acheteur qui, à l'aide d'une paille, se désaltère avec l'eau de coco, boisson délicieuse et bactériologiquement stérile. Très tôt, on a vanté les vertus diététiques du «beurre de coco», aliment de digestion et d'assimilation très faciles. Grâce à sa composition, le beurre de coco est relativement stable au rancissement. 2, record 3, French, - beurre%20de%20coco
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les noix de coco atteignent la grosseur d'une tête d'homme. Avant leur maturité, elles renferment un liquide blanc [...] Plus tard, ce liquide forme l'amande (coprah), dont le goût rappelle celui de la noisette. On retire de ces fruits de l'huile, du beurre (végétaline, cocose), utilisés dans les préparations culinaires et dans la fabrication des savons. 3, record 3, French, - beurre%20de%20coco
Record 3, Key term(s)
- beurre de noix de coco
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Artículos de tocador
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- manteca de coco
1, record 3, Spanish, manteca%20de%20coco
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sloth
1, record 4, English, sloth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of several slow-moving exclusively arboreal edentate mammals that inhabit tropical forests of So. and Central America, have esp. the front pair of limbs very long and provided with long curved claws.(...) have long coarse and crisp hair grayish or brownish in color(...) and harmonizing with the moss and foliage due to a growth of commensal algae, have the habit of hanging from the branches back downward, and feed entirely on leave, shoots, and fruits. 1, record 4, English, - sloth
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sloths make up the family Bradypodidae of the order Edentata. 2, record 4, English, - sloth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paresseux
1, record 4, French, paresseux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordre des Édentés. (...) Les paresseux. Ces animaux, qui constituent la famille des Bradypodidae, tirent leur nom vulgaire de l'extrême lenteur de tous leurs mouvements. Ils vivent presque constamment suspendus par leurs quatre membres aux arbres des grandes forêts sud-américaines. Leur fourrure est faite de longs poils de couverture, les jarres, et d'une bourre laineuse. La surface des jarres est craquelée et abrite une végétation d'algues (...) donnant à l'animal une parfaite homochromie avec le milieu végétal environnant. 1, record 4, French, - paresseux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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: