| Subject | English | French |
| transp., avia. | ADF Radio Compass | Radiogoniomètre automatique |
| transp., avia. | ADF Radio Compass | ADF Radiocompass |
| tech. | adjustable compass rose | rose des vents ajustable |
| meas.inst. | adjustment compass | boussole de réglage |
| commun., transp. | adjustment of compass | compensation |
| astr. | amplitude compass | boussole pour la mesure de l'amplitude |
| transp., tech. | aperiodic compass | compas apériodique |
| meas.inst. | aperiodic compass | boussole apériodique |
| avia., Canada | area of compass unreliability | zone d’incertitude compas |
| life.sc. | astro-compass | astro-compas |
| life.sc. | astro-compass | astrocompas |
| nat.sc. | astro compass | astro-compas |
| commun., IT | automatic radio compass | radiocompas automatique |
| avia., Canada | automatic radio compass | radiogoniomètre automatique |
| avia., Canada | automatic radio compass ARC and automatic direction-finding equipment | radiogoniomètre automatique |
| transp., tech. | automatic steering compass | compas de pilotage automatique |
| avia. | aviation compass | boussole d'aviation |
| meas.inst. | azimuth compass | boussole azimutale |
| agric. | azimuth compass | compas de relèvement |
| agric. | azimuth compass | compas azimutal |
| meas.inst. | azimuthal compass | boussole azimutale |
| meas.inst. | barrel compass | compas-tambour |
| construct. | bay window round: bow window, oriel window, compass window | bretèque (half circle) |
| construct. | bay window round: bow window, oriel window, compass window | bretèche (half circle) |
| med. | beam compass | compas à verge |
| meas.inst. | bearing compass | boussole de relèvement |
| agric. | bearing compass | compas azimutal |
| agric. | bearing compass | compas de relèvement |
| trav. | Bezard-compass | compas Bézard |
| transp. | binnacle compass | compas de route |
| transp. | boat compass | compas d'embarcation |
| cultur., commun. | bow-compass | compas à balustre |
| transp. | bowl compass | compas à cuvette |
| tech. | box compass | déclinatoire |
| life.sc. | box compass | boussole-déclinatoire,déclinatoire |
| construct. | box compass | déclinateur |
| construct. | box compass | boussole d'orientation |
| R&D. | cases of drawing instruments, lengthening bars of compasses, compasses | étuis de mathématiques garnis, rallonges de compas, compas |
| life.sc., coal. | circle of compass | cercle de direction |
| transp., tech. | coefficient of compass error | coefficient d'erreur du compas |
| meas.inst. | compass adjuster | compensateur de boussole |
| transp., tech. | compass adjustment | compensation du compas |
| transp., polit. | compass adjustment | régulation du compas |
| meas.inst. | compass adjustment | compensation de la boussole |
| gen. | compass adjustment beacon | bouée pour le réglage du compas |
| gen. | compass adjustment buoy | bouée pour le réglage du compas |
| meas.inst. | compass aiming circle | cercle de pointage |
| meas.inst. | compass aiming director | cercle de pointage |
| life.sc., coal. | compass axis | axe de boussole |
| meas.inst. | compass azimuth | azimut de boussole |
| transp. | compass base | aire de compensation |
| transp. | compass base | aire de compensation du compas |
| transp., polit. | compass base | aire de compensation des compas |
| meas.inst. | compass base | table de compensation de boussole |
| transp. | compass bearing | relèvement au compas |
| tech. | compass bearing | azimut magnétique |
| meas.inst. | compass bearing | cap de boussole |
| avia., Canada | compass bearing | relèvement compas |
| transp. | compass bearing rate | vitesse de variation de relèvement |
| meas.inst. | compass binnacle | habitacle |
| transp., tech. | compass bowl | cuvette de compas |
| tech. | compass bowl | cuvette de boussole |
| construct. | compass brick, radial brick | brique de puits |
| construct. | compass brick, radial brick | brique cintrée |
| transp., tech. | compass calibration | étalonnage |
| transp., tech. | compass calibration | régulation du compas |
| meas.inst. | compass calibration | calibration de la boussole |
| commun., transp. | compass card | rose du compas |
| commun., transp. | compass card | rose des vents |
| meas.inst., amer. | compass center pin | goupille de boussole |
| construct. | compass circle | compas magnétique |
| construct. | compass circle | boussole |
| life.sc. | compass-clinometer | goniomètre-boussole |
| transp. | compass compensating base | aire de compensation du compas |
| transp. | compass compensating base | aire de compensation |
| transp. | compass compensation | compensation du compas |
| meas.inst. | compass compensation | compensation de la boussole |
| meas.inst. | compass compensator | compensateur de boussole |
| meas.inst. | compass correction | compensation de la boussole |
| transp. | compass correction card | étiquette de correction de la boussole |
| tech. | compass correction chart | table de corrections de la boussole |
| tech., meas.inst. | compass corrector | compensateur de boussole |
| commun., transp. | compass course | cap de compas |
| transp. | compass course | cap |
| commun., transp. | compass course | cap compas |
| transp. | compass course | route au compas |
| commun., transp. | compass course | cap au compas |
| meas.inst. | compass course | cap de boussole |
| paraglid. | compass course of flight | direction de vol au compas |
| transp. | compass datum line | ligne de foi |
| commun., transp. | compass declination | déclinaison du compas |
| meas.inst. | compass declination | déviation de la boussole |
| transp., tech. | compass deviation | déviation |
| commun., transp. | compass deviation | déclinaison du compas |
| meas.inst. | compass deviation | déviation de la boussole |
| transp., polit. | compass deviation curve | courbe de régulation de compas |
| nat.sc. | compass dip | inclinaison magnétique |
| transp., tech. | compass direction | direction magnétique |
| transp., tech. | compass direction | direction de compas |
| commun., IT | compass equipment | équipement de direction |
| meas.inst. | compass error | erreur de boussole |
| automat. | compass error | déclinaison |
| transp., tech. | compass error | erreur du compas |
| automat. | compass error | fausse indication |
| nat.sc., industr. | compass error | équivalent de la variation |
| tech. | compass fluid | liquide de la boussole |
| nat.sc. | compass goniometer | théodolite-boussole |
| nat.sc. | compass goniometer | goniomètre-boussole |
| life.sc. | compass graduation | graduation d'un compas |
| commun., transp. | compass heading | cap de compas |
| transp. | compass heading | cap compas |
| commun., transp. | compass heading | cap au compas |
| meas.inst. | compass heading | cap de boussole |
| construct. | compass insertion leg | pied inséré au compas |
| ichtyol. | compass jelly | aalèphe rayonnée Chrysaora hysoscella |
| ichtyol. | compass jelly | chrysaore Chrysaora hysoscella |
| tech. | compass lamp | lampe d'habitacle |
| construct. | compass leg | pied de compas |
| nat.sc. | compass line | ligne de rhumb |
| transp., polit. | compass locator | radiobalise de repérage |
| transp. | compass locator | balise de repérage |
| meas.inst. | compass locator | radiophare de boussole |
| earth.sc., el. | compass locator | phare de radiocompas |
| tech., meas.inst. | compass locator beacon | radiophare de boussole |
| transp. | compass log book | carnet de compas |
| tech. | compass magnet | aimant de la boussole |
| transp., tech. | compass needle | aimant du compas |
| life.sc., coal. | compass needle | aiguille de boussole en forme de couteau |
| tech. | compass needle | aiguille magnétique |
| life.sc., coal. | compass-needle clamp | blocage de l'aiguille |
| transp., tech. | compass north | nord d'une boussole |
| transp., tech. | compass north | nord magnétique du compas |
| transp. | compass North | Nord compas |
| transp., tech. | compass north | nord du compas |
| transp., tech. | compass north | nord compas |
| tech., BrE | compass pivot | goupille de boussole |
| construct. | compass plane | rabot cintré |
| construct. | compass plane | rabot cintré ou rond |
| transp., polit. | compass points | aires de vent du compas |
| tech. | compass points | aires de vents |
| transp., polit. | compass quadrant | quadrant de compas |
| gen. | compass reading | lecture du compas |
| transp. | compass repeater | répétiteur de compas |
| nat.sc., transp. | compass repeater indicator | répétiteur de cap |
| transp. | compass rose | rose des vents |
| commun., transp. | compass rose | rose du compas |
| avia., Canada | compass rose | compass rose |
| transp., tech. | compass safe distance | distance de compas admise |
| commun., transp. | compass safe distance | distance de sécurité du compas |
| construct. | compass saw, lock saw, piercing saw | scie à guichet |
| construct. | compass saw, lock saw, piercing saw | scie d'entrée |
| met. | compass spread open | compas écarté |
| life.sc., coal. | compass station | point terminal d'un levé à la boussole |
| life.sc. | compass survey | levé décliné |
| tech. | compass survey | levé à la boussole |
| transp., polit. | compass swing | compensation du compas |
| avia., Canada | compass swing area | aire de compensation du compas |
| transp., polit. | compass swinging | compensation du compas |
| transp., tech. | compass swinging | régulation du compas |
| transp. | compass synchronization indicator | indicateur de synchronisation HSI |
| life.sc. | compass tacheometer | tachéomètre à boussole |
| transp., tech. | compass testing | essai du compas |
| transp. | compass testing platform | aire de compensation du compas |
| transp. | compass testing platform | aire de compensation |
| tech., meas.inst. | compass testing platform | table de compensation de boussole |
| construct. | compass theodolite | théodolite-boussole |
| nat.sc. | compass-theodolite | théodolite-boussole |
| nat.sc. | compass-theodolite | goniomètre-boussole |
| construct. | compass theodolite | boussole à pied |
| nat.sc. | compass traverse | levé à la boussole |
| construct. | compass traverse | cheminement magnétique |
| life.sc. | compass traverse | cheminement décliné |
| life.sc., coal. | compass traverse | cheminement à boussole |
| life.sc., coal. | compass traverse | polygonation à la boussole |
| life.sc. | compass traverse | cheminement à la boussole |
| tech. | compass traverse | levé d'itinéraire à la boussole |
| construct. | compass-type glass cutter | coupe-verre circulaire |
| avia., Canada, tech. | Compass Unreliability Region | région d’incertitude compas |
| construct. | compass window | bretêche |
| construct. | compass window | bretêque |
| life.sc., coal. | compass with wax circle | boussole avec anneau de repérage en cire |
| gen. | compasses for drawing | compas de tracé |
| transp. | compensation of the compass | compensation du compas |
| meas.inst. | conical compass | boussole conique |
| earth.sc., mech.eng. | dead water compass | zône d'eau morte |
| industr., construct. | diamond-tipped compass | compas à points de diamant |
| meas.inst. | dip compass | inclinomètre |
| meas.inst. | dip compass | boussole d'inclinaison |
| transp. | direction finding compass | compas |
| transp. | direction finding compass | compas de navigation |
| life.sc. | direction finding compass | boussole directrice |
| life.sc. | direction finding compass | boussole de route |
| gen. | directional compasses | boussoles |
| transp. | direction-finding compass | boussole |
| transp. | direct-reading compass | compas à transmission directe |
| avia. | distant reading compass | boussole à lecture indirecte |
| avia. | distant reading compass | boussole à lecture à distance |
| meas.inst. | disturbed compass | boussole affolée |
| avia. | division of the compass rose | graduation de la rose des vents |
| cultur. | drawing compass | compas à dessin |
| meas.inst. | drift compass | boussole de dérive |
| meas.inst. | drum compass | compas-tambour |
| transp., tech. | dry card compass | compas sec |
| avia. | dry compass | boussole sèche |
| meas.inst. | dump compass card | taximètre |
| transp. | earth induction compass | compas de mesure du champ magnétique terrestre |
| meas.inst. | earth induction compass | boussole d'induction terrestre |
| transp., industr., construct. | electromagnetic compass | compas électromagnétique |
| industr., construct. | elliptic compass | compas à pointes sèches |
| transp., tech. | emergency compass | compas de secours |
| transp., polit. | erratic compass | compas aberrant |
| life.sc., coal. | fissure-compass-card for registering the strike of the fissures | représentation des orientations des cassures |
| meas.inst. | floating-card compass | boussole à liquide |
| mech.eng. | flow compass | zone d'écoulement |
| mech.eng. | flow compass | gamme de débit |
| transp. | flux-gate compass | compas à sonde |
| transp., industr., construct. | fluxgate compass | compas à détecteur magnétique |
| transp. | fluxgate compass | compas à sonde |
| transp. | fluxgate compass | compas à sonde magnétométrique |
| transp. | flux-gate compass | compas à sonde magnétométrique |
| meas.inst. | flux-gate compass | boussole à entrefer |
| automat. | flux-gate compass | boussole à induction terrestre |
| paraglid. | fly a compass course | voler au cap que l'on s'est fixé |
| paraglid. | fly by compass | se diriger en vol à la boussole |
| meas.inst. | forester's compass | boussole de forestier |
| construct. | fret saw, compass saw | à èvider |
| construct. | fret saw, compass saw | à tournefond |
| construct. | fret saw, compass saw | scie à échancrer |
| med. | Fürstenau compasses | compas de Fürstenau |
| meas.inst. | geologist's compass | boussole de géologue |
| earth.sc. | geologist's compass | boussole de geologue |
| life.sc. | graphical compass traverse | cheminement graphiqué à la boussole |
| automat. | gyro-compass | compas gyrostatique |
| automat. | gyro-compass | boussole gyrostatique |
| transp., nautic. | gyro compass | boussole gyroscopique |
| transp., nautic. | gyro compass | gyroscope boussole |
| transp., nautic. | gyro-compass | boussole gyroscopique |
| transp., nautic. | gyro-compass | gyrocompas |
| transp., nautic. | gyro-compass | gyro-compas |
| transp., nautic. | gyro-compass | compas gyroscopique |
| transp., nautic. | gyro-compass | gyroscope boussole |
| tech. | gyro compass | gyrocompas |
| transp., nautic. | gyro compass | gyro-compas |
| nat.sc., transp. | gyro compass | compas gyroscopique |
| transp., nautic. | gyro compass bearing repeater | répétiteur du relèvement au gyrocompas |
| transp., industr., construct. | gyro magnetic compass | compas gyromagnétique |
| nat.sc., transp. | gyro magnetic compass | compas gyroscopique |
| nat.sc., transp. | gyro magnetic compass | gyrocompas |
| transp., avia., mech.eng. | gyro-astro-compass | gyro-astro-compas |
| nat.sc., transp. | gyro-astro compass | gyro-astro-compas |
| meas.inst. | gyromagnetic compass | boussole gyromagnétique |
| transp. | gyroscopic compass | compas gyroscopique |
| transp. | gyroscopic compass | gyrocompas |
| meas.inst. | gyroscopic compass | boussole gyroscopique |
| IT, transp. | gyroscopic compass indicator | indicateur de gyrocompas |
| meas.inst. | gyrostatic compass | boussole gyroscopique |
| commun., transp. | Gyrosyn compass | compas gyrosyn |
| meas.inst. | gyrosyn compass | boussole à entrefer |
| IT, transp. | gyrosyn compass indicator | indicateur de gyrocompas |
| automat. | gyrosyne compass | boussole à induction terrestre |
| life.sc. | hand compass | boussole de topographe |
| life.sc., coal. | hanging compass | boussole suspendue |
| meas.inst. | hanging compass | boussole renversée |
| gen. | hanging compass | boussole au cordeau |
| transp., tech. | hemispherical compass | compas hémisphérique |
| meas.inst. | indicator for gyrostatic compass | compas répétiteur avec alidade |
| automat. | induction compass | boussole à induction |
| avia., meas.inst. | induction compass | boussole d'induction terrestre |
| meas.inst. | Kelvin compass | boussole de Kelvin |
| med. | Korkhaus compasses | compas de Korkhaus |
| transp. | landing compass | compas-étalon |
| transp., polit. | landing compass | compas étalon |
| transp. | landing compass | compas de régulation |
| life.sc. | lensatic compass USA | boussole de route |
| life.sc. | lensatic compass USA | boussole directrice |
| life.sc., coal. | line connecting the suspension hooks of a miners compass or level | ligne imaginaire passant par les crochets de l'éclimètre |
| meas.inst. | liquid compass | boussole à liquide |
| transp. | liquid compass | compas magnétique à liquide |
| life.sc. | liquid compass | compas liquide |
| earth.sc., transp. | Magnesyn compass | compas Magnesyn |
| transp. | magnetic compass | compas magnétique |
| meas.inst. | magnetic compass | boussole |
| meas.inst. | marching compass | boussole de poche |
| meas.inst. | marine compass | boussole de mer |
| gen. | marine compasses | compas de marine |
| meas.inst. | mariner's compass | boussole de mer |
| construct. | mariner’s compass, prismatic compass | boussole |
| meas.inst. | master compass | boussole mère |
| transp. | master compass | maître compas |
| meas.inst. | master compass | boussole étalon |
| life.sc. | military compass | boussole de route |
| life.sc. | military compass | boussole directrice |
| gen. | miner's compass | poche de mineur |
| meas.inst. | mining compass | boussole de mineur |
| meas.inst. | mining compass | boussole de mine |
| meas.inst. | mirror compass | boussole à miroir |
| gen. | navigate by compass | naviguer au compas |
| transp. | navigational compass | boussole de navigation |
| avia. | navigator compass | boussole du navigateur |
| avia., Canada | no-compass approach | no gyro approach |
| avia., Canada | no-compass approach | approche radar sans compas |
| life.sc. | orientation compass | boussole de route |
| life.sc. | orientation compass | boussole directrice |
| life.sc. | oscillations of the compass needle | oscillations de la boussole |
| transp., tech. | overhead compass | compas renversé |
| meas.inst. | overhead compass | boussole suspendue |
| meas.inst. | overhead compass | boussole renversée |
| cultur., commun. | pair of bow-compasses | compas à balustre |
| med. | pair of compasses | compas |
| life.sc. | peep-sight compass | boussole d'arpenteur |
| construct. | pencil point of a compass | porte-crayon du compas |
| transp., tech. | periscopic compass | compas périscopique |
| construct. | piercing saw, compass saw, lock saw | scie d'entrée |
| construct. | piercing saw, compass saw, lock saw | scie à couteau à guichet |
| life.sc., coal. | plane given by the suspension rings of the hanging compass | plan déterminé par les étriers d'une boussole de mineur |
| meas.inst. | pocket compass | boussole de poche |
| UN | pocket transit compass | boussole de géologue |
| hobby, transp. | point of compass | rhumb |
| hobby, transp. | point of compass | quart |
| hobby, transp. | point of compass | aire-de-vent |
| transp., tech. | point of the compass | quart |
| gen. | points of the compass | points cardinaux |
| transp. | position finding compass | compas de relèvement |
| agric. | position finding compass | compas azimutal |
| life.sc. | prismatic circular compass | boussole montée |
| life.sc. | prismatic circular compass | boussole cavalière |
| meas.inst. | prismatic compass | boussole prismatique |
| life.sc. | prismatic compass | bussole à prismes |
| transp., tech. | projector compass | compas à projection |
| el. | radio compass | radiocompas |
| meas.inst. | radio compass | radioboussole |
| tech. | radio compass sensor | élément senseur de la radioboussole |
| cultur. | reduction compass | compas de réduction |
| transp., tech. | reflector compass | compas à réflexion |
| transp. | remote indicating compass | répétiteur de cap magnétique |
| transp. | remote-reading compass | compas répétiteur |
| transp. | repeater compass | compas répétiteur |
| meas.inst. | repeater compass | boussole répétitrice |
| commun., transp. | repeating compass | répétiteur de cap |
| commun., transp. | revolving radio compass | radio compas à cadre tournant |
| el., meas.inst. | saturable-reactor type compass | boussole à entrefer |
| automat. | saturable-reactor type compass | boussole à induction terrestre |
| tech. | set the plane table by the compass | décliner (géomètre; to) |
| life.sc., coal. | sign for a theodolite or compass station | repère de géomètre |
| meas.inst. | sine compass | boussole des sinus |
| transp., tech. | sitting of the compass | emplacement du compas |
| life.sc., transp. | sky compass | compas solaire polaire |
| transp., industr., construct. | slaved gyro magnetic compass | compas gyromagnétique asservi |
| tech. | small compass built into theodolite | déclinatoire |
| transp., industr., construct. | spirit compass | compas à liquide |
| meas.inst. | standard compass | boussole mère |
| transp., tech. | standard compass | compas étalon |
| meas.inst. | standard compass | boussole étalon |
| IT, transp. | standby compass | compas de secours |
| transp. | standby compass light switch | interrupteur d'éclairage du compas de secours |
| transp., tech. | stand-by steering compass | compas de route auxiliaire |
| transp. | to steer a boat by compass | diriger un navire au compas |
| transp., tech. | steering compass | compas de route |
| meas.inst. | steering compass | boussole répétitrice |
| life.sc. | striding compass | boussole montée |
| life.sc. | striding compass | boussole cavalière |
| meas.inst. | sun compass | boussole solaire |
| life.sc., transp. | sun compass | compas solaire |
| life.sc. | survey by magnetic compass | levé décliné |
| life.sc. | survey by magnetic compass | levé à la boussole |
| life.sc. | surveyor's compass | boussole d'arpenteur |
| life.sc., coal. | surveyor's compass attached to a tripod | boussole à trépied |
| life.sc., coal. | suspension ring of hanging compass | anneau de boussole |
| commun., transp. | swing a compass/to | régler le compas |
| meas.inst. | tacheometer with compass | tachéomètre à boussole |
| tech. | to take a compass bearing | prendre un relèvement au compas |
| meas.inst. | tangent compass | boussole des tangentes |
| meas.inst. | Thomson compass | boussole de Kelvin |
| forestr. | timber compass | gunning stick |
| forestr. | timber compass | timber compass |
| forestr. | timber compass | gun |
| forestr. | timber compass | shotgun |
| forestr. | timber compass | felling wedge |
| transp., tech. | total compass error | variation |
| transp., tech. | total compass error | erreur totale du compas |
| transp., tech. | transmitting compass | compas à transmission |
| gen. | transmitting magnetic compass and repeater | maître compas magnétique étalon avec répétiteurs |
| tech. | trough compass | déclinatoire |
| life.sc. | trough compass | boussole-déclinatoire,déclinatoire |
| life.sc. | tubular compass | declinatoire tubulaire |
| meas.inst. | turning error of a compass | erreur de rotation d'une boussole |
| meas.inst. | variation compass | déclinomètre |
| meas.inst. | variation compass | boussole de déclinaison |