Glossaries, Vocabularies and More Listed by Subject
For most of our glossaries, vocabularies and other archived publications, you will be directed to the Government of Canada Publications' website.
All other glossaries and vocabularies are available online. You can also find most of their terms on TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank.
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- Communication
- Computer Science
- Economy, Finance, Management
- Education
- Environment
- Geography and History
- Health, Medicine, Biology
- Industry and Technology
- Language, Terminology and Translation
- Law
- Natural Sciences
- Security
- Sociology
- Sports and Leisure Activities
- Transportation
Administration
- ARCHIVED – Chief Information Officer Branch (CIOB) Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Community of Federal Regulators (CFR) Lexicon
- ARCHIVED – Corporate Administrative Systems (CAS) Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Departmental Performance Report Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Management Values and Ethics
- ARCHIVED – Human Resources Management Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Meeting Glossary – Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) [Portuguese, Spanish]
- Performance Management Glossary
Architecture, Construction, Public Works
Communication
- Blueprint 2020 Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Emergency and Crisis Communication Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Emergency Management Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Information Management, Fascicle 1: Access to Information Glossary
- Information Management, Fascicle 2: Information Security Glossary
- Information Management, Fascicle 3: Recordkeeping Glossary
- Information Management, Fascicle 4: Information Architecture Glossary
- Social Media Glossary
Computer Science
- ARCHIVED – New Information Technology Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Panlatin Internet Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Trilingual Internet Glossary [Spanish]
Economy, Finance, Management
- ARCHIVED – Corporate Administrative Systems (CAS) Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Employment Equity Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Financial Information Strategy (FIS) Glossary
- ARCHIVED – FTAA Glossary [Portuguese, Spanish]
- ARCHIVED – G8 and G20 Terminology Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Government On-Line (GOL) Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) Glossary [Portuguese, Spanish]
- ARCHIVED – Panlatin Electronic Commerce Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Vocabulary of E-commerce
Education
Environment
- ARCHIVED – Avalanche Bulletin Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Mackenzie Gas Project Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Panlatin Climate Change Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Panlatin Wind Power Glossary
Geography and History
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Generic Terms in Canada's Geographical Names
- ARCHIVED – List of Country Names
- ARCHIVED – Remote Predictive Mapping Glossary
Health, Medicine, Biology
- ARCHIVED – Canadian Institutes of Health Research Lexicon
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Health Services
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Terms Pertaining to Disabled Persons
- ARCHIVED – Panlatin Bioethics Glossary
Industry and Technology
- ARCHIVED – Combinatory Vocabulary of Fractal Imagery
- ARCHIVED – Diamond Cutting Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Coin Minting and Coin Plating Technology [Portuguese, Spanish]
- ARCHIVED – Gyroscopic Instruments Glossary
- ARCHIVED – International Space Station Glossary
Language, Terminology and Translation
- ARCHIVED – Handbook of Terminology
- ARCHIVED – Handbook of Terminology (Arabic version)
- ARCHIVED – Handbook of Terminology (Korean version)
- ARCHIVED – Manual de terminología (Spanish version of the Handbook of Terminology)
- ARCHIVED – Manual de terminologia (Portuguese version of the Handbook of Terminology)
- ARCHIVED – Pan-African Vocabulary on the Metalanguage of Terminology
- The Canadian Style: A Guide to Writing and Editing (online consultation)
Law
- ARCHIVED – Competition Tribunal Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Elections Glossary
- Family Law Glossary (Common Law) [revised and augmented version]
- Glossary of Terms Relating to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal
- Glossary on Values and Ethics—Fascicle 1: Values and Ethics in the Public Sector
- Human Rights Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Immigration and Refugee Protection Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) Glossary [Portuguese, Spanish]
- ARCHIVED – Law of Contracts and Law of Torts Glossary (Common Law)
- ARCHIVED – Law of Security Glossary (Common Law)
- ARCHIVED – Law of Trusts Glossary (common law)
- ARCHIVED – Lobbying Act Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Pan-African Glossary on Parliamentary Procedures
- Pan-African Vocabulary on Elections
- ARCHIVED – Parliamentary Glossary [Inuktitut]
- ARCHIVED – Rights & Democracy Terminology Glossary
- Specific Claims in Canada, Fascicle I: Glossary of the Specific Claims Tribunal
- ARCHIVED – Telecommunications and Broadcasting Regulation Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Vocabulary of Parliament
Natural Sciences
- ARCHIVED – Avalanche Bulletin Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Panlatin Biofuel Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Panlatin Wind Power Glossary
Security
- ARCHIVED – Emergency and Crisis Communication Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Emergency Management Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Information Management, Fascicle 1: Access to Information Glossary
- Information Management, Fascicle 2: Information Security Glossary
- Information Management, Fascicle 3: Recordkeeping Glossary
- Information Management, Fascicle 4: Information
- ARCHIVED – Passport Canada Glossary
Sociology
- ARCHIVED – Employment Equity Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Health Services
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Management Values and Ethics
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Terms Pertaining to Disabled Persons
- Human Rights Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Immigration and Refugee Protection Vocabulary
- ARCHIVED – Pan-African Glossary on Women and Development
Sports and Leisure Activities
- ARCHIVED – Glossary of Paralympic Winter Sports
- ARCHIVED – Pan-African Glossary of Sports
- Soccer Glossary [Portuguese, Spanish]
- ARCHIVED – Sport Canada Glossary
- ARCHIVED – Trilingual Cycling Glossary [Spanish]
Transportation
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