TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MACULOSE SCHIST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spotted schist
1, record 1, English, spotted%20schist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spotted slate 1, record 1, English, spotted%20slate
correct
- maculose schist 2, record 1, English, maculose%20schist
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaly, slaty, or schistose argillaceous rock the spotted appearance of which is the result of incipient growth of porphyroblasts in response to contact metamorphism of low to medium intensity. 3, record 1, English, - spotted%20schist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maculose: Said of a group of contact metamorphic rocks ... that have a spotted ... character ... 3, record 1, English, - spotted%20schist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "knotted schist". 4, record 1, English, - spotted%20schist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- schiste tacheté
1, record 1, French, schiste%20tachet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zone des schistes tachetés qui présentent sur un fond gris-fer chloriteux de petites taches noires de 1 mm environ dues à la formation de cordiérite [...] 2, record 1, French, - schiste%20tachet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les schistes tachetés et les schistes noduleux présentent respectivement des taches ou des bombements foncés, mesurant de 1 à 10 mm ou davantage, dans lesquels le microscope décèle la présence de silicates spéciaux (andalousite, cordiérite) et de matière charbonneuse. 3, record 1, French, - schiste%20tachet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] schistes tachetés (les taches correspondant à des petits nodules d'un minéral nouveau : la cordiérite); [...] 4, record 1, French, - schiste%20tachet%C3%A9
Record 1, 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: