TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
BOWLDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Oregon lady beetle
1, record 1, English, Oregon%20lady%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boulder lady beetle 2, record 1, English, boulder%20lady%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Coccinellidae. 3, record 1, English, - Oregon%20lady%20beetle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Oregon ladybeetle
- bowlder lady beetle
- bowlder ladybeetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coccinelle d'Oregon
1, record 1, French, coccinelle%20d%27Oregon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Coccinellidae. 2, record 1, French, - coccinelle%20d%27Oregon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boulder
1, record 2, English, boulder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bowlder 2, record 2, English, bowlder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] rock fragment over 60 cm (2 ft) in diameter. 3, record 2, English, - boulder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The load carried by a stream varies enormously in the total quantity present and the size of the fragments, depending on the discharge and stage of the river. ... Boulders of great size may be moving over the stream bed, if the river gradient is steep. 4, record 2, English, - boulder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In engineering practice boulders are greater than 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter. 3, record 2, English, - boulder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the Udden-Wentworth scale the sediment grades are: more than 256 mm, boulder ... In the British classification: more than 200 mm, boulder ... 5, record 2, English, - boulder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc rocheux
1, record 2, French, bloc%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bloc 2, record 2, French, bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment de roche de plus de 60 cm (2 pi) de diamètre. 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20rocheux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La charge d'un cours d'eau est la masse ou le volume de matériaux qu'il évacue. [...] La charge du fond comprend les sables, les graviers, les galets et les blocs. 3, record 2, French, - bloc%20rocheux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En génie, les blocs ont un diamètre supérieur à 20 cm (8 po). 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20rocheux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
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: