TERMIUM Plus®

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

Saved records

Record 1 2017-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Percussion Instruments
CONT

On the head area surrounding the centre post, modifications have been carried out (i.e. removal of four [canons]).

Key term(s)
  • crown center post
  • center post

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à percussion
DEF

Pilier au milieu de la couronne de la cloche qui réunit toutes les anses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de percusión
Delete saved record 1

Record 2 2005-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

Delete saved record 2

Record 3 2016-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
DEF

The adhesion between surfaces produced by an adhesive after setting due to interlocking with the asperities of the surfaces and to absorption of the adhesive by porous substrates during application.

OBS

mechanical adhesion: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
DEF

Adhésion entre des surfaces effectuée à l'aide d'un adhésif après sa prise, grâce à la liaison avec les aspérités des surfaces et à l'absorption de l'adhésif par des substrats poreux pendant l'application.

OBS

adhésion mécanique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Delete saved record 3

Record 4 2004-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Petrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

Delete saved record 4

Record 5 2002-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

A television set using digital signals instead of the standard analog format.

OBS

HDTV television systems ... boast around 1200 lines (roughly twice the resolution of current systems).

CONT

In its ideal form (that is with onboard memory and processing power and with interactive networked links to satellite, cable and computer networks) HDTV could be the principal home information and entertainment system of the twenty-first century.

CONT

High-definition television would permit movie quality displays, though the screens must be large to perceive it. They would also let users store and manipulate images far beyond the ability of today's videocassette recorders.

Key term(s)
  • digital television
  • high definition TV set
  • high definition television set

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Récepteur répondant à la nouvelle norme technique de définition de l'image de télévision où l'image est mieux définie grâce à des écrans contenant 1 000 à 2 000 lignes.

CONT

Le programme dit HDTV (High Definition TV) de la CBS, qui visera, comme le sigle l'indique, à faire arriver du ciel des émissions à haute définition, soit 1 100 lignes au lieu de 525 pour le standard américain actuel [...] Le programme américain de RCA, qui table sur l'emploi de quatre satellites de 1 106 kg chacun offrent six canaux (quatre pour la télévision conventionnelle, deux pour la télévision haute définition). (Sciences et Avenir, numéro 444, février 1984, page 37.)

Spanish

Delete saved record 5

Record 6 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

A planned pattern of drill holes or series of shots intended to be fired either simultaneously or with delay periods between shots ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Série de trous de mine devant exploser simultanément.

Spanish

Delete saved record 6

Record 7 2012-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

The conveyance of an estate, or the communication of a right that one hath in or unto lands or tenements, to another that hath the possession thereof, or some other estate therein, whereby a voidable estate is made sure and unavoidable, or whereby a particular estate is increased or enlarged. (Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 270).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

confirmation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

Delete saved record 7

Record 8 1990-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire

Spanish

Delete saved record 8

Record 9 2016-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Financial Institutions
DEF

A transfer of funds to complete one or more prior transactions made, subject to final accounting.

OBS

settlement: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Institutions financières
DEF

Transfert de fonds finalisant une ou plusieurs transactions antérieures exécutées, sous réserve d'une vérification comptable finale.

OBS

règlement : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Instituciones financieras
Delete saved record 9

Record 10 2022-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Suwallia dubia
Latin
OBS

An insect (order Plecoptera) of the family Chloroperlidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Suwallia dubia
Latin
OBS

Insecte (ordre des plécoptères) de la famille des Chloroperlidae.

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: