TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
ARGILE FIGULINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Ceramic Raw Materials
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Pottery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball clay
1, record 1, English, ball%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clay used in ceramics that is characterized by strong binding properties, a tendency to ball, and excellent plasticity. 2, record 1, English, - ball%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This is a] sedimentary clay [which contains] kaolin, mica, other minerals, and organic matter. 3, record 1, English, - ball%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ball clay is a type of "plastic clay," which is a more general term. 4, record 1, English, - ball%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matières premières céramiques
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Poteries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile plastique pour céramiques
1, record 1, French, argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argile figuline 2, record 1, French, argile%20figuline
correct, feminine noun
- terre à faïence 3, record 1, French, terre%20%C3%A0%20fa%C3%AFence
feminine noun
- ball clay 4, record 1, French, ball%20clay
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argile sédimentaire, très plastique, à grain fin, que l'on ajoute habituellement aux argiles moins plastiques. 5, record 1, French, - argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] selon leurs utilisations, on distingue les argiles plastiques pour les céramiques et les argiles smectiques ou terre à foulon, caractérisées par une grande plasticité et un pouvoir absorbant remarquable [...] 1, record 1, French, - argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'argile figuline [...] n'est qu'une modification grossière de l'argile plastique [...] 6, record 1, French, - argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Désigne des roches contenant avec quelques impuretés, des minéraux de la famille du kaolin. 5, record 1, French, - argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, 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: