TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MICRO-INTERRUPTEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Time-Controlled Automated Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microswitch
1, record 1, English, microswitch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-switch 2, record 1, English, micro%2Dswitch
correct
- micro switch 3, record 1, English, micro%20switch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small and highly sensitive switch in which minute motion establishes contact and which is used especially in automatic-control devices. 4, record 1, English, - microswitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microswitch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - microswitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Automatismes à programme chronométrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microcontact
1, record 1, French, microcontact
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microrupteur 2, record 1, French, microrupteur
correct, masculine noun
- minirupteur 3, record 1, French, minirupteur
correct, masculine noun
- micro-interrupteur 4, record 1, French, micro%2Dinterrupteur
correct, masculine noun
- microcommutateur 5, record 1, French, microcommutateur
correct, masculine noun
- commutateur miniature 5, record 1, French, commutateur%20miniature
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de faibles dimensions dans lequel 2 pôles peuvent entrer en contact pour fermer un circuit électrique. 6, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un microcontact s'emploie comme interrupteur sur des circuits traversés par des courants de très faibles intensités, et essentiellement pour détecter si une condition est réalisée [...], qu'un objet se trouve dans une position déterminée [...] 6, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microcontact : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - microcontact
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-contact
- micro-commutateur
- microinterrupteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, 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: