TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

LUMBAR DISK SYNDROME [1 record]

Record 1 1996-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
OBS

Figurative expression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Vertèbres et moelle
OBS

Se dit de l'excuse que se donne une personne qui ne veut pas travailler : elle a mal au dos, de ce mal caractéristique dont souffrent la plupart des gens ayant mal au dos, et qui est causé par une hernie discale lombaire.

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

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: