TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
ASCENDANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct ascendant
1, record 1, English, direct%20ascendant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lineal ascendant 1, record 1, English, lineal%20ascendant
correct
- ascendant 1, record 1, English, ascendant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One in the ascending line of relationship; father or mother, grandfather or grandmother, great grandfather or great grandmother, etc. (Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 96) 1, record 1, English, - direct%20ascendant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ascendent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascendant
1, record 1, French, ascendant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ascendante 1, record 1, French, ascendante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascendant; ascendante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - ascendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ascender
1, record 2, English, ascender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a lower case letter which extends above the x-height or main body of the typeface in letters such as b, t, d and l. 2, record 2, English, - ascender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ascendante
1, record 2, French, ascendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jambage ascendant 2, record 2, French, jambage%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun
- hampe supérieure 1, record 2, French, hampe%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du caractère qui se trouve au-dessus du corps de la minuscule sur des lettres comme b, t, d et l. 1, record 2, French, - ascendante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- signo diacrítico superior
1, record 2, Spanish, signo%20diacr%C3%ADtico%20superior
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acento, punto, diéresis. 1, record 2, Spanish, - signo%20diacr%C3%ADtico%20superior
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: