TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

BASS [15 records]

Record 1 2023-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments
DEF

[A] stringed musical instrument, the lowest-pitched member of the violin family, sounding an octave lower than the cello.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
DEF

Instrument de musique de la famille des violons (généralement à 4 cordes accordées par quartes), le plus grave du quintette à cordes.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2021-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Panier rond pour l'emballage et le transport de coquillages.

PHR

bourriche d'huîtres

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
Save record 3

Record 4 2021-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
  • Commercial Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Filet à poissons qu'on immerge et dans lequel on glisse ses captures au fur et à mesure de la pêche.

OBS

La bourriche permet de garder le poisson vivant durant toute la partie de pêche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Caza y pesca deportiva
  • Pesca comercial
Save record 4

Record 5 2021-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Micropterus salmoides (American black bass) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Centrarchidae].

OBS

black bass: common name also used to refer to the species Micropterus dolomieui.

Key term(s)
  • large-mouth bass
  • large-mouth black bass
  • large-mouthed bass
  • large-mouthed black bass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

perche noire : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner les espèces Micropterus dolomieui et Centropristis striata.

Spanish

Save record 5

Record 6 2017-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
OBS

base automated support system; BASS: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
OBS

système automatisé de soutien des bases; BASS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Save record 6

Record 7 2017-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Weapon Systems
OBS

barrier ammunition storage site; BASS: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

barrier ammunition storage site; BASS: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Systèmes d'armes
OBS

site de stockage de munitions d'obstacles; SSMO : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

site de stockage de munitions d'obstacles; BASS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Save record 7

Record 8 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
DEF

Any of certain strong woody fibers obtained chiefly from the phloem but also sometimes from the pericycle or cortex of various plants and used in manufacture of rope, cordages, matting and fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
OBS

Fibre ou portion fibreuse du phloème ou du liber.

OBS

Fibre libérienne provenant des tiges de plantes (lin, chanvre, jute, ramie, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fibras bastas
Save record 8

Record 9 2006-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Singing
DEF

The lowest pitched male voice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chant
DEF

Voix d'homme la plus grave.

PHR

basse noble, basse profonde, basse chantante, voix de basse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Canto
PHR

bajo cantante, bajo profundo

Save record 9

Record 10 2000-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Services
  • Telephone Switching
OBS

business automatic switching service; BASS: term and abbreviation officially approved by Bell Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services téléphoniques
  • Commutation téléphonique
OBS

PBX 800.

OBS

service de commutation automatique d'affaires; SCAA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par Bell Canada.

Spanish

Save record 10

Record 11 1999-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Finance
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Finances
  • Informatique

Spanish

Save record 11

Record 12 1999-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Government Accounting
OBS

Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Comptabilité publique
OBS

Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

Save record 12

Record 13 1991-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
DEF

Any of several large, important freshwater game fishes (genus Micropterus) of the sunfish family native to eastern and central North America, especially the largemouth bass (M. salmoides) and smallmouth bass (M. dolomieui).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
DEF

Poisson d'eau douce de l'Amérique du Nord dont il existe deux variétés : l'achigan à petite bouche [Micropterus dolomieui] et l'achigan à grande bouche [Micropterus salmoides].

Spanish

Save record 13

Record 14 1990-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Source : Section de traduction d'Approvisionnements et Services Canada.

Spanish

Save record 14

Record 15 1986-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

Sounds corresponding to frequencies at the lower end of the audio range, below about 250 cps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Fréquence sonore basse, située au-dessous de 200 Hz.

Spanish

Save record 15

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
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: