TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
GOUDRONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tar balls
1, record 1, English, tar%20balls
see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particulate oil residues. 2, record 1, English, - tar%20balls
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Response to Oil Spills. 3, record 1, English, - tar%20balls
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tar balls: term rarely used in the singular (tar ball). 4, record 1, English, - tar%20balls
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tar ball
- tarballs
- tarball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goudrons
1, record 1, French, goudrons
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boules de goudron 2, record 1, French, boules%20de%20goudron
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résidus pétroliers particulaires. 2, record 1, French, - goudrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Agglomérat insoluble formé dans l'eau par des résidus de pétrole, et qui pollue les plages. 3, record 1, French, - goudrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
goudrons : Source : La lutte contre la pollution. 1, record 1, French, - goudrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ITOPF [International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited], II.5. 1, record 1, French, - goudrons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
goudrons; boules de goudron : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (goudron; boule de goudron). 4, record 1, French, - goudrons
Record 1, Key term(s)
- goudron
- boule de goudron
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:


