TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
ANTHROPOGENIC GREENHOUSE GAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthropogenic greenhouse gas
1, record 1, English, anthropogenic%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human-generated greenhouse gas 2, record 1, English, human%2Dgenerated%20greenhouse%20gas
correct
- anthropogenic GHG 3, record 1, English, anthropogenic%20GHG
correct
- human-generated GHG 4, record 1, English, human%2Dgenerated%20GHG
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important anthropogenic GHG. Its annual emissions have grown between 1970 and 2004 by about 80%, from 21 to 38 gigatonnes (Gt), and represented 77% of total anthropogenic GHG emissions in 2004 ... 3, record 1, English, - anthropogenic%20greenhouse%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz à effet de serre anthropique
1, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz à effet de serre d'origine humaine 2, record 1, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20d%27origine%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
- GES anthropique 3, record 1, French, GES%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
- GES d'origine humaine 2, record 1, French, GES%20d%27origine%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre 1970 et 2004, les rejets annuels de dioxyde de carbone (CO2), le principal gaz à effet de serre anthropique, sont passés de 21 à 38 gigatonnes (Gt), soit une progression d’environ 80 %, et représentaient 77 % des émissions totales de GES anthropiques en 2004 [...] 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre%20anthropique
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:


