TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

LOTIC CHANNEL [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2024-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

... backwaters that contained higher proportions of large substrates (e.g. gravel and cobble) were most often lotic channels during periods of high flow prior to being sampled as a backwater. Conversely, backwaters containing a high proportion of fine substrates (e.g. silt and sand) were generally lentic throughout the study.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

[...] le chenal est une zone de profondeur constante où le courant est modéré à lent. On subdivise les chenaux en deux sous-catégories, le chenal lotique et [le] chenal lentique en fonction de la vitesse du courant, soit entre 20 et 30 cm/s pour le chenal lentique et entre 31 et 50 cm/s pour le chenal lotique.

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: