TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
SIGHTING TELESCOPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Optics
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telescopic sight
1, record 1, English, telescopic%20sight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical sight 2, record 1, English, optical%20sight
correct
- scope sight 3, record 1, English, scope%20sight
- rifle sight 4, record 1, English, rifle%20sight
- sighting telescope 5, record 1, English, sighting%20telescope
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sight containing optical elements which magnify the target. 6, record 1, English, - telescopic%20sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Optique
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lunette de tir
1, record 1, French, lunette%20de%20tir
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lunette de visée 2, record 1, French, lunette%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- viseur optique 3, record 1, French, viseur%20optique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de visée doté d'éléments optiques grossissant la cible. 4, record 1, French, - lunette%20de%20tir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunette de tir : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - lunette%20de%20tir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Óptica
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mira telescópica
1, record 1, Spanish, mira%20telesc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct fire telescope fire control sighting system
1, record 2, English, direct%20fire%20telescope%20fire%20control%20sighting%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de visée de conduite de tir en tir direct
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20de%20conduite%20de%20tir%20en%20tir%20direct
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
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: