TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
TRONQUER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mutilate a record
1, record 1, English, mutilate%20a%20record
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall, with intent to deny a right of access under [the Access to Information] Act, (a) destroy, mutilate or alter a record ... 1, record 1, English, - mutilate%20a%20record
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tronquer un document
1, record 1, French, tronquer%20un%20document
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne peut, dans l'intention d'entraver le droit d'accès prévu par la [Loi sur l'accès à l'information] : a) détruire, tronquer ou modifier un document [...] 1, record 1, French, - tronquer%20un%20document
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- truncate
1, record 2, English, truncate
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chop off 2, record 2, English, chop%20off
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To drop digits of a number of terms of a series, thus lessening precision; e.g., the number 3.14159265 is truncated to five figures in 3.1415, whereas one may round off to 3.1416. 3, record 2, English, - truncate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tronquer
1, record 2, French, tronquer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éliminer intentionnellement les termes ou les chiffres les moins significatifs d'une expression ou d'un nombre sans modifier le dernier chiffre conservé. 1, record 2, French, - tronquer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- truncar
1, record 2, Spanish, truncar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cortar los dígitos menos significativos de un número para tener en cuenta unidades con menos decimales. Por ejemplo, 2,718 podría ser truncado a 2,71. 2, record 2, Spanish, - truncar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El resultado de redondear por aproximación el mismo número, por el contrario, sería 2,72. 3, record 2, Spanish, - truncar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
truncar: término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - truncar
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: