TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
ABLATIVE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ablative shield
1, record 1, English, ablative%20shield
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ablation shield 2, record 1, English, ablation%20shield
correct, noun
- ablative heat shield 3, record 1, English, ablative%20heat%20shield
correct, noun
- ablation heat shield 4, record 1, English, ablation%20heat%20shield
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a shield that evaporates when heated, thereby absorbing thermal energy and protecting the underlying structure from heat damage. 5, record 1, English, - ablative%20shield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heat shield is one of the most critical elements of the Orion spacecraft, protecting Orion and the astronauts as they enter Earth's atmosphere ... Measuring 16.5 feet in diameter, it's the largest ablative heat shield in the world. The outer surface is made of blocks of an ablative material called Avcoat, a reformulated version of the material used on the Apollo capsules. During descent, the Avcoat ablates, or burns off in a controlled fashion, transporting heat away from Orion. 6, record 1, English, - ablative%20shield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To protect the Apollo command module from the extreme heat of reentry, NASA chose an ablative heat shield composed of a brazed steel honeycomb substructure, a fiberglass honeycomb shell filled with phenolic epoxy resin. 7, record 1, English, - ablative%20shield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouclier ablatif
1, record 1, French, bouclier%20ablatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouclier thermique dont les éléments principaux sont constitués par des couches réfractaires de haute résistance, réalisées à base de matériaux céramiques ou de matières organiques contenant diverses charges. 2, record 1, French, - bouclier%20ablatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces matériaux s'échauffent au cours du vol jusqu'à la température de fusion, de sublimation ou de dissociation moléculaires des constituants, avec perte d'une partie superficielle de leur masse entraînée par l'air extérieur qui balaie la surface. 2, record 1, French, - bouclier%20ablatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un élément indispensable du bouclier est une couche de matériau thermiquement isolant, de faible poids volumique, disposée sous la couche ablative et servant à protéger les pièces de structure et le volume interne de l'engin contre la pénétration de la chaleur. 2, record 1, French, - bouclier%20ablatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escudo térmico ablativo
1, record 1, Spanish, escudo%20t%C3%A9rmico%20ablativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los escudos térmicos ablativos están compuestos de materiales especialmente diseñados para soportar y gestionar las altas temperaturas y la fricción durante la reentrada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escudo%20t%C3%A9rmico%20ablativo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ablative optical disk
1, record 2, English, ablative%20optical%20disk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A WORM [write-once read many times] optical disk [used to write data onto a disk] as marks in the form of holes or pits in a recording layer. 2, record 2, English, - ablative%20optical%20disk
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ablative optical disc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque optique ablatif
1, record 2, French, disque%20optique%20ablatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
- Fireproofing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ablative elastomer
1, record 3, English, ablative%20elastomer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
- Ignifugation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élastomère ablatif
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re%20ablatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Fire Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ablative coating
1, record 4, English, ablative%20coating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ablative coatings are used on spacecraft to protect astronauts from heat during reentry, as well as on missiles and rockets. The particular ablative coatings a painting contractor uses for your building are not much different. An ablative coating typically must be applied at about 1mm thickness, and forms an excellent passive fire protection option for a range of industries, especially oil/gas and power. Some common applications include electrical cables, oil or gas pipes, and other locations at risk for extremely high temperature fires. 1, record 4, English, - ablative%20coating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Sécurité incendie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enduit ablatif
1, record 4, French, enduit%20ablatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- revêtement ablatif 2, record 4, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20ablatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-02-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ablative plate
1, record 5, English, ablative%20plate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ablative thermal plate 2, record 5, English, ablative%20thermal%20plate
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plate in which the laser physically ablates or removes portions of the emulsion during the imaging process. 3, record 5, English, - ablative%20plate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These plates use layers of ink-repellent silicon on top of the aluminum substrate to define the non-inking portion of the plate. One variation of this technology uses a laser to ablate the silicon from the substrate in the image areas of the plate. Another uses a laser to transfer material from a donor layer to the aluminum substrate. 3, record 5, English, - ablative%20plate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaque ablative
