TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
VIA MARITIMA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seaway
1, record 1, English, seaway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea way 2, record 1, English, sea%20way
correct
- sea lane 2, record 1, English, sea%20lane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie maritime
1, record 1, French, voie%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie de navigation 2, record 1, French, voie%20de%20navigation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant la saison de navigation, plus de 2000 bateaux de plaisance en tous genres empruntent la voie maritime. 3, record 1, French, - voie%20maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal marítimo
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20mar%C3%ADtimo
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vía marítima 1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20mar%C3%ADtima
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vía marítima del San Lorenzo, a veces en español, canal del San Lorenzo, es el nombre con el que se conoce al sistema de esclusas, conductos y canales que permite a los buques oceánicos viajar desde el océano Atlántico hasta el lago Superior, la cabeza del sistema de los Grandes Lagos de Norteamérica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20mar%C3%ADtimo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immediate destination
1, record 2, English, immediate%20destination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... (b) "traveller to another Member State" shall mean any passenger holding a transport document for air or sea travel stating that the immediate destination is an airport or port situated in another Member State; ... 1, record 2, English, - immediate%20destination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- destination immédiate
1, record 2, French, destination%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «voyageur se rendant dans un autre État membre» : tout passager en possession d'un titre de transport, par voie aérienne ou maritime, mentionnant comme destination immédiate un aéroport ou un port situé dans un autre État membre; [...] 1, record 2, French, - destination%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- destino inmediato
1, record 2, Spanish, destino%20inmediato
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A los efectos de la presente disposición se entenderá por :[...] viajero que se traslade a otro Estado miembro : cualquier pasajero en posesión de un título de transporte, por vía aérea o marítima, en el que figure como destino inmediato un aeropuerto o puerto situado en otro Estado miembro [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - destino%20inmediato
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illicit drug market
1, record 3, English, illicit%20drug%20market
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illicit market 2, record 3, English, illicit%20market
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methaqualone does not currently appear to be as easily available on the illicit drug market in Canada as it is in the United States and several other areas of the world. 3, record 3, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Illicit market is often used to refer to the illicit drug market. 2, record 3, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marché clandestin de la drogue
1, record 3, French, march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est intéressant de noter qu'une étude sur les ventes de drogues aux États-Unis en 1972 donnait les chiffres suivants: [...] 2 milliards pour les médicaments sans ordonnance et 2 milliards pour les drogues illicites vendues au marché clandestin. 1, record 3, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marché noir et marché illicite s'emploient souvent pour référer au marché clandestin. 1, record 3, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 3, Key term(s)
- marché illicite de drogues
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado negro de la droga
1, record 3, Spanish, mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado ilegal de la droga 2, record 3, Spanish, mercado%20ilegal%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
- mercado ilícito de la droga 3, record 3, Spanish, mercado%20il%C3%ADcito%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cocaína destinada al mercado ilegal de la droga en Europa Occidental es introducida, en la mayoría de los casos, de manera fraudulenta por vía marítima. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mercado ilícito
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ship
1, record 4, English, ship
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(To) travel on a ship. (Gage. Can. Dict., 1983, p. 1034). 2, record 4, English, - ship
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- naviguer
1, record 4, French, naviguer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho marítimo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportar por vía marítima
1, record 4, Spanish, transportar%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20mar%C3%ADtima
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
1, record 5, English, The%20St%2E%20Lawrence%20Seaway%20Management%20Corporation
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SLSMC 2, record 5, English, SLSMC
correct, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority 3, record 5, English, The%20St%2E%20Lawrence%20Seaway%20Authority
former designation, correct, Canada
- SLSA 4, record 5, English, SLSA
former designation, correct, Canada
- SLSA 4, record 5, English, SLSA
- The Seaway Transport Canada 5, record 5, English, The%20Seaway%20Transport%20Canada
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Please be advised that, effective October 1, 1998, the management of the St. Lawrence Seaway will be transferred to a non-profit corporation. The New organization will be named The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. 6, record 5, English, - The%20St%2E%20Lawrence%20Seaway%20Management%20Corporation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On October 2, 1998, operational control of the Canadian portion of the Seaway was officially transferred from The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation. The Government of Canada will continue to own the infrastructure and to act as regulator. 7, record 5, English, - The%20St%2E%20Lawrence%20Seaway%20Management%20Corporation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Corporation de gestion de la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent
1, record 5, French, Corporation%20de%20gestion%20de%20la%20Voie%20maritime%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CGVMSL 2, record 5, French, CGVMSL
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Administration de la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent 3, record 5, French, Administration%20de%20la%20voie%20maritime%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- AVMSL 4, record 5, French, AVMSL
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- AVMSL 4, record 5, French, AVMSL
- La Voie maritime Transports Canada 5, record 5, French, La%20Voie%20maritime%20Transports%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À compter du 1er octobre 1998, la gestion de la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent a été transférée à une société sans but lucratif nommée la Corporation de gestion de la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent. 6, record 5, French, - Corporation%20de%20gestion%20de%20la%20Voie%20maritime%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Corporación de Administración de la Vía Marítima del San Lorenzo
1, record 5, Spanish, Corporaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Administraci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20V%C3%ADa%20Mar%C3%ADtima%20del%20San%20Lorenzo
feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- SLSMC
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- imported by sea
1, record 6, English, imported%20by%20sea
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Goods imported by sea must be landed at an approved wharf. 2, record 6, English, - imported%20by%20sea
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- importé par voie maritime
1, record 6, French, import%C3%A9%20par%20voie%20maritime
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- importé par voie de mer 2, record 6, French, import%C3%A9%20par%20voie%20de%20mer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les installations serviront annuellement au transbordement et au stockage de gaz naturel liquéfié, importé par voie maritime, et puis reconverti en gaz naturel. 3, record 6, French, - import%C3%A9%20par%20voie%20maritime
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- importado por vía marítima
1, record 6, Spanish, importado%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20mar%C3%ADtima
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- importado por mar 2, record 6, Spanish, importado%20por%20mar
correct
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Offences and crimes
- Customs and Excise
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- drug smuggling
1, record 7, English, drug%20smuggling
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Forces are also committed to supporting the Solicitor General, in particular the RCMP, in the fight against drug smuggling and potential terrorism. 1, record 7, English, - drug%20smuggling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Infractions et crimes
- Douanes et accise
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contrebande de drogues
1, record 7, French, contrebande%20de%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme a été créé dans l'Est du Canada il y a presque 20 ans comme manière de détecter la contrebande de drogues et d'arrêter les personnes qui s'y adonnent. 2, record 7, French, - contrebande%20de%20drogues
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrabando de drogas
1, record 7, Spanish, contrabando%20de%20drogas
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] habrá que marcar algunos significativos datos tomados de esa dependencia para poner en contexto el tráfico de drogas por nuestro continente :[...] el 90 por ciento del contrabando de drogas se dirige a los Estados Unidos por vía marítima. 1, record 7, Spanish, - contrabando%20de%20drogas
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:


