TERMIUM Plus®

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

RUN-DOWN [3 records]

Record 1 1999-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Key term(s)
  • rundown

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 1996-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery
  • Military Training
DEF

A firing exercise on a conventional range in which troops approach a target using fire and movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
DEF

Exercice de tir dans un champ de tir conventionnel consistant à passer d'un pas de tir éloigné à un pas de tir rapproché en alternant course et tir.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 1993-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Production Management
DEF

A continual or prolonged reduction, esp. in quantity or supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de la production
OBS

L'entreprise réduit son activité. (The company is being run down.)

Spanish

Save record 3

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: