TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
URSA MAJOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Big Dipper
1, record 1, English, Big%20Dipper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Big Dipper is not by itself a constellation. Although part of the constellation of the Great Bear (Ursa Major), the Big Dipper is an asterism that has been known by different names to different societies. 2, record 1, English, - Big%20Dipper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Grande Casserole
1, record 1, French, Grande%20Casserole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Grand Chaudron 2, record 1, French, Grand%20Chaudron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... la Grande Casserole. Ce regroupement d’étoiles sur la sphère céleste est sans doute une des rares choses qui a été vue et qui sera vue par les humains de chaque génération. Mais la Grande Casserole n’ est pas en soi une constellation. Elle est en fait un astérisme qui fait partie de la constellation de la Grande Ourse(Ursa Major). 3, record 1, French, - Grande%20Casserole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Astronomy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Great Bear
1, record 2, English, Great%20Bear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Big Bear 2, record 2, English, Big%20Bear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Big Dipper is not by itself a constellation. Although part of the constellation of the Great Bear (Ursa Major), the Big Dipper is an asterism that has been known by different names to different societies. 3, record 2, English, - Great%20Bear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Astronomie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Grande Ourse
1, record 2, French, Grande%20Ourse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constellation dont les sept étoiles principales dessinent la forme d’une grande casserole. 2, record 2, French, - Grande%20Ourse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ursa Major Lake
1, record 3, English, Ursa%20Major%20Lake
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lake northwest of Sault Ste. Marie, in Ontario. 2, record 3, English, - Ursa%20Major%20Lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 47° 31' 23" N, 84° 44' 57" W (Ontario). 3, record 3, English, - Ursa%20Major%20Lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac Ursa Major
1, record 3, French, lac%20Ursa%20Major
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac au nord-ouest de Sault Ste. Marie, en Ontario. 2, record 3, French, - lac%20Ursa%20Major
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 47° 31’ 23" N, 84° 44’ 57" O (Ontario). 3, record 3, French, - lac%20Ursa%20Major
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Copper Mining
- Nickel and Cobalt Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nickel-copper-platinum group elements
1, record 4, English, nickel%2Dcopper%2Dplatinum%20group%20elements
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nickel-copper-PGE 2, record 4, English, nickel%2Dcopper%2DPGE
correct
- Ni-Cu-PGE 3, record 4, English, Ni%2DCu%2DPGE
correct
- Ni-Cu-PGE 3, record 4, English, Ni%2DCu%2DPGE
- copper-nickel-platinum group elements 4, record 4, English, copper%2Dnickel%2Dplatinum%20group%20elements
correct
- Cu-Ni-PGE 5, record 4, English, Cu%2DNi%2DPGE
correct
- Cu-Ni-PGE 5, record 4, English, Cu%2DNi%2DPGE
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A broad group of deposits containing nickel-copper-platinum group elements (PGE) occur as sulphide segregations associated with a variety of mafic and ultramafic magmatic rocks. 1, record 4, English, - nickel%2Dcopper%2Dplatinum%20group%20elements
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nickel-copper-PGE ore, Ferguson Lake, Kivalliq. 6, record 4, English, - nickel%2Dcopper%2Dplatinum%20group%20elements
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Cu-Ni-PGE deposits. 7, record 4, English, - nickel%2Dcopper%2Dplatinum%20group%20elements
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Magmatic nickel-copper-platinum group elements. 1, record 4, English, - nickel%2Dcopper%2Dplatinum%20group%20elements
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Mines de cuivre
- Mines de cobalt et de nickel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nickel-cuivre-éléments du groupe du platine
1, record 4, French, nickel%2Dcuivre%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20groupe%20du%20platine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nickel-cuivre-ÉGP 2, record 4, French, nickel%2Dcuivre%2D%C3%89GP
correct, masculine noun
- nickel-cuivre-métaux du groupe platine 3, record 4, French, nickel%2Dcuivre%2Dm%C3%A9taux%20du%20groupe%20platine
masculine noun
- Ni-Cu-Platinoïdes 4, record 4, French, Ni%2DCu%2DPlatino%C3%AFdes
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des minéralisations de nickel-cuivre-éléments du groupe du platine (ÉGP) se présentant sous forme de ségrégations de sulfures dans une variété de roches magmatiques mafiques et ultramafiques définissent un large groupe de gîtes métallifères. 2, record 4, French, - nickel%2Dcuivre%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20groupe%20du%20platine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
URSA Major Minerals : le programme de forage continue d’étendre la nouvelle découverte en Ni-Cu-Platinoïdes sur le projet Shakespeare, région de Sudbury, Ontario [...] 4, record 4, French, - nickel%2Dcuivre%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20groupe%20du%20platine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Gîtes magmatiques de nickel-cuivre-éléments du groupe du platine [...] 5, record 4, French, - nickel%2Dcuivre%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20groupe%20du%20platine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] gîtes minéraux, notamment : cuivre-nickel-éléments du groupe du platine [...] 6, record 4, French, - nickel%2Dcuivre%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20groupe%20du%20platine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gîtes magmatiques de nickel-cuivre-éléments du groupe du platine. 2, record 4, French, - nickel%2Dcuivre%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20groupe%20du%20platine
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nickel-cuivre-platinoïdes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, 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: