TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
ATEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic Trade Wind Experiment
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20Trade%20Wind%20Experiment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATEX 1, record 1, English, ATEX
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ATEX denotes the Atlantic Trade Wind Experiment, also known as APEX (Der Atlantische Passat Experiment). The experiment took place in the Northeast Atlantic trades in February of 1969. The experimental setup was primarily constituted of three research vessels, the Discoverer, Meteor and Planet arranged to form a drifting equilateral triangle with sides of approximately 750 km; although a fourth ship, the Hydra, also participated in portions of the experiment. 2, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20Trade%20Wind%20Experiment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Atlantic Trade Wind Experiment
1, record 1, French, Atlantic%20Trade%20Wind%20Experiment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ATEX 2, record 1, French, ATEX
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme. 3, record 1, French, - Atlantic%20Trade%20Wind%20Experiment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Expérience sur les vents alizés de l'Atlantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Experimento sobre los Vientos Alisios Atlánticos
1, record 1, Spanish, Experimento%20sobre%20los%20Vientos%20Alisios%20Atl%C3%A1nticos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ATEX 1, record 1, Spanish, ATEX
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, 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: