TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

ANTARTICO [1 record]

Record 1 2011-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Climatology
DEF

Pertaining to the south polar regions.

OBS

Some [geographical] terms are capitalized when they refer to specific regions and lower-cased when used descriptively: ... "Arctic Ocean" but "arctic conditions."

Key term(s)
  • antarctical

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Climatologie
DEF

Se dit des régions de l'hémisphère australe situées entre le cercle polaire antarctique et le pôle Sud.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Climatología
Save record 1

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: