TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
FORCE LETALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lethal force
1, record 1, English, lethal%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deadly force 2, record 1, English, deadly%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force intended or likely to cause death, or serious injury resulting in death. 3, record 1, English, - lethal%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lethal force; deadly force: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - lethal%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deadly force: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - lethal%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force létale
1, record 1, French, force%20l%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force mortelle 2, record 1, French, force%20mortelle
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- force meurtrière 3, record 1, French, force%20meurtri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force dont l'emploi a pour objectif ou risque de provoquer la mort ou d'entraîner des blessures graves aux conséquences mortelles. 4, record 1, French, - force%20l%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force létale; force mortelle : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - force%20l%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force létale; force mortelle : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - force%20l%C3%A9tale
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:


