TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
FRIVOLE [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frivolous small minnow mayfly
1, record 1, English, frivolous%20small%20minnow%20mayfly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Ephemeroptera) of the family Baetidae. 2, record 1, English, - frivolous%20small%20minnow%20mayfly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baétis frivole
1, record 1, French, ba%C3%A9tis%20frivole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des éphéméroptères) de la famille des Baetidae. 2, record 1, French, - ba%C3%A9tis%20frivole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- futile flat-headed mayfly
1, record 2, English, futile%20flat%2Dheaded%20mayfly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Ephemeroptera) of the family Heptageniidae. 2, record 2, English, - futile%20flat%2Dheaded%20mayfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heptagénie frivole
1, record 2, French, heptag%C3%A9nie%20frivole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des éphéméroptères) de la famille des Heptageniidae. 2, record 2, French, - heptag%C3%A9nie%20frivole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frivolous complaint
1, record 3, English, frivolous%20complaint
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The frivolous complaint does not require an investigation to come to the evident conclusion that it is frivolous. The complaint should not proceed any further when, from a simple initial review, it is evident that it will not be possible to substantiate it because the complainant provided no specific allegations or information surrounding the allegations and, upon request, does not provide the necessary information to initiate a proper investigation of precise behaviours, acts, events or displays. 2, record 3, English, - frivolous%20complaint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plainte frivole
1, record 3, French, plainte%20frivole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plainte futile 2, record 3, French, plainte%20futile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la plainte est frivole, il n’ est pas nécessaire de mener une enquête pour conclure à son caractère frivole. Il ne faut pas pousser plus loin l'étude de la plainte si, d’après un simple examen initial, il est évident qu'il sera impossible de la justifier parce que la partie plaignante n’ a pas formulé d’allégations précises, n’ a pas fourni d’informations déterminées au sujet des allégations et n’ a pas, sur demande, fourni les renseignements requis pour amorcer une enquête en bonne et due forme au sujet des comportements, actes, événements ou exhibitions en question. 3, record 3, French, - plainte%20frivole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- denuncia frívola
1, record 3, Spanish, denuncia%20fr%C3%ADvola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- queja frívola 1, record 3, Spanish, queja%20fr%C3%ADvola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La queja o denuncia será desechada de plano, por notoria improcedencia cuando: [...] Resulte frívola, es decir, los hechos o argumentos resulten intrascendentes, superficiales, pueriles o ligeros. 1, record 3, Spanish, - denuncia%20fr%C3%ADvola
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frivolous objection
1, record 4, English, frivolous%20objection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... (c) the sheriff may disregard objections that are frivolous, or manifestly insufficient ... 1, record 4, English, - frivolous%20objection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- objection frivole
1, record 4, French, objection%20frivole
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opposition frivole 2, record 4, French, opposition%20frivole
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] c) le shérif peut ne point tenir compte des oppositions qu’il considère comme frivoles ou manifestement insuffisantes [...]. [Loi sur le désintéressement des créanciers, Lois révisées du Nouveau-Brunswick, 1973]. 3, record 4, French, - objection%20frivole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frivolous, vexatious or premature claim
1, record 5, English, frivolous%2C%20vexatious%20or%20premature%20claim
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- revendication frivole, vexatoire ou prématurée
1, record 5, French, revendication%20frivole%2C%20vexatoire%20ou%20pr%C3%A9matur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- discontinue an inquiry
1, record 6, English, discontinue%20an%20inquiry
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is always open to the Commissioner to discontinue an inquiry that has begun if he determines that it is frivolous, vexatious, and so forth. 2, record 6, English, - discontinue%20an%20inquiry
Record 6, Key term(s)
- discontinue an enquiry
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mettre fin à une enquête
1, record 6, French, mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commissaire est toujours libre de mettre fin à une enquête en cours s’il détermine qu'elle est frivole ou vexatoire, et ainsi de suite. 2, record 6, French, - mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20une%20enqu%C3%AAte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- complaint made in bad faith
1, record 7, English, complaint%20made%20in%20bad%20faith
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
41. (1) Subject to section 40, the Commission shall deal with any complaint filed with it unless in respect of that complaint it appears to the Commission that... (d) the complaint is trivial, frivolous, vexatious or made in bad faith; or (e) the complaint is based on acts or omissions the last of which occurred more than one year, or such longer period of time as the Commission considers appropriate in the circumstances, before receipt of the complaint. 2, record 7, English, - complaint%20made%20in%20bad%20faith
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plainte entachée de mauvaise foi
1, record 7, French, plainte%20entach%C3%A9e%20de%20mauvaise%20foi
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
41.(1) Sous réserve de l'article 40, la Commission statue sur toute plainte dont elle est saisie à moins qu'elle estime celle-ci irrecevable pour un des motifs suivants :[...] d) la plainte est frivole, vexatoire ou entachée de mauvaise foi; e) la plainte a été déposée après l'expiration d’un délai d’un an après le dernier des faits sur lesquels elle est fondée, ou de tout délai supérieur que la Commission estime indiqué dans les circonstances. 2, record 7, French, - plainte%20entach%C3%A9e%20de%20mauvaise%20foi
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- frivolous grounds
1, record 8, English, frivolous%20grounds
correct, see observation, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frivolous grounds: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 8, English, - frivolous%20grounds
Record 8, Key term(s)
- frivolous ground
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- raisons frivoles
1, record 8, French, raisons%20frivoles
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raisons frivoles : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 8, French, - raisons%20frivoles
Record 8, Key term(s)
- raison frivole
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-03-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- frivolous
1, record 9, English, frivolous
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- trivial 2, record 9, English, trivial
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- frivole
1, record 9, French, frivole
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- futile 2, record 9, French, futile
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
futile : équivalent de «frivolous» recommandé par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du PAJLO. 3, record 9, French, - frivole
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- frivolous purpose
1, record 10, English, frivolous%20purpose
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interested party means, in respect of an environmental assessment, any person or body having an interest in the outcome of the environmental assessment for a purpose that is neither frivolous nor vexatious. 1, record 10, English, - frivolous%20purpose
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- intérêt frivole
1, record 10, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20frivole
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Partie intéressée : toute personne ou tout organisme pour qui le résultat de l'évaluation environnementale revêt un intérêt qui ne soit ni frivole ni vexatoire. 1, record 10, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20frivole
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme français et équivalent sont utilisés dans la Loi canadienne sur l’évaluation environnementale (1992) ou dans les règlements connexes de cette loi. 2, record 10, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20frivole
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- vexatious purpose
1, record 11, English, vexatious%20purpose
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interested party means, in respect of an environmental assessment, any person or body having an interest in the outcome of the environmental assessment for a purpose that is neither frivolous nor vexatious. 1, record 11, English, - vexatious%20purpose
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- intérêt vexatoire
1, record 11, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20vexatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Partie intéressée : toute personne ou tout organisme pour qui le résultat de l'évaluation environnementale revêt un intérêt qui ne soit ni frivole ni vexatoire. 1, record 11, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20vexatoire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-01-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- scandalous, frivolous or vexatious 1, record 12, English, scandalous%2C%20frivolous%20or%20vexatious
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pleading or other document. 1, record 12, English, - scandalous%2C%20frivolous%20or%20vexatious
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- scandaleux, frivole ou vexatoire 1, record 12, French, scandaleux%2C%20frivole%20ou%20vexatoire
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acte de procédure ou autre document. 1, record 12, French, - scandaleux%2C%20frivole%20ou%20vexatoire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-04-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- frivolous case
1, record 13, English, frivolous%20case
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- affaire frivole
1, record 13, French, affaire%20frivole
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Codification administrative des Règles de la Cour fédérale, des Règles de la Cour fédérale en matière d’immigration, des Règles de 1993 de la Cour fédérale en matière d’immigration. 2, record 13, French, - affaire%20frivole
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-10-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- frivolous pleading
1, record 14, English, frivolous%20pleading
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- acte de procédure frivole
1, record 14, French, acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure%20frivole
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- argument non pertinent 2, record 14, French, argument%20non%20pertinent
masculine noun
- argument futile 2, record 14, French, argument%20futile
masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«acte de procédure» et «frivole» sont les équivalents de «pleading» et «frivolous» recommandés par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 1, record 14, French, - acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure%20frivole
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-10-07
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- frivolous action
1, record 15, English, frivolous%20action
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- action frivole
1, record 15, French, action%20frivole
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- action non pertinente 2, record 15, French, action%20non%20pertinente
feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«action» et «frivole» sont les équivalents de «action» et «frivolous» recommandés par le Comité d’uniformisation de règles de procédure civile. 1, record 15, French, - action%20frivole
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1993-10-07
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- frivolous application
1, record 16, English, frivolous%20application
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- requête frivole
1, record 16, French, requ%C3%AAte%20frivole
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- requête futile 2, record 16, French, requ%C3%AAte%20futile
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
requête et frivole : Équivalents de «application» et «frivolous» recommandés par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 1, record 16, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20frivole
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, 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: