TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
ARME FEU FABRICATION ILLICITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Arms Control
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ghost gun
1, record 1, English, ghost%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- privately manufactured firearm 2, record 1, English, privately%20manufactured%20firearm
correct
- PMF 2, record 1, English, PMF
correct
- PMF 2, record 1, English, PMF
- personally made firearm 3, record 1, English, personally%20made%20firearm
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gun that lacks a serial number by which it can be identified and that is typically assembled by the user (as from purchased or homemade components). 4, record 1, English, - ghost%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four people have been charged after police say meth, fentanyl, and a [three dimensional] 3D-printed ghost gun were found in a raid ... 5, record 1, English, - ghost%20gun
Record 1, Key term(s)
- privately-manufactured firearm
- personally-made firearm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Contrôle des armements
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme fantôme
1, record 1, French, arme%20fant%C3%B4me
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à feu fantôme 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20fant%C3%B4me
correct, feminine noun
- arme à feu de fabrication illicite 3, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20de%20fabrication%20illicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme fabriquée de façon artisanale, non officielle [et] qui ne comporte pas de numéro de série. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20fant%C3%B4me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le ministre de la Sécurité publique [...] a déclaré que sa plus grande préoccupation concernant les armes fantômes est qu'elles sont rapides à fabriquer, qu'elles sont bon marché, accessibles et conçues dans le but d'échapper à la loi. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20fant%C3%B4me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, 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: