TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

ASSISTED HYPHENATION SYSTEM [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1986-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
OBS

The WP scans the text to find any word which straddles the hot zone. It stops and presents the word in context to the operator, who can then insert a hyphen where necessary or accept the word without hyphenation.

OBS

Terminology used in the Public Service Commission's Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
OBS

Le système de traitement de texte parcourt le texte pour y repérer tout mot qui chevauche une zone litigieuse. Il s'arrête et présente le mot dans son contexte à l'opérateur, qui insère alors un trait d'union là où il le faut ou accepte le mot sans trait d'union.

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: