TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MARTRE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American marten
1, record 1, English, American%20marten
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American pine marten 2, record 1, English, American%20pine%20marten
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Mustelidae. 3, record 1, English, - American%20marten
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
American pine marten: The American marten is sometimes referred to as a pine marten due to the similarities shared with their European pine marten relatives. 4, record 1, English, - American%20marten
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- martre d’Amérique
1, record 1, French, martre%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- martre américaine 2, record 1, French, martre%20am%C3%A9ricaine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Mustelidae et de l'ordre des carnivores, qui vit en Amérique du Nord. 3, record 1, French, - martre%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Makeup and Costumes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sable eyeliner brush
1, record 2, English, sable%20eyeliner%20brush
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maquillage et costumes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pinceau traceur en poil de martre
1, record 2, French, pinceau%20traceur%20en%20poil%20de%20martre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pinceau eyeliner en poil de martre 1, record 2, French, pinceau%20eyeliner%20en%20poil%20de%20martre
correct, masculine noun
- pinceau ligne d’œil en poil de martre 1, record 2, French, pinceau%20ligne%20d%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Bil%20en%20poil%20de%20martre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Makeup and Costumes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medium flat sable brush
1, record 3, English, medium%20flat%20sable%20brush
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maquillage et costumes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pinceau moyen en poils de martre
1, record 3, French, pinceau%20moyen%20en%20poils%20de%20martre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Makeup and Costumes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extra-wide flat sable brush
1, record 4, English, extra%2Dwide%20flat%20sable%20brush
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maquillage et costumes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pinceau plat extra-large en poil de martre
1, record 4, French, pinceau%20plat%20extra%2Dlarge%20en%20poil%20de%20martre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Makeup and Costumes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flat sable brush
1, record 5, English, flat%20sable%20brush
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maquillage et costumes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pinceau plat en poil de martre
1, record 5, French, pinceau%20plat%20en%20poil%20de%20martre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- great tiger moth
1, record 6, English, great%20tiger%20moth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- garden tiger moth 2, record 6, English, garden%20tiger%20moth
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A moth of the family Noctuidae. 3, record 6, English, - great%20tiger%20moth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écaille martre
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9caille%20martre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Papillon nocturne de la famille des Noctuidae. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9caille%20martre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-11-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- European pine marten
1, record 7, English, European%20pine%20marten
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Eurasian pine marten 2, record 7, English, Eurasian%20pine%20marten
correct
- pine marten 3, record 7, English, pine%20marten
correct
- Martes martes 4, record 7, English, Martes%20martes
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A European marten (Martes martes) larger than the stone marten. 5, record 7, English, - European%20pine%20marten
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A mammal of the family Mustelidae. 6, record 7, English, - European%20pine%20marten
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- martre commune
1, record 7, French, martre%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- martre des pins 2, record 7, French, martre%20des%20pins
feminine noun
- Martes martes 3, record 7, French, Martes%20martes
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère européen, carnivore, de la famille des Mustelidae au corps allongé, au museau pointu, au pelage souple et brillant. Une tache jaune ou orange couvre la gorge sans atteindre les membres antérieurs. 4, record 7, French, - martre%20commune
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-04-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Lac la Martre
1, record 8, English, Lac%20la%20Martre
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 8, English, - Lac%20la%20Martre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in northern Interior Plains and mainland Arctic Plain. 3, record 8, English, - Lac%20la%20Martre
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lac La Martre
1, record 8, French, lac%20La%20Martre
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 8, French, - lac%20La%20Martre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 8, French, - lac%20La%20Martre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Lac La Martre By-law Exemption Order
1, record 9, English, Lac%20La%20Martre%20By%2Dlaw%20Exemption%20Order
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Hamlets Act, Gazette Part II. 1, record 9, English, - Lac%20La%20Martre%20By%2Dlaw%20Exemption%20Order
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la dispense du règlement municipal du Lac La Martre
1, record 9, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20dispense%20du%20r%C3%A8glement%20municipal%20du%20Lac%20La%20Martre
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur les hameaux, Gazette partie II. 1, record 9, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20dispense%20du%20r%C3%A8glement%20municipal%20du%20Lac%20La%20Martre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sable brush
1, record 10, English, sable%20brush
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used, among other things, for "painting in" acrylic fillings. 2, record 10, English, - sable%20brush
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pinceau à poil de martre
1, record 10, French, pinceau%20%C3%A0%20poil%20de%20martre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-08-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Lac La Martre Community Education Council
1, record 11, English, Lac%20La%20Martre%20Community%20Education%20Council
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Le Conseil scolaire communautaire de Lac La Martre
1, record 11, French, Le%20Conseil%20scolaire%20communautaire%20de%20Lac%20La%20Martre
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction officielle établie par le Bureau des langues des Territoires du Nord-Ouest 1, record 11, French, - Le%20Conseil%20scolaire%20communautaire%20de%20Lac%20La%20Martre
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Brushes and Brush Manufacturing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST 47-00-089. Sable's hair pencil: an artist brush of sable hair (DWTI). 1, record 12, English, - sable
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Brosserie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- martre 1, record 12, French, martre
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NF B90-002. Les matières utilisées dans le montage et le garnissage des articles de brosserie doivent répondre aux définitions suivantes: (...) poils fins; poils provenant exclusivement d'animaux tels que la chèvre, le blaireau, le skunks, la martre, le putois (...) 1, record 12, French, - martre
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-03-31
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- baummarten 1, record 13, English, baummarten
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- martre de Prusse 1, record 13, French, martre%20de%20Prusse
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- take an owl for an ivy bush
1, record 14, English, take%20an%20owl%20for%20an%20ivy%20bush
verb
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- prendre martre pour renard 1, record 14, French, prendre%20martre%20pour%20renard
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, 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:


