TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
N-P [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pauli principle
1, record 1, English, Pauli%20principle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Pauli principle states that in any atom, no two electrons may have the same four quantum numbers. 1, record 1, English, - Pauli%20principle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Another way of stating this is to say that electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins. 1, record 1, English, - Pauli%20principle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe de Pauli
1, record 1, French, principe%20de%20Pauli
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'application du principe de Pauli, qui interdit à un ensemble de nucléons(qui sont des fermions) identiques de posséder les mêmes nombres quantiques, explique que seul, l'état lié n-p puisse exister car les deux nucléons sont différents. 1, record 1, French, - principe%20de%20Pauli
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Management/Staff
1, record 2, English, Management%2FStaff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N-P: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 2, English, - Management%2FStaff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Gestion/État-major
1, record 2, French, Gestion%2F%C3%89tat%2Dmajor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N-P : code de qualification de spécialiste(classifications). 2, record 2, French, - Gestion%2F%C3%89tat%2Dmajor
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: