TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
STRIX VARIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barred owl
1, record 1, English, barred%20owl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- northern barred owl 2, record 1, English, northern%20barred%20owl
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Strigidae. 3, record 1, English, - barred%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 4, record 1, English, - barred%20owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chouette rayée
1, record 1, French, chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hibou nocturne, brun et blanc, de taille relativement grande et à tête ronde sans aigrettes au-dessus des oreilles, [aux] yeux noirs, [à] la poitrine marquée de bandes transversales et [à] l'abdomen rayé. 2, record 1, French, - chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Strigidae. 3, record 1, French, - chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chouette rayée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 4, record 1, French, - chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- búho listado
1, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%BAho%20listado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Búho de color café grisáceo que mide, aproximadamente, entre 48 y 51 cm de largo, y pesa entre 630 y 800 g. Las hembras son de mayor tamaño y más pesadas que los machos. Plumaje general del cuerpo café-grisáceo con rayas cafés, cabeza grande, redonda y sin plumas auriculares, disco facial gris-blancuzco con 4 a 5 anillos faciales concéntricos, ojos café oscuros y pico verdoso pálido. Cuello y pecho café grisáceo claro, con barras color cafés, plumas del abdomen con rayas café oscuro, cobertoras alares y plumas del vuelo completamente barradas de blanco, cola larga con 6 a 7 bandas café pálido, tarsos y dedos completamente emplumados con motas o barras color café. 1, record 1, Spanish, - b%C3%BAho%20listado
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: