TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
LIZO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Weaving Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heddle
1, record 1, English, heddle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heald 1, record 1, English, heald
correct, noun
- shaft 2, record 1, English, shaft
correct, noun
- headle 3, record 1, English, headle
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
heddles: The small cords (or in recent use, wires) through which the warp is passed in a loom after going through the reed, and by means of which the warp threads are separated into two sets so as to allow the passage of the shuttle bearing the weft. 4, record 1, English, - heddle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Artisanat)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lisse
1, record 1, French, lisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lice 1, record 1, French, lice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Lice» et «lisse» sont des collectifs dans le domaine du tissage. 2, record 1, French, - lisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
- Tejeduría (Industrias textiles)
- Tejeduría artesanal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lizo
1, record 1, Spanish, lizo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los hilos de metal o de lino provistos de anillos por los cuales pasan los hilos de la urdimbre. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lizo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Telar de alto lizo, telar de bajo lizo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lizo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Weaving Arts
- Tapestry Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical loom
1, record 2, English, vertical%20loom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-warp loom 2, record 2, English, high%2Dwarp%20loom
correct
- high-warp tapestry loom 3, record 2, English, high%2Dwarp%20tapestry%20loom
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any loom in which the warp is stretched vertically or nearly so. 4, record 2, English, - vertical%20loom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the vertical loom is used only in making rugs, and certain types of tapestry. The loom has two treadles which operate the tabby sheds. The batten slides on the uprights of the loom, and it is controlled by a third treadle. 4, record 2, English, - vertical%20loom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Artisanat)
- Tapisserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métier haute lisse
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tier%20haute%20lisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métier de haute lisse 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tier%20de%20haute%20lisse
correct, masculine noun
- métier à haute lisse 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tier%20%C3%A0%20haute%20lisse
correct, masculine noun
- métier haute lice 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tier%20haute%20lice
correct, masculine noun
- haute lisse 1, record 2, French, haute%20lisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métier à tapisserie sur lequel la chaîne est tendue à la verticale. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tier%20haute%20lisse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le métier haute lisse se distingue du métier basse lisse par son fonctionnement à peine mécanisé et par sa charpente de bois dressée à la verticale. A part ses quatre montants et les traverses qui les relient, tout «l'appareillage» du métier haute lisse a pour fonction l'enroulement et la tension des fils de chaîne. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tier%20haute%20lisse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
- Tejeduría artesanal
- Tapicería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- telar de alto lizo
1, record 2, Spanish, telar%20de%20alto%20lizo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De todos los telares empleados por la industria textil, el más simple es el telar de alto lizo para tejer tapices, pues se reduce a un bastidor vertical para mantener tensos los hilos de la urdimbre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - telar%20de%20alto%20lizo
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: