TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
THREE-WAY VALVE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three-way solenoid valve
1, record 1, English, three%2Dway%20solenoid%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrovanne à trois voies
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrovanne%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three-way valve
1, record 2, English, three%2Dway%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three-way valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - three%2Dway%20valve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soupape à trois voies
1, record 2, French, soupape%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soupape à trois voies : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - soupape%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Fire Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- three-way valve
1, record 3, English, three%2Dway%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three-way valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 3, English, - three%2Dway%20valve
Record 3, Key term(s)
- 3-way valve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Sécurité incendie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- robinet à trois voies
1, record 3, French, robinet%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinet à trois voies : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mixing valve
1, record 4, English, mixing%20valve
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- three-way mixing valve 2, record 4, English, three%2Dway%20mixing%20valve
correct
- combination faucet 3, record 4, English, combination%20faucet
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A three-way valve with 2 inlets and 1 outlet, designed specifically for mixing applications. 4, record 4, English, - mixing%20valve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The proportions of the fluid leaving the outlet can be varied by moving the valve stem. It cannot be used for diverting applications because it has only 1 disc and 2 seats. 4, record 4, English, - mixing%20valve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mixing valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 4, English, - mixing%20valve
Record 4, Key term(s)
- 3-way mixing valve
- 3 way mixing valve
- three way mixing valve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélangeur
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9langeur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- robinet mélangeur 2, record 4, French, robinet%20m%C3%A9langeur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vanne mélangeuse 3, record 4, French, vanne%20m%C3%A9langeuse
correct, feminine noun
- vanne mélangeuse à trois voies 3, record 4, French, vanne%20m%C3%A9langeuse%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
correct, feminine noun
- vanne mélangeuse à 3 voies 4, record 4, French, vanne%20m%C3%A9langeuse%20%C3%A0%203%20voies
correct, feminine noun
- vanne de mélange 3, record 4, French, vanne%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet à trois voies, utilisé pour mélanger un fluide chaud et un fluide froid. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9langeur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mélangeur; robinet mélangeur : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9langeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transformation of Momentum (Mechanical Components)
- Pumps
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- three-way flow pump control valve
1, record 5, English, three%2Dway%20flow%20pump%20control%20valve
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - three%2Dway%20flow%20pump%20control%20valve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformations de mouvements (Composants mécaniques)
- Pompes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soupape trois voies pour la régulation de la pompe de circulation
1, record 5, French, soupape%20trois%20voies%20pour%20la%20r%C3%A9gulation%20de%20la%20pompe%20de%20circulation
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - soupape%20trois%20voies%20pour%20la%20r%C3%A9gulation%20de%20la%20pompe%20de%20circulation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- three-way service valve
1, record 6, English, three%2Dway%20service%20valve
officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three-way service valve: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 6, English, - three%2Dway%20service%20valve
Record 6, Key term(s)
- three way service valve
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Machines frigorifiques
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- robinet de service à trois voies
1, record 6, French, robinet%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinet de service à trois voies : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 6, French, - robinet%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proportional three-way valve
1, record 7, English, proportional%20three%2Dway%20valve
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vanne proportionnelle à trois voies
1, record 7, French, vanne%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vanne à trois voies 1, record 7, French, vanne%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dispositifs de gradient d'élution [...] Dispositif à une seule pompe [...] La version la plus moderne utilise trois solvants avec une vanne proportionnelle à trois voies commandée par un micro-processeur qui, par ailleurs, contrôle et régule l'ensemble des conditions opératoires. 1, record 7, French, - vanne%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-02-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Systems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- three way shut off valve
1, record 8, English, three%20way%20shut%20off%20valve
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- three-way shutoff valve 1, record 8, English, three%2Dway%20shutoff%20valve
correct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- électrorobinet trois voies
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9lectrorobinet%20trois%20voies
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- three-way valve
1, record 9, English, three%2Dway%20valve
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A multi orifice variable flow control valve with supply, return and one control port arranged so that valve action in one direction throttles supply to control port and reversed valve action throttles the control port to return. 1, record 9, English, - three%2Dway%20valve
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- distributeur progressif à trois voies
1, record 9, French, distributeur%20progressif%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distributeur à trois orifices principaux: alimentation, retour et une utilisation disposés de telle sorte qu'une action dans un sens donné sur l'appareil provoque l'ouverture progressive du passage entre l'orifice d'alimentation et l'orifice d'utilisation. Une action en sens opposé provoque l'ouverture progressive du passage entre l'orifice d'utilisation et le retour. 1, record 9, French, - distributeur%20progressif%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- three-way pneumatic selector valve 1, record 10, English, three%2Dway%20pneumatic%20selector%20valve
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- distributeur pneumatique à trois voies
1, record 10, French, distributeur%20pneumatique%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélecteur pneumatique de position pour hautes températures 1, record 10, French, - distributeur%20pneumatique%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- three-way two-position directional control valve 1, record 11, English, three%2Dway%20two%2Dposition%20directional%20control%20valve
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NICHSET 1, record 11, English, - three%2Dway%20two%2Dposition%20directional%20control%20valve
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Aéronautique et aérospatiale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- valve de distribution à trois voies et deux positions 1, record 11, French, valve%20de%20distribution%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies%20et%20deux%20positions
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NICHSET hydraulique, pneumatique 127cp/2.75 1, record 11, French, - valve%20de%20distribution%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies%20et%20deux%20positions
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- three-way valve 1, record 12, English, three%2Dway%20valve
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- valve à trois voies
1, record 12, French, valve%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- three-way directional control valve 1, record 13, English, three%2Dway%20directional%20control%20valve
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NICHSET 1, record 13, English, - three%2Dway%20directional%20control%20valve
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Aéronautique et aérospatiale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- valve de distribution à trois voies 1, record 13, French, valve%20de%20distribution%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NICHSET hydraulique, pneumatique 127cp/2.75 1, record 13, French, - valve%20de%20distribution%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- three-way three-position directional control valve 1, record 14, English, three%2Dway%20three%2Dposition%20directional%20control%20valve
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NICHSET 1, record 14, English, - three%2Dway%20three%2Dposition%20directional%20control%20valve
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Aéronautique et aérospatiale
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- valve de distribution à trois voies et trois positions 1, record 14, French, valve%20de%20distribution%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies%20et%20trois%20positions
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NICHSET hydraulique, pneumatique 127cp/2.75 1, record 14, French, - valve%20de%20distribution%20%C3%A0%20trois%20voies%20et%20trois%20positions
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, 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: