TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
DILATER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dilate
1, record 1, English, dilate
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlarge. 1, record 1, English, - dilate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dilater 1, record 1, French, dilater
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agrandir 2, record 1, French, agrandir
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dilater : voir la rubrique «Lateriflorus» dans la source MAFLO - Flore laurentienne, Frère Marie-Victorin Frère, 1964. 3, record 1, French, - dilater
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expand a time-base
1, record 2, English, expand%20a%20time%2Dbase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To spread out all or part of the scale of a time-base on a range-amplitude display. 2, record 2, English, - expand%20a%20time%2Dbase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dilater la base de temps
1, record 2, French, dilater%20la%20base%20de%20temps
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amplifier l'échelle des temps sur la totalité ou sur une partie d'une base de temps. 1, record 2, French, - dilater%20la%20base%20de%20temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilatar la base de tiempo
1, record 2, Spanish, dilatar%20la%20base%20de%20tiempo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dilate
1, record 3, English, dilate
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dilater
1, record 3, French, dilater
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmenter le volume d'un corps sans en changer la nature. 1, record 3, French, - dilater
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
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: