Lexicon, English
English-French Lexicon of Workplace Health and Safety Vocabulary
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abrasives spreader “ épandeur d™abrasifs (m)
absorption “ absorption (f)
accident “ accident (m)
accident causation “ causes d™accidents (mpl)
accident investigation “ enquête sur les accidents (f)
accident prevention “ prévention des accidents (f)
accreditation “ agrément (m)
acute exposure “ exposition intense (f)
adhesive bandage “ pansement adhésif (m)
adhesive tape “ ruban de tissu adhésif (m)
adjustable wrench “ clé à molette (f)
administrator “ gestionnaire (mf)
aerosol “ aérosol (m)
after-effect “ séquelle (f)
air flow “ débit d™air (m)
air purifier “ purificateur d™air (m)
air-supplied hood “ cagoule à adduction d™air (f)
air supply “ adduction d™air (f)
air-supply tube “ tube d™alimentation en air (m)
albumen “ albumen (m)
albumin “ albumine (f) ; albumen (m)
aliquot “ partie aliquote (f)
allergen “ allergène (m)
allergy “ allergie (f)
all-terrain vehicle (ATV) “ véhicule tout-terrain (VTT) (m)
alveolitis “ alvéolite (f)
ammonia (gas) “ ammoniac [“aque] (m)
anaphylactic shock “ choc anaphylactique (m)
annuity “ rente (f)
anthropometry “ anthropométrie (f)
antibody “ anticorps (m)
anti-fall restraining cord “ cordon d™assujettissement antichute (m)
antigen “ antigène (m)
anti-slip (adj) - antidérapant
anti-slip shoe (ladder) “ patin antidérapant (m)
aqueous “ aqueux (-euse)
arbor “ arbre (m)
arch dam “ barrage-voûte (m)
arc welding “ soudage à l™arc (m)
asbestos “ amiante (m)
asbestosis “ amiantose (f)
asphalt “ asphalte (m)
asphalt shingle “ bardeau d™asphalte (m)
asphyxiation “ asphyxie (f)
assembly line work “ travail à la chaîne (m)
assessment (of problem) “ estimation (f)
assessment rate “ taux de cotisation (m)
asset “ actif (m)
asthma “ asthme (m)
asthma attack “ crise d™asthme (f)
atomizer “ atomiseur (m)
audiometric testing “ examen audiométrique (m)
audit “ vérification (f)
auger bit “ mèche hélicoïdale (f)
backboard “ planche dorsale (f)
back-hoe “ pelleteuse (f); retrocaveuse
back sprain “ entorse lombaire (f)
back support “ dossier (m)
back to work “ reprise du travail (f)
bail “ étrier (m)
balancer “ système de retenue (m)
ball-peen hammer “ marteau à panne ronde (m)
barrier (protective) cream “ crème barrière (f)
bending “ flexion (f)
benefits “ prestations (fpl)
beryllium illness “ bérylliose (f)
binding “ ligature (f)
biofeedback “ rétroaction biologique (f)
biological testing “ contrôle biologique (m)
biuret “ biuret (m)
blade “ lame (f)
blade guard “ protège-lame (m)
blanket insulation “ isolant en rouleau (m)
blast cleaning “ décapage au jet d™abrasif (m)
blasting “ sautage (m)
blockboard “ panneau à âme lattée (m)
board “ planche (f)
bolt “ boulon (m)
board insulation “ isolant en panneau (m)
board of directors “ conseil d™administration (m)
bonding (electrical) “ connexion (f)
boom “ flèche (f)
boom truck “ camion-grue (m)
box end wrench “ clé polygonale (f)
brace (tool) “ vilebrequin (m)
brace (ladder) “ entretoise (f)
braking device “ dispositif de blocage (m)
brick “ brique (f)
bricklayer “ briqueteur /euse (m)
bristles “ soies (fpl)
bronchospasm “ bronchospasme (m)
brush removal “ débroussaillage (m)
bubble chamber “ barboteur (m)
bucket (tractor) “ godet (m)
building site “ chantier (m)
bulldozer “ bouteur (m)
burn “ brûlure (f)
buttress dam “ barrage à contreforts (m)
buttressed (adj) “ étançonné
butt welding “ soudage bout à bout (m)
by-product “ sous-produit (m)
cabinetmaker “ ébéniste (mf)
cabinetmaking “ ébéninsterie (f)
cable “ câble (m)
cable clip “ serre-câble (m)
calibrated “ étalonné (adj)
calibration “ calibration (f)
capsule - capsule (f)
carbon dioxide “ bioxyde de carbone (m)
carbon monoxide “ monoxyde de carbone (m)
carcinogen “ carcinogène (m)
carpenter “ charpentier /ière ; menuisier /ière (m)
carpenter™s hammer “ marteau de menuisier (m)
carpentry “ menuiserie (f)
carrier (bio) “ vecteur (m)
cart “ chariot (m)
cart-mounted crane “ grue sur chariot (f)
cartridge “ cartouche (f)
cast “ plâtre (m)
catalytic converter “ catalyseur (m)
caulking gun “ pistolet à calfeutrer (m)
cave-in “ effondrement du sol (m)
c-clamp “ serre-joint (m)
ceiling fan “ ventilateur de plafond (m)
cement layer “ cimentier-applicateur (m)
CEO ; Chief Executive Officer “ Président(e)-directeur(-trice)-général(e)
cesspool emptier “ vidangeur (m)
chain hoist “ palan à chaîne (m)
chainsaw “ scie à chaîne (f)
chest pressure “ oppression thoracique (f)
chin guard “ mentonnière (f)
chin strap “ jugulaire (f) ; courroie d™attache (f)
chipboard/particle board “ panneau de particules (m)
choking “ suffocation (f)
chromatography (gel ) “ chromatographie sur gel (f)
chronic exposure “ exposition chronique (f)
circuit breaker “ disjoncteur (m)
circular saw “ scie circulaire (f)
claim “ réclamation (f)
claims adjudication “ prise de décision sur les réclamations (f)
clamp “ bride (f)
claw hammer “ marteau de charpentier (m)
clutter “ encombrement (m)
coal mine “ mine de charbon (f)
colorometric (adj) - colorométrique
co-management “ paritarisme (m)
combination wrench “ clé mixte (f)
compensation “ indemnisation (f)
compressed-air cylinder “ bouteille d™air comprimé (f)
compressed gas “ gaz comprimé (m)
concrete “ béton (m)
concrete block “ bloc de béton (m)
concreting “ bétonnage (m)
confined space “ espace restreint (m)
contaminant “ polluant (m)
control lever “ manette (f)
conveyor “ convoyeur (m)
conveyor belt “ courroie (m)
cooler “ refroidisseur (m)
corporate environment “ organisme (m)
corrosive (adj) - corrosif
cost-effective (adj) “ rentable
cot “ civière (f)
cotton ball “ coton hydrophile (m)
countersink “ fraise (f)
counterweight “ contrepoids (m)
crab asthma “ asthme au crabe (m)
crab claw “ pince de crabe (f)
crab leg“ patte de crabe (f)
cracker (crab) “ casseur (m)
crane “ grue (f)
crawler crane “ grue sur chenilles (f)
crawler tractor “ tracteur à chenilles (m)
crescent wrench “ clé à molette (f)
crude-oil pipeline “ réseau d™oléoducs (m)
crutch “ béquille (f)
crystalline silica “ silice cristalline (f)
cumulative trauma disorders “ troubles consécutifs aux traumas cumulatifs (mpl)cutaneous allergy test “ test cutané d™allergie (m)
cutting torch “ chalumeau coupeur (m)
cylinder (jack) “ vérin (m)
dead line “ brin mort (m)
debris “ rebuts (mpl)
dehydrogenase “ déshydrogénase (f)
demolition “ démolition (f)
dermatitis “ dermite (f)
desorption “ désorption (f)
diamond mesh metal lath “ lattis métallique à losanges (m)
disability claim “ réclamation d™invalidité (f)
disability management “ gestion de l™incapacité au travail (f)
ditch “ tranchée (f) [also fossé (m)]
division of labour (gendered) “ répartition du travail (selon le gendre) (f)
dizziness “ étourdissements (mpl)
drill (electric)“ perceuse électrique (f)
drilling rig “ appareil de forage (m)
drill press “ perceuse à colonne (f)
drill ship “ navire de forage (m)
drop light “ baladeuse (f)
dump truck “ camion-benne (m); camion à benne basculante
dust “ poussières (fpl)
dust removal machine “ dépoussiéreur (m)
dynamometer “ dynamométrique (adj)
dyspneic “ dyspnéique (adj)
earmuff (safety) “ serre-tête antibruit (m)
earplugs “ protège-tympans (mpl); bouchons (mpl)
ear protectors “ protecteurs auditifis (mpl); coquilles (fpl)
earthworks “ terrassement (m)
egress “ sortie (f)
electrical cord “ cordon (m) d™alimentation
electric arc welding “ soudage à l™arc électrique (m)
electric tower “ pylône (m)
electrophoresis “ électrophorèse (f)
elevator mechanic “ mécanicien d™ascenseur (m)
elution curve “ courbe d™Ã©lution (f)
embankment dam “ barrage en remblai (m)
emergency support vessel “ barge de service d™urgence (f)
employee “ salarié(e) ; préposé(e) (mf)
employment insurance “ assurance-emploi (f)
end grain “ bois de bout (m)
endotoxin “ endotoxine (f)
engineering “ ingénierie (f)
english cane “ canne en t (f)
excavation “ excavations (fpl)
exhaust gas “ gaz d™Ã©chappement (m)
exhaust grill “ grille d™Ã©vacuation (f)
exhalation valve “ soupape inspiratoire (f)
exposure limit “ exposition admissible (f)
extension ladder “ échelle coulissante (à coulisse) (f)
eye-bolt “ boulon à oeil (m)
eyeguard “ visière (f)
facepiece “ jupe de masque (f)
face shield “ casque (m)
fan “ ventilateur (m)
fatality “ accident mortel (m)
felling head “ tête d™abattage (f)
FEVS (forced expired volume per second) “ VEMS (volume expiratoire maximal par second) (m)
fibreglass “ fibre de verre (f)
file “ lime (f)
filing cabinet “ classeur (m)
filter cover “ couvre-filtre (m)
fire extinguisher “ extincteur (m)
fire retardant; fireproof “ ignifuge (m)
first aid kit “ trousse de secours (f)
first aid manual “ manuel de premiers soins (m)
flare nut wrench “ clé à têtes fendues (f)
flash point “ point d™Ã©clair (m)
flatbed pushcart “ chariot à plateau (m)
flexible pavement “ revêtement souple (m) ; chaussée souple (f)
flexible pavement layer “ poseur de revêtement souple (m)
flexing “ flexion (f)
floor layer “ parqueteur (m)
floor tile “ carreau (m)
flow “ débit (m)
fluorescent light “ lampe fluorescente (f)
foam insulation “ isolant mousse (m)
foam-rubber insulation “ isolant en caoutchouc-mousse (m)
foldaway ladder “ échelle escamotable (f)
food poisoning “ intoxication alimentaire (f)
forced vital capacity (FVC) “ capacité vitale forcée (CVF) (f)
forearm crutch “ béquille d™avant-bras (f)
foreman “ contremaître (mf)
fork-lift truck “ chariot élévateur (m)
form removal “ décoffrage (m)
formwork “ coffrage (m)
frame (machine) “ châssis (m)
framework “ charpente (f)
front-end loader “ chargeuse frontale (f)
frostbite “ engelure (f)
fugitive emission “ émission fugace (f)
full blood count “ formule sanguine complète (f)
fume “ vapeur (f) ; fumée (f)
fuse “ fusible (m)
fuse box “ tableau de distribution (m)
gas-check valve “ clapet de retenue (m)
gaseous emissions “ émanations gazeuses (fpl)
gauntlet “ gant à crispin (m)
gauze bandage “ bande de gaze (f)
gel capsule “ gélule (f)
glare “ éblouissement (m)
goggles “ lunettes protectrices (f) (de protection); lunettes à coque (fpl)
grab handle “ poignée montoir (f)
grader “ niveleuse (f)
grading “ terrassement (m)
grain “ fil (m)
grapple “ pince (f)
grasses “ graminées (fpl
gravity dam “ barrage-poids (m)
grinder (sharpening wheel) “ meuleuse (f) ; meule (f)
groove “ fente (f)
grounding “ mise à la terre (f)
grounding prong “ prise de terre (f)
guild (trade) “ compagnonnage (m)
guinea pig “ cobaye (m)
gypsum tile “ carreau de plâtre (m)
half-mask respirator “ masque bucco-nasal (m)
hand drill “ chignole (f)
hand feller “ abatteur/euse manuel/le (mf)
hand lamp “ lampe portative (f)
handle (tool) “ manche (m)
handsaw “ scie égoïne (f)
handtruck “ diable (m)
hand shield “ écran à main (m)
hardboard “ panneau de fibres (m)
hardhat “ casque de sécurité (m)
hardwood “ feuillu (m)
hatchet “ hache (f)
hazardous waste “ déchêts dangereux (mpl)
head harness “ jeu de brides (m)
heart attack “ crise cardiaque (f)
heat exhaustion “ épuisement dû à la chaleur (m)
heating element “ élément chauffant (m)
heatstroke “ coup de chaleur (m)
heavy equipment operator “ opérateur d™Ã©quipement lourd (m)
helmet “ casque (m)
h-frame staging “ échafaudage sur cadres (m)
high molecular weight protein “ protéine de haut poids moléculaire (f)
highway construction “ construction routière (f)
hives (nettle rash) “ urticaire (f)
hoisting “ levage (m)
hoisting rope “ corde de tirage (f)
hood (over stove) “ hotte (f)
hood (safety clothing) “ cagoule (f)
hosiery “ bonneterie (f)
housekeeping of construction site “ tenue des lieux (f)
hovercraft “ aéroglisseur (m)
hydraulic pallet truck “ gerbeur (m)
hydraulic shovel “ pelle hydraulique (f)
hydroelectic power station “ centrale hydroélectrique (f)
hyperbaric (adj) - hyperbare
hypersensitive (adj) - hypersensible
hypothermia “ hypothermie (f)
immunoassay “ immuno-essai (m)
immunochemical (adj) “ immunochimique
immunoglobulin “ immunoglobuline (f)
impale (verb) - empaler
industrial hygiene “ hygiène du travail (f)
industrial mechanic “ mécanicien de chantier (m)
infectious disease “ maladie infectieuse (f)
infraction report “ constat d™infraction (m)
ingestion “ ingestion (f)
inhalation “ inhalation (f)
inhalation valve “ soupape expiratoire (f)
inlet valve- soupape d™admission (f)
injection “ injection (f)
insulating (adj) “ isolant
internal systems worker “ poseur /euse de systèmes intérieurs (mf)
irritant “ irritant (m)
isocyanate “ isocyanate (m)
jackleg drill “ marteau perforateur à poussoir pneumatique (m)
jib “ avant-bec (m)
joint “ articulation (f)
joint cement “ ciment à joints (m)
jolt “ secousse (f)
ladder scaffold “ échelle d™Ã©chafaudage (f)
laminate (laminboard) “ panneau à âme lamellée (m)
lashing point “ point d™amarrage (m)
latch “ linguet (m)
lawn mower (power) - tondeuse à moteur (f)
legal proceedings “ poursuite pénale (f)
leg pad “ jambière (f)
lever ratchet hoist “ palan à rochet (m)
life jacket “ ceinture de sauvetage (f)
lifesaving “ sauvetage (m)
ligament “ ligament (m)
lightening arrester “ parafoudre (m)
locking device “ dispositif de blocage (m)
lock-out“ cadenassage (m)
locking pliers “ pince-étau (f)
lockout (device) “ dispositif de verrouillage (m)
lock-out procedure “ procédure de consignation (f)
locksmith “ serrurier (m)
log “ bille (f)
logger “ abatteur /euse (mf)
loose fill insulation “ isolant en vrac (m)
loss control “ contrôle des dommages (m)
loudspeaker “ haut-parleur (m)
low back pain “ lombalgies (fpl)
low-velocity explosive actuated tool “ pistolet de scellement à basse vélocité (m)
luminaire “ luminaire (m) ; appareil d™Ã©clairage (m)
lump sum “ montant forfataire (m)
managerial staff “ personnel d™encadrement (m)
manometer “ manomètre (m)
mason “ maçon/ne (m)
masonry “ maçonnerie (f)
master switch “ interrupteur principal (m)
material safety data sheet (WHMIS) “ fiche signalètique (f)
maternity leave “ congé de maternité (m)
melting point “ point de fusion (m)
mercury “ mercure (m)
methacholine “ métacholine (f)
micropore “ micropore (m)
millwright “ mécanicien/ne de chantier (mf)
mock-up “ maquette (f)
mold “ moisissure (f)
molded insulation “ isolant en coquille (m)
molecular weight “ poids moléculaire (m)
molten metal “ métal en fusion (m)
mortise lock “ serrure à mortaiser (f)
moveable mirror “ miroir orientable (m)
moving platform “ plate-forme de travail élévatrice (f)
multimetre “ multimètre (m)
muscle imbalance “ déséquilibre musculaire (m)
mutagen “ mutagène (m)
mutual benefit insurance company “ mutuelle (f)
myoelectric training “ rééducation avec prothèse myoélectrique (f)
nebulizer “ nébuliseur (m)
neck guard “ protège-nuque (m)
neurotoxin “ neurotoxine (f)
nitrile “ nitrile (m)
nitrogen narcosis “ narcose à l™azote (f)
nitrous oxide “ oxyde d™azote (m)
no-fault (adj) “ sans égard à la responsabilité
noise prevention “ prévention du bruit (f)
normobaric (adj) - normobare
nozzle “ buse (f); lance (f)
numbness “ engourdissement (m)
nut “ écrou (m)
occupational illness “ maladie professionelle (f)
occupational medicine “ médecine du travail (f)
occupational therapist “ ergothérapeute (mf)
offshore drilling “ forage en mer (m)
olivine “ olivine (f)
open end wrench “ clé à fourches (f)
open-pit mine “ carrière en entonnoir (m)
opiod prescribing “ ordonnance d™opiacés (f)
oral temperature “ température buccale (f)
ortho-cane “ canne avec poignée orthopédique (f)
orthopaedic surgeon “ chirurgien/ne orthopédiste (mf)
outrigger “ stabilisateur (m); embase (f)
overhead guard “ toit de protection (m)
oversleeve “ manchette (f)
oxidizing agents “ matières comburantes (fpl)
oxyacetylene welding “ soudage oxyacétylénique (m)
oxygen tank “ bombonne d™oxygène (f)
packer/ warehouseman(woman) “ manutentionnaire (mf)
packing (crab) “ empaquetage (m)
paintbrush “ pinceau (m)
painter “ peintre (mf)
paint roller “ rouleau (m)
pallet truck “ transpalette manuel (m)
pan “ bac (m)
parquet layer “ parqueteur (m)
pathogen “ agent pathogène (m)
peak expiratory flow (PEF) “ débits expiratoires de pointe (mp) (DEP)
perforated hardboard “ panneau de fibres perforé (m)
peroxide “ peroxyde (m)
personal wellness “ propre mieux-être (m)
petroleum refining “ raffinage du pétrole (m)
pick “ pioche (f)
pier “ jetée (f)
pipe “ tuyau (m)
pipe (flexible) “ boyau (m)
pipe fitting “ tuyautage (m)
pipe insulator “ calorifugeur (m)
pipeline (oil) “ oléoduc (m)
pipe-wrapping insulation “ isolant en ruban (m)
pipe wrench “ clé à tuyau (f)
piping “ tuyauterie (f)
plain gypsum lath “ lattis de plâtre lisse (m)
plane “ rabot (m)
plasterer “ plâtrier (m)
plastic laminate chipboard “ panneau de particules lamifié (m)
plate “ plaque (f)
platform “ plate-forme (f)
platform ladder “ marchepied (m)
platform pallet truck “ chariot à palette (m)
pliers “ pince (f)
plug “ fiche (f)
plumbing “ plomberie (f)
plywood (multi-ply) “ contre-plaqué multiplis (m)
pneumatically placed concrete “ béton projété (m)
pneumatic hammer “ marteau pneumatique (m)
pneumatic nail gun “ cloueuse pneumatique (f)
polystyrene “ polystyrène (m)
portable grinder “ meule portative (f)
portable lamp “ baladeuse (f)
portable power tool “ outil électrique portatif (m)
position (body) “ posture (f)
posting “ affectation (f)
power line “ ligne à haute tension (f)
power shovel “ pelle mécanique (f)
power tool “ outil électrique (m)
prescription drug “ médicament sur ordonnance (m)
pressure demand regulator “ robinet de réglage de débit (m)
pressure gauge “ manomètre (m)
pressure-reducing valve “ manodétendeur (m)
pressure regulator “ régulateur de pression (m)
pressure-relief valve “ soupape de sûreté (f)
prestressed concrete “ béton précontraint (m)
process (verb) - traiter
processing plant “ usine de transformation (f)
process planning department “ service des méthodes (m)
propellor “ hélice (f)
public awareness seminar “ séminaire pour sensibiliser le public (m)
pulley “ poulie (f)
quad cane “ canne avec quadripode (f)
radial deviation “ déviation radiale (f)
radiation “ rayonnement (m)
radiation exposure “ irradiation (f)
radiation sickness “ mal des rayons (m)
radioactive waste “ déchets radioactifs (mpl)
railway crane “ grue sur rails (f)
rake “ râteau (m)
range “ amplitude (f)
rash “ dermite (f)
RAST (radioallergosorbent test) “ dosage des IgE sériques spécifiques (m)
ratchet “ cliquet (m), rochet (m)
ratchet box end wrench - clé à cliquet (f)
reagent “ réactif (m)
reagin “ réagine (f)
reassignment “ réaffectation (f)
refinery “ raffinerie (f)
refining “ raffinage (m)
reflective stripe “ bande (f) réfléchissante
reflector “ réflecteur (m)
reflex sympathetic dystrophy “ dystrophie sympathique reflexe (f)
refrigerationist “ frigoriste (m)
rehabilitation “ réadaptation (f), rééducation (f)
reinforced concrete “ béton armé (m)
reinforcing steel “ acier d™armature (m)
repetitive strain injury “ lesion attribuable au travail répétitif (f)
residual reclamation “ récupération (f)
respirator “ masque respiratoire (m)
respiratory therapist “ inhalothérapeute (mf)
rib joint pliers “ pince multiprise (f)
ripper “ défonceuse (f)
roofer “ couvreur (m)
router “ toupie (f)
rubbing alcohol “ alcool à 90Ëš (m)
rung “ échelon (m)
runny nose “ écoulement du nez (m)
safe use “ utilisation sécuritaire (f)
safety boot “ brodequin de sécurité (m)
safety catch “ cran de sûreté (m)
safety glasses “ lunettes de sécurité (f)
safety rail “ garde-corps (m)
safety shoes “ chaussures de protection (fp)
safety vest “ gilet de sécurité (m)
salbutamol “ bronchodilatateur (m)
sampling “ échantillonage (m)
sandblasting “ jet d™abrasif (m)
sander “ sableur (m)
scaffolding “ échafaudage (m)
scent “ fumet (m)
scissor-lift platform “ plate-forme hydraulique (f)
scraper (tool) “ grattoir (m)
scraper (truck) “ décapeuse (f)
screening “ dépistage (m)
screw “ vis (m)
screw down/on (verb) - visser
screwdriver “ tournevis (m)
sea kayaker “ kayakiste de mer (mf)
sea urchin “ oursin (m)
sea trial “ essai en mer (m)
second-hand smoking - tabagisme passif (m)
self-contained breathing apparatus “ appareil de protection respiratoire (m)
serological (adj)- sérologique
serous pools “ pools sériques (mp)
shackle “ manille (f)
sharpening - aiguisage (m)
sharp-ridged tool “ outil aux arêtes vives (m)
sheet-metal worker “ chaudronnier /ière (mf)
shell (verb) - décortiquer
shellfish “ crustacé (m)
shingle “ bardeau (m)
short line railway “ chemins de fer secondaires (mp)
shortness of breath “ essouflement (m)
shotcrete “ béton projété (m)
shoulder blade “ omoplate (f)
shutoff valve “ robinet d™arrêt (m)
siderail - montant (m)
signage “ signalisation (f)
silicosis “ silicose (f)
sketch “ croquis (m)
skin test “ test cutané (m)
slab “ dosse (f)
sliding mass extractor “ extracteur à masse coulissante (m)
sling “ élingue (m)
slinging “ élingage (m)
slip joint pliers “ pince motoriste (f)
slipped disk “ hernie discale (f)
slot “ fente (f)
smoking addiction - tabagisme (m)
snag “ chicot (m)
snow crab “ crabe-des-neiges (m)
socket “ douille (f)
soft-tissue injuries “ lesions musculo-squelettiques (f)
soldering gun “ pistolet à souder (m)
soldering torch “ lampe à souder (f)
solvent “ solvant d™un liant (m)
sorter (adj)“ trieur (-euse)
soundproofing (adj) - isolant
specific inhalation challenge “ test de provocation spécifique (m)
spectrophotometer “ spectrophotomètre (m)
spinning “ filage (m)
spiral screwdriver “ tournevis à spirale (m)
spirometer “ spiromètre (m)
spirometry “ spirométrie (f)
splash “ éclaboussure (f) ; éclaboussement (m)
splice “ éclisse (f)
splint - éclisse (f) ; attelle (f)
split hose “ tuyau fendu (m)
spooling “ bobinage (m)
spotlight “ projecteur (m)
sprain “ entorse (f)
spray paint gun “ pistolet à peinture (m)
spreader “ élingue à crochet (f)
spring “ resort (m)
spring-metal insulation “ isolant de ruban métallique (m)
stainless steel “ acier inoxydable (m)
stakeholder “ intervenant (m)
static electricity “ électricité statique (f)
steel “ acier (m)
steeling “ affilage (m)
steel toe (reinforced toe) “ embout de protection (m)
stepladder “ escabeau (m)
step stool “ tabouret-escabeau (m)
sterile dressing “ compresse stérilisée (f)
stethoscope “ stéthoscope (m)
stinging “ picotement (m)
stop block “ bloc d™arrêt (m)
storage “ entreposage (m)
stress fracture “ fracture de marche (f)
stressful (adj) “ stressant
stress-related (adj) “ causé par le stress
stretcher “ brancard (m); civière (f)
stretching “ extension (f)
striker “ briquet (m)
strip mine “ carrière exploitée en chassant (f)
stripped wire “ fil dénudé (m)
structural lumber “ madrier (m)
structural steel “ acier de structure (m)
structural steel worker “ monteur /euse d™acier de structure (m)
styrene “ styrène (m)
subcutaneous induration “ induration cutanee inférieure (f)
summary chart “ fiche-synthèse (f)
supernatent “ surnageant (m)
supplier “ fournisseur (m)
support clamp “ bride de fixation (f)
surface-planing machine “ dégauchisseuse (f)
swamper (worker who removes brush) “ débroussailleur (m)
switch “ interrupteur (m)
symposium “ colloque (m)
synergistic effects “ effets synergiques (mpl)
syringe “ seringue (f)
syringe for irrigation “ seringue pour lavage des cavités (f)
table grinder “ meule de table (f)
table saw “ plateau de sciage (m)
tablet “ comprimé (m)
tanker “ pétrolier (m)
tank trailer “ semi-remorque citerne (f)
tar (verb) “ goudronner
tar paper “ papier goudronné (m)
template “ gabarit (m)
teratogen “ agent tératogène (m)
testing stand “ banc d™essais (m)
test tube “ éprouvette (f)
theophylline “ théophylline (f)
theophyllinemia “ théophyllinemie (f)
thinner “ diluant (m)
third-party medicine “ medecine par un tiers (f)
thread (e.g. of a screw) - filetage (m)
tightly closed (adj) “ étanche
tile “ tuile (f)
tile-setter “ carreleur (m)
tinsmith “ ferblantier (m)
toe guard “ protège-orteils (m)
tower crane “ grue à tour (f)
tow truck “ dépanneuse (f)
toxic shock syndrome “ syndrome du choc toxique (m)
toxin “ toxine (f)
tracing “ tracé (m)
tractor “ tracteur (m)
traffic control “ prévention routière (f)
trainer “ formateur(-trice) (mf)
transformer “ transformateur (m)
tray table “ cabaret (m)
tree-cutting “ abattage (m)
trenching “ creusement des tranchées (m)
trigger “ gâchette (f)
trimmer (forestry) “ ébouteuse (f)
trowel “ truelle (f)
truck cap “ capot de caisse (m)
truck crane “ grue (f) sur porteur (m)
trucking “ camionnage (m)
tubular frame “ échafaudage tubulaire (m)
tubular lock “ serrure tubulaire (f)
turntable “ plaque tournante (f)
tweezers “ pince à échardes (f)
twisting “ torsion (f)
ulnar deviation “ déviation cubitale (f)
ultrasonic “ ultra-son (adj)
underarm crutch “ béquille commune (f)
underground mine “ mine souterraine (f)
upkeep “ tenue (f)
upper extremity injury “ blessure à un member supérieur (f)
véhicule tout-terrain (VTT) “ all-terrain vehicle (ATV)
veneer (peeled) “ placage déroulé (m)
vial “ ampoule (f)
vise “ étau (m)
vinyl insulation “ isolant en vinyle (m)
visor “ oculaire (m)
voltage tester “ vérificateur de tension (m)
waferboard “ panneau de copeaux (m)
walker “ cadre de marche (m)
walking stick (cane) “ canne en c (f)
wall (construction) “ paroi (m)
warning device (audio) “ avertisseur sonore (m)
washer “ rondelle (f)
water-heater “ chauffe-eau (m)
waterproof (adj) “ hydrofuge
wavelength “ longueur d™onde (f)
wedge-type come-along “ pince de tirage (f); tir-fort (m)
welding “ soudage (m)
welding curtain “ écran de soudeur (m)
welding torch “ chalumeau (m)
wheelbarrow “ brouette (f)
wheelchair “ fauteuil roulant (m)
wheel loader “ chargeuse-pelleteuse (f)
wheezing “ sifflement thoracique (m)
wind-brace - contreventer
wing nut “ vis à ailettes (m)
wire stripper (cable ripper) “ dénudeur de fil (m)
wood chisel “ ciseau à bois (m)
woodcutting “ coupage (m)
wooden wedge “ coin de bois (m)
work conditioning “ conditionnement au travail (m)
workforce (business) “ effectif (m)
work hardening “ réentrainement au travail (m)
workplace accident “ accident du travail (m)
workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) “
système d™information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail (SIMDUT)
work stoppage “ arrêt de travail (m)
work surface “ plan de travail (m)
wrench “ clé (f)