1, record 5, French, plaque%20ablative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plaque thermique ablative 2, record 5, French, plaque%20thermique%20ablative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque thermique dont le procédé de gravure soustrait les parties à insoler de la couche superficielle; les particules éliminées par le laser doivent ensuite être nettoyées. 2, record 5, French, - plaque%20ablative
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plaques ablatives sont historiquement les premières plaques CTP [système direct de l'ordinateur à la plaque] à base aluminium sans développement [...] Sortie en 2001, l'Anthem est une plaque positive, à écriture négative, le laser venant insoler les zones non imprimables de la plaque. Contrairement à l'Anthem, l'Applause ne nécessite aucun rinçage et peut être transférée directement du CTP à la presse. 3, record 5, French, - plaque%20ablative
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-05-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Crop Protection
- Ship Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ablative antifouling paint
1, record 6, English, ablative%20antifouling%20paint
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ablative antifouling 2, record 6, English, ablative%20antifouling
correct, noun
- erodible antifouling paint 3, record 6, English, erodible%20antifouling%20paint
correct
- self-eroding antifouling 4, record 6, English, self%2Deroding%20antifouling
correct
- eroding antifouling 5, record 6, English, eroding%20antifouling
correct, noun
- ablative paint 6, record 6, English, ablative%20paint
correct
- erodible paint 7, record 6, English, erodible%20paint
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Erodible/ablative paints consist of two components: the paint matrix and the biocide. Seawater movement against ships' hull polishes off the matrix and the biocide leaches out. The leaching rate will not be constant, because the biocide is not even homogeneously dispersed in the paint matrix. Secondly, the solubility of paint matrix and of incorporated biocides may not be identical. 7, record 6, English, - ablative%20antifouling%20paint
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ablative anti-fouling paint
- ablative anti-fouling
- erodible anti-fouling paint
- self-eroding anti-fouling
- self eroding antifouling
- eroding anti-fouling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Protection des végétaux
- Entretien des navires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- peinture antisalissures ablative
1, record 6, French, peinture%20antisalissures%20ablative
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- peinture antisalissures érodable 2, record 6, French, peinture%20antisalissures%20%C3%A9rodable
correct, feminine noun
- peinture à matrice érodable 3, record 6, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20%C3%A9rodable
correct, feminine noun
- peinture érodable 4, record 6, French, peinture%20%C3%A9rodable
correct, feminine noun
- antifouling érodable 5, record 6, French, antifouling%20%C3%A9rodable
masculine noun, France
- antifouling autoérodable 6, record 6, French, antifouling%20auto%C3%A9rodable
masculine noun, France
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon l'Association des armateurs allemands, entre 2 et 5 % des navires marchands allemands sont revêtus de peinture antisalissures ablative au cuivre, tous les autres navires étant revêtus de peinture antisalissures au TBT [tributylétain]. 1, record 6, French, - peinture%20antisalissures%20ablative
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un revêtement ablatif fond, «se sacrifie» de manière à protéger le substrat sous-jacent. Il y a au moins deux types de revêtements ablatifs : un premier qui absorbe la chaleur et se consume pour empêcher le substrat sous-jacent de chauffer, et un deuxième qui se consume et emporte avec lui toutes les matières accumulées à la surface. Le premier est utilisé pour protéger les véhicules spatiaux ... et le deuxième sert de revêtement antisalissures sur les bateaux et les navires. 7, record 6, French, - peinture%20antisalissures%20ablative
Record 6, Key term(s)
- peinture antisalissure ablative
- peinture antisalissure érodable
- antifouling auto-érodable
- anti-fouling auto-érodable
- anti-fouling autoérodable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Protección de las plantas
- Mantenimiento de los buques
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pintura antiincrustante ablativa
1, record 6, Spanish, pintura%20antiincrustante%20ablativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ablating material
1, record 7, English, ablating%20material
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ablative material 2, record 7, English, ablative%20material
correct
- ablator 1, record 7, English, ablator
noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material, especially a coating material, designed to provide thermal protection to a body in a fluid stream through loss of mass. 1, record 7, English, - ablating%20material
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ablating materials are used on the surfaces of some reentry vehicles to absorb heat by removal of mass, thus blocking the transfer of heat to the rest of the vehicle and maintaining temperatures within design limits. Ablating materials absorb heat by increasing in temperature and changing in chemical or physical state. The heat is carried away from the surface by a loss of mass (liquid or vapor). The departing mass also blocks part of the convective heat transfer to the remaining material in the same manner as transpiration cooling. 1, record 7, English, - ablating%20material
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matériau d'ablation
1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20d%27ablation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- matériau ablatif 2, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20ablatif
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau spécial recouvrant un astronef et qui peut être sacrifié (entraîné, emporté, évaporé) au cours des opérations de rentrée dans l'atmosphère de la Terre. L'énergie cinétique se dissipe et prévient l'échauffement excessif de la structure principale de l'astronef. 1, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20d%27ablation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ablation velocity
1, record 8, English, ablation%20velocity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The removal of tissue by vaporization is called "ablation." During ablation as tissue vaporizes, the position of the tissue surface, where tissue and air meet, moves deeper into the tissue. One is drilling a hole into the tissue. The velocity at which the hole becomes deeper is called the "ablation velocity." 2, record 8, English, - ablation%20velocity
Record 8, Key term(s)
- ablating velocity
- ablative velocity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'ablation
1, record 8, French, vitesse%20d%27ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le couplage laser-matière, le seuil d'ablation et la vitesse d'ablation vont dépendre du coefficient d'absorption du matériau à la longueur considérée et de ses propriétés thermiques. 2, record 8, French, - vitesse%20d%27ablation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ablative cooling
1, record 9, English, ablative%20cooling
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- ablation cooling 2, record 9, English, ablation%20cooling
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cooling of a surface by endothermic vaporisation of an outer protective coating. 3, record 9, English, - ablative%20cooling
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ablative cooling using materials similar to those employed as heat shields for reentering space vehicles. Rocket chamber liners ... were made of these materials, which absorb and dissipate ... heat as they vaporize. 4, record 9, English, - ablative%20cooling
Record 9, Key term(s)
- ablating cooling
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement par ablation
1, record 9, French, refroidissement%20par%20ablation
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le refroidissement par ablation, la paroi de l'éjecteur est formée d'un matériau isolant dont la décomposition très lente produit un film de gaz qui limite le flux de chaleur vers les parois. 2, record 9, French, - refroidissement%20par%20ablation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ablative
1, record 10, English, ablative
adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ablatif
1, record 10, French, ablatif
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propre à l'ablation. 1, record 10, French, - ablatif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-08-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ablative plastic
1, record 11, English, ablative%20plastic
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Description applied to a material that absorbs heat (while part of it is being consumed by heat) through a decomposition process known as pyrolysis, which takes place in the near surface layer exposed to heat. This mechanism essentially provides thermal protection of the subsurface materials and components by sacrificing the surface layer. 2, record 11, English, - ablative%20plastic
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- plastique ablatif
1, record 11, French, plastique%20ablatif
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-07-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ablative phototherapy 1, record 12, English, ablative%20phototherapy
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laser therapy. 1, record 12, English, - ablative%20phototherapy
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- photodécomposition ablative
1, record 12, French, photod%C3%A9composition%20ablative
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- photoablation 1, record 12, French, photoablation
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : EMC [Encyclopédie médico-chirurgicale]. 1, record 12, French, - photod%C3%A9composition%20ablative
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-03-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- ablative method
1, record 13, English, ablative%20method
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- pit-forming mode 1, record 13, English, pit%2Dforming%20mode
correct
- heat-ablation mode 1, record 13, English, heat%2Dablation%20mode
correct
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement par ablation
1, record 13, French, enregistrement%20par%20ablation
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1978-10-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- ablation surface 1, record 14, English, ablation%20surface
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- ablative surface 2, record 14, English, ablative%20surface
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- surface d'ablation 1, record 14, French, surface%20d%27ablation
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les surfaces d'ablation sont des portions (...) du lit océanique appauvries en certaines fractions granulométriques triées et envrainées par le vannage (...) FRSRE, (2), vol. XX, fasc. 1, 1978, 59-94. 1, record 14, French, - surface%20d%27ablation
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, 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:


