TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

Saved records

Record 1 2020-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
Sabal palmetto
Latin
OBS

A plant of the family Arecaceae.

OBS

cabbage palm: common name also used to refer to several other species of palms or palm-like plants.

OBS

palmetto: common name also used to refer to other low-growing palms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Sabal palmetto
Latin
OBS

Plante de la famille des Arecaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Sabal palmetto
Latin
Delete saved record 1

Record 2 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Excavation (Construction)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Dredging
DEF

A bucket with hinged jaws or teeth that is hung from cables on a crane or excavator and is used to dig and pick up materials.

Key term(s)
  • clam-shell grab

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fouilles (Construction)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Dragage
DEF

Benne articulée qui s'ouvre pour saisir entre ses mâchoires la matière pulvérulente ou en fragments à transporter; se ferme pour le transport et s'ouvre à nouveau pour la déverser à l'endroit voulu.

CONT

Il existe de nombreux types de bennes preneuses; pour que le remplissage soit aussi complet que possible, les constructeurs emploient les moyens les plus divers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Excavación (Construcción)
  • Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
  • Dragado
Delete saved record 2

Record 3 2010-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
CONT

Looking at data until you find something in it is called data snooping. Data snooping results in giving the researcher his five minutes of fame but then leads him to lose all credibility because no one can repeat his results.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques

Spanish

Delete saved record 3

Record 4 - external organization data 2022-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
OBS

Système automatisé de renseignements sur la criminalité : Bien que cette appellation soit tirée du «Manuel des opérations» de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, le nom «Système automatisé de renseignements criminels» est préférable, car il figure dans le logiciel du SARC.

Spanish

Delete saved record 4

Record 5 2002-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
Key term(s)
  • aniso-syndetic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Biotechnologie
Key term(s)
  • aniso-syndétique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Biotecnología
Key term(s)
  • aniso-sindético
Delete saved record 5

Record 6 2021-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
Solanum aculeatissimum
Latin
OBS

A plant of the family Solanaceae.

Key term(s)
  • cockroachberry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Solanum aculeatissimum
Latin
OBS

Plante de la famille des Solanaceae.

OBS

Solanum aculeatissimum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

Delete saved record 6

Record 7 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Mental Disorders
CONT

Textbooks of psychiatry and review articles claim that neuroleptics have specific antipsychotic effect, especially on the so-called positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations and delusions, marked incoherence, and repeatedly bizarre or disorganized behaviour.

Key term(s)
  • abnormal behaviour
  • aberrant behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Troubles mentaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Trastornos mentales
Delete saved record 7

Record 8 2002-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
Key term(s)
  • levier de commande de hausse

Spanish

Delete saved record 8

Record 9 2001-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Food Industries
OBS

In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 9461 - Process Control and Machine Operators, Food and Beverage Processing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 9461 - Opérateurs/opératrices de machines et opérateurs/opératrices au contrôle de procédés dans la transformation des aliments et des boissons.

Spanish

Delete saved record 9

Record 10 2023-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Management
  • Geochemistry
DEF

[Emissions] generated by living things.

OBS

Biogenic emissions [can] refer to emissions of volatile organic compounds from vegetation and emissions of nitrogen oxides from soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Changements climatiques
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Géochimie
OBS

Les émissions biogéniques [peuvent désigner les] émissions de composés organiques volatils provenant de la végétation et aux émissions des oxydes d'azote provenant du sol.

Spanish

Delete saved record 10
Delete all saved records

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

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: