TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

VCT [3 records]

Record 1 2025-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Toxicology
  • Bacterial Diseases
CONT

Shiga toxins are virulence factors produced by the bacteria "Shigella dysenteriae" and certain strains of "Escherichia coli".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Toxicologie
  • Maladies bactériennes
DEF

Protéine pathogène pour l'homme et pour certains animaux, produite par des entérobactéries du genre «Shigella» et par certaines souches d'«Escherichia coli».

OBS

toxine de Shiga : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 avril 2022.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2019-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Covering Materials
  • Floors and Ceilings
DEF

[A floor covering made of] a thoroughly blended composition of vinyl resins, plasticizers, inert fillers and pigments formed under pressure and heat into sheet form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements intérieurs
  • Planchers et plafonds

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2017-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
VC
classification system code, see observation
VCT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

An island country in the Lesser Antilles, between Saint Lucia and Grenada.

OBS

Capital: Kingstown.

OBS

Inhabitant: Vincentian.

OBS

VC; VCT: codes recognized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
VC
classification system code, see observation
VCT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État des Petites Antilles, entre Sainte-Lucie et la Grenade.

OBS

Capitale : Kingstown.

OBS

Habitant : Saint-Vincentais-et-Grenadin, Saint-Vincentaise-et-Grenadine.

OBS

VC; VCT : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines».

OBS

Il n'y a pas de trait d'union entre «les» et «Grenadines».

OBS

aller à Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines, visiter Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
VC
classification system code, see observation
VCT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital: Kingstown.

OBS

Habitante: sanvicentino, sanvicentina.

OBS

VC; VCT: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

San Vicente y las Granadinas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el exónimo español "San Vicente y las Granadinas" en vez del inglés "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines".

Save record 3

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: