TERMIUM Plus®

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

TELESCOPAGE [8 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
DEF

The effect of placing handwriting in a confined space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Graphologie et cryptographie
DEF

Symptôme graphique d'une insuffisance d'aisance du mouvement se caractérisant par un écrasement de lettres sur les suivantes et une réduction de l'ampleur de certaines lettres.

CONT

L'écriture est inscrite par un mouvement voulu contrôlé par l'œil. Mais certains gestes nous échappent tels que des déformations, des accentuations de tracé, des amplifications, des formes non choisies mais représentatives, des dérapages de stylo, des freinages intempestifs, des télescopages de lettres, des envolées impulsives [...]

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

The creation of a word (called a "blend") by combining a word or word part with another word or word part. Examples: smog (from smoke and fog); email (from electronic mail); simulcast (from simultaneous broadcast).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Abréviation d'une désignation complexe à une suite de parties de ses composants appelée mot-centaure, mot-valise ou mot porte-manteau. Exemples : abribus (abris d'autobus); cybermarchand (marchand dans le cyberespace).

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2009-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
DEF

Overlapping of minerals formed in one zone by those formed in another, generally hotter zone.

OBS

Restricted largely to deposits formed under shallow conditions, where changes in temperature and pressure are rapid.

OBS

telescoping: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Mineral telescoping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
CONT

[...] de par l'écartement très faible des diaclases, il y a souvent «télescopage» des minéraux secondaires développés sur leurs lèvres.

OBS

téléscopage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 2008-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

A sideways sliding of the tape layers, one over another, such that the roll looks like a funnel or a telescope, usually occurring over a period of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Glissement latéral des couches de ruban dans un rouleau de façon que le rouleau prend la forme d'un entonnoir ou d'un télescope, habituellement après un certain temps.

Spanish

Save record 4

Record 5 1991-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
OBS

"Misdating, or "telescoping", has long been recognized as a source of error in surveys ... Respondents tend to include in the report events that occurred outside the reference period (external telescoping), e.g. when events are recalled as more recent than they actually are (forward telescoping)." Survey Methodology, vol. 1602, text of Silberstein, section 1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
OBS

terme faisant allusion au "télescopage de souvenirs", Grand Larousse Universel, tome 14.

Spanish

Save record 5

Record 6 1990-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
OBS

Source: LRC Working Paper no 19 77 60.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)

Spanish

Save record 6

Record 7 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)

Spanish

Save record 7

Record 8 1979-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
OBS

moving out of the net to cut down on an angle, then back in as the puck carrier approaches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
OBS

sortir du filet pour couper un angle et y revenir au moment où s'approche le porteur de la rondelle.

Spanish

Save record 8

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: