TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
BOTTOM SEDIMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seabed sediments
1, record 1, English, seabed%20sediments
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bottom sediments 2, record 1, English, bottom%20sediments
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... benthos ... is the name given to organisms ... living in the bottom sediments. 3, record 1, English, - seabed%20sediments
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bottom sediment
- seabed sediment
- sea bed sediment
- sea bed sediments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sédiments des fonds marins
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9diments%20des%20fonds%20marins
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sédiments du fond 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9diments%20du%20fond
masculine noun, plural
- sédiments marins 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9diments%20marins
masculine noun, plural
- sédiments benthiques 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9diments%20benthiques
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthique : Relatif au benthos; appartenant au benthos. [Par exemple :] Organisme benthique. Flore, faune benthique. Algues benthiques, fixées sur fond marin. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9diments%20des%20fonds%20marins
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benthos : Ensemble des organismes aquatiques (dits benthiques), animaux ou végétaux, qui, vivant fixés au sol ou dans le fond sous-marin (benthos fixe ou sessile) ou se déplaçant très peu (benthos mobile ou vagile), en dépendent pour leur subsistance (s'oppose à plancton et necton). 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9diments%20des%20fonds%20marins
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sédiment du fond marin
- sédiment marin
- sédiment benthique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bottom sediment texture 1, record 2, English, bottom%20sediment%20texture
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- texture des sédiments du fond
1, record 2, French, texture%20des%20s%C3%A9diments%20du%20fond
feminine 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 1982-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bottom layer of sediment
1, record 3, English, bottom%20layer%20of%20sediment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a sample of sludge containing a high proportion of colloidal matter is subjected to a centrifugal field for example, (1 000 G for 1 to 2 minutes) in a laboratory centrifuge the following appear in the test tube: a very cloudy supernatant liquid, containing 0-5 to 1 g / l dry solids, a bottom layer of sediment. 1, record 3, English, - bottom%20layer%20of%20sediment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culot de sédiment
1, record 3, French, culot%20de%20s%C3%A9diment
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on soumet, sur une centrifugeuse de laboratoire un échantillon de boues contenant une fraction notable de matières colloïdales à un champ centrifuge (1 000 G par exemple pendant 1 à 2 mn), on note l'apparition dans l'éprouvette de: un liquide surnageant d'aspect très trouble et contenant 0,5 à 1 g / l de M.S., un culot de sédiment. 1, record 3, French, - culot%20de%20s%C3%A9diment
Record 3, 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: