TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
AMW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Amphibious Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amphibious warfare
1, record 1, English, amphibious%20warfare
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 1, English, AW
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- AMW 2, record 1, English, AMW
correct, noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sort of offensive military action in which navy ships deploy ground and air power onto an enemy or possibly hostile shore at a specified landing beach. 3, record 1, English, - amphibious%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphibious warfare; AW: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - amphibious%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces amphibies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lutte amphibie
1, record 1, French, lutte%20amphibie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutte amphibie : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - lutte%20amphibie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- area meteorological watch
1, record 2, English, area%20meteorological%20watch
correct, international, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AMW 1, record 2, English, AMW
correct, international, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
area meteorological watch; AMW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 2, record 2, English, - area%20meteorological%20watch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- veille météorologique de région
1, record 2, French, veille%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20de%20r%C3%A9gion
correct, feminine noun, international, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VMA 1, record 2, French, VMA
correct, international, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
veille météorologique de région; VMA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM). 2, record 2, French, - veille%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20de%20r%C3%A9gion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vigilancia meteorológica de área
1, record 2, Spanish, vigilancia%20meteorol%C3%B3gica%20de%20%C3%A1rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- area meteorological watch
1, record 3, English, area%20meteorological%20watch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- veille météorologique de région
1, record 3, French, veille%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20de%20r%C3%A9gion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vigilancia meteorológica de área
1, record 3, Spanish, vigilancia%20meteorol%C3%B3gica%20de%20%C3%A1rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, 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: