TERMIUM Plus®

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

FILON ESTERIL [1 record]

Record 1 2005-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Economic Geology
DEF

A ... lode ... that is barren of ore minerals or of geologic indications of ore or that contains very-low grade ore.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géologie économique
DEF

Filon ne contenant pas de minerai exploitable.

CONT

[...] on distingue [...], sur le plan économique, des filons minéralisés (qui contiennent du minerai) des filons stériles.

CONT

Il existe des filons stériles de quartz, granite, pegmatite, aplite, basalte, andésite, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Minas metálicas
  • Geología económica
CONT

En minería se benefician los filones mineralizados (que contienen mineral útil) por oposición a los filones estériles, que carecen de interés.

Save record 1

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

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: