TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

NOM TRADITIONNEL [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2002-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
DEF

An exonym in relatively widespread use by a particular linguistic community and usually found in its tradition and literature.

OBS

Ex: Alexandrie (French) for al-Iskandar_yah (Arabic); Jerusaln (Spanish) for Yerushalayim (Hebrew); Peking (English) for Beijing (Chinese).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
DEF

Exonyme assez largement en usage dans une communauté linguistique spécifique, attesté généralement dans sa tradition et dans sa littérature.

OBS

Ex: Londres (français) pour London (anglais); Frankreich (allemand) pour France (français).

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

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: