TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
BALLE CHEMISEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- full metal jacket bullet
1, record 1, English, full%20metal%20jacket%20bullet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- full jacketed bullet 1, record 1, English, full%20jacketed%20bullet
correct
- full patched bullet 1, record 1, English, full%20patched%20bullet
correct
- full metal case bullet 1, record 1, English, full%20metal%20case%20bullet
correct
- full metal jacket 2, record 1, English, full%20metal%20jacket
correct
- hard-nosed bullet 2, record 1, English, hard%2Dnosed%20bullet
- hardball 1, record 1, English, hardball
correct, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bullet in which the jacket encloses the core, usually with the exception of the base. 1, record 1, English, - full%20metal%20jacket%20bullet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metal cased
- jacketed round
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balle blindée
1, record 1, French, balle%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balle chemisée 1, record 1, French, balle%20chemis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle dont le noyau est entièrement recouvert d’une chemise, d’habitude à l’exception du culot. 2, record 1, French, - balle%20blind%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle blindée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - balle%20blind%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patched ball
1, record 2, English, patched%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With modern cartridges, a full metal jacketed bullet. 1, record 2, English, - patched%20ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balle blindée
1, record 2, French, balle%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balle chemisée 1, record 2, French, balle%20chemis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les cartouches modernes, balle dont le noyau est entièrement recouvert d’une chemise, d’habitude à l’exception du culot. 1, record 2, French, - balle%20blind%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle blindée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - balle%20blind%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ball ammunition
1, record 3, English, ball%20ammunition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General term for ammunition loaded with solid projectiles, i.e. containing no chemical composition or explosive. 2, record 3, English, - ball%20ammunition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- munitions à balle ordinaire
1, record 3, French, munitions%20%C3%A0%20balle%20ordinaire
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- munitions à balle chemisée 2, record 3, French, munitions%20%C3%A0%20balle%20chemis%C3%A9e
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique pour signifier des munitions à projectile plein, i.e. ne portant aucun composé chimique ou explosif. 3, record 3, French, - munitions%20%C3%A0%20balle%20ordinaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
munitions à balle ordinaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 4, record 3, French, - munitions%20%C3%A0%20balle%20ordinaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lead alloy core bullet 1, record 4, English, lead%20alloy%20core%20bullet
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
M193 ball round, 5.56 mm X 57.4 mm, jacketed, with lead alloy core bullet. 1, record 4, English, - lead%20alloy%20core%20bullet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balle à noyau en alliage de plomb
1, record 4, French, balle%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20en%20alliage%20de%20plomb
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) balle chemisée à noyau en alliage de plomb. 1, record 4, French, - balle%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20en%20alliage%20de%20plomb
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, 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: