TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MER LIBRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open water
1, record 1, English, open%20water
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open water area 2, record 1, English, open%20water%20area
correct, see observation
- ice-free water 3, record 1, English, ice%2Dfree%20water
- open sea 4, record 1, English, open%20sea
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively large area of free navigable water in an ice-encumbered sea. 5, record 1, English, - open%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is insufficient knowledge or experience to predict ... what the effects will be of the areas of open water left by the ships' passage in an otherwise ice-covered sea. 6, record 1, English, - open%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ice is melting so fast in the Arctic that the North Pole will be in the open sea in 30 years, according to a team of leading climatologists. 7, record 1, English, - open%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open water; open water area; open sea: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - open%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer libre
1, record 1, French, mer%20libre
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eaux libres 2, record 1, French, eaux%20libres
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
- eau libre 3, record 1, French, eau%20libre
see observation, feminine noun
- glace navigable 4, record 1, French, glace%20navigable
feminine noun
- zone d’eau libre 5, record 1, French, zone%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20libre
see observation, feminine noun
- étendue d’eau libre 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendue%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20libre
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone relativement vaste d'eau libre et navigable dans une mer encombrée de glaces. 7, record 1, French, - mer%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux États-Unis, zone de mer ayant une concentration de glace inférieure à 1/10. 7, record 1, French, - mer%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mer libre; eaux libres : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 8, record 1, French, - mer%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mer libre; eau libre; zone d'eau libre; étendue d'eau libre : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - mer%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas abiertas
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20abiertas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mar libre de hielo 2, record 1, Spanish, mar%20libre%20de%20hielo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aguas abiertas: término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20abiertas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sea surface elevation
1, record 2, English, sea%20surface%20elevation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sea-surface elevation 2, record 2, English, sea%2Dsurface%20elevation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Display of measurements and storage to the computer disk drive will include significant wave height, peak wave period, mean wave period, peak wave length, mean wave direction, peak wave direction, wind sea period (< 10 s), wind sea wave direction, swell wave period (> 10 s), swell wave direction, wave frequency spectra and wave heading-frequency (directional) spectra and sea surface elevation maps. 1, record 2, English, - sea%20surface%20elevation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élévation de la surface libre de la mer
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20de%20la%20surface%20libre%20de%20la%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élévation de la surface libre 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20de%20la%20surface%20libre%20
correct, feminine noun
- élévation du plan d’eau à la côte 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20du%20plan%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20%C3%A0%20la%20c%C3%B4te
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sea rancher
1, record 3, English, sea%20rancher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ocean rancher 1, record 3, English, ocean%20rancher
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who practices ocean ranching. 1, record 3, English, - sea%20rancher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aquaculteur en mer libre
1, record 3, French, aquaculteur%20en%20mer%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aquacultrice en mer libre 1, record 3, French, aquacultrice%20en%20mer%20libre
correct, feminine noun
- éleveur en mer libre 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9leveur%20en%20mer%20libre
correct, masculine noun
- éleveuse en mer libre 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9leveuse%20en%20mer%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui ou celle qui pratique l'aquaculture en mer libre (par exemple, le pacage marin). 1, record 3, French, - aquaculteur%20en%20mer%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free access to and from the sea 1, record 4, English, free%20access%20to%20and%20from%20the%20sea
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- libre accès à la mer et depuis la mer 1, record 4, French, libre%20acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer%20et%20depuis%20la%20mer
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 1999-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- character as high seas 1, record 5, English, character%20as%20high%20seas
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caractère de mer libre
1, record 5, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20mer%20libre
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des eaux situées au-dessus du plateau continental. 1, record 5, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20mer%20libre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sea room
1, record 6, English, sea%20room
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A position offshore which offers no dangers to navigation. 2, record 6, English, - sea%20room
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mer libre
1, record 6, French, mer%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une mer, baie ou golfe, libre de glaces. 2, record 6, French, - mer%20libre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- free access to the sea of land-locked States 1, record 7, English, free%20access%20to%20the%20sea%20of%20land%2Dlocked%20States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- libre accès à la mer des États sans littoral 1, record 7, French, libre%20acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer%20des%20%C3%89tats%20sans%20littoral
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Domaine : droit de la mer. 2, record 7, French, - libre%20acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer%20des%20%C3%89tats%20sans%20littoral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- open water curve 1, record 8, English, open%20water%20curve
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "curve" 1, record 8, English, - open%20water%20curve
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- courbe du rendement en mer libre 1, record 8, French, courbe%20du%20rendement%20en%20mer%20libre
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- in open waters 1, record 9, English, in%20open%20waters
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- en mer libre 1, record 9, French, en%20mer%20libre
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- open water propeller efficiency 1, record 10, English, open%20water%20propeller%20efficiency
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
JKT 2II KQ 1, record 10, English, - open%20water%20propeller%20efficiency
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rendement de l'hélice en mer libre 1, record 10, French, rendement%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9lice%20en%20mer%20libre
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(kerchove) 1, record 10, French, - rendement%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9lice%20en%20mer%20libre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, 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: