TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
FREIGHT CONVEYER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Automated Materials Handling
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conveyor
1, record 1, English, conveyor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conveyer 2, record 1, English, conveyer
correct
- freight conveyor 3, record 1, English, freight%20conveyor
- freight conveyer 4, record 1, English, freight%20conveyer
- conveyor system 5, record 1, English, conveyor%20system
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any materials-handling machine designed to move individual articles such as solids or free-flowing bulk materials over a horizontal, inclined, declined, or vertical path of travel with continuous motion. 1, record 1, English, - conveyor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"conveyor system": term standardized by the CGSB. 6, record 1, English, - conveyor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Outgoing conveyor, pallet return conveyor, parts-sorting conveyor, pivoted bucket conveyor, reject conveyer, sampling conveyor, screening conveyor, walking-beam conveyor. 7, record 1, English, - conveyor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Manutention automatique
- Outillage industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur
1, record 1, French, transporteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- convoyeur 2, record 1, French, convoyeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- transporteur de manutention 3, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20manutention
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil mécanique dont la fonction principale est de transporter de manière continue toutes matières se présentant soit en vrac, soit en colis ou en sacs. 4, record 1, French, - transporteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans le langage courant, les mots «convoyeur» et «transporteur» sont souvent pris l'un pour l'autre mais [...] [selon] la distinction adoptée le plus fréquemment chez les constructeurs et les utilisateurs [...] [le terme «convoyeur»] désigne particulièrement tous les convoyeurs à chaînes formant un circuit fermé et comportant des chariots (trolleys) porteurs ou entraîneurs des charges. Les autres matériels se regroupent sous le mot «transporteur». 5, record 1, French, - transporteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Convoyeur. [...] Le trajet peut être droit, courbe, horizontal, vertical ou incliné. 6, record 1, French, - transporteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«transporteur» : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 1, French, - transporteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
convoyeur : terme normalisé par l'ONGC. 8, record 1, French, - transporteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Convoyeur à échantillonnage, convoyeur à godets, convoyeur à mouvement pas à pas, convoyeur de pièces rebutées, convoyeur de retour de palettes, convoyeur de sortie, convoyeur de triage de pièces. 9, record 1, French, - transporteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
- Manipulación automática de materiales
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportador
1, record 1, Spanish, transportador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, 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: