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Terms for subject Environment (5719 entries)
irrigation system (A system of man-made channels for supplying water to land to allow plants to grow) vanningssystem
island (A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water) øy
island ecosystem (Unique but fragile and vulnerable ecosystems due to the fact that the evolution of their flora and fauna has taken place in relative isolation. Many remote islands have some of the most unique flora in the world; some have species of plants and animals that are not found anywhere else, which have evolved in a specialized way, sheltered from the fierce competition that species face on mainland) øyøkosystem
ISO standard (standard of International Standard Organisation; Documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose) ISO-standard
isomer (1. Two or more compounds having the same molecular formula, but a different arrangement of atoms within the molecule. 2. One of two or more chemical substances having the same elementary percentage composition and molecular weight but differing in structure, and therefore in properties; there are many ways in which such structural differences occur) isomer
isotope (One or two or more atoms with the same atomic number that contain different numbers of neutrons) isotop
ivory (The fine-grained creamy-white dentine forming the tusks of elephants, and the teeth or tusks of certain other large animals such as the walrus; it has long been esteemed for a wide variety of ornamental articles) elfenben
joint debtor (Persons united in a joint liability or indebtedness. Two or more persons jointly liable for the same debt) fellesskyldner
joint implementation (Rio Conference) felles implementering
judgement (The official and authentic decision of a court of justice upon the respective rights and claims of the parties to an action or suit therein litigated and submitted to its determination. The final decision of the court resolving the dispute and determining the rights and obligations of the parties. The law's last word in a judicial controversy, it being the final determination by a court of the rights of the parties upon matters submitted to it in an action or proceeding; sentence) dom
judicial assistance (A program sponsored or administered by a government to guide through and represent in court proceedings persons who are in financial need and cannot afford private counsel) rettshjelp
judicial body (Any public organization or branch of government responsible for the administration of justice or the enforcement of laws) rettslig organ
judicial system (Entire network of courts in a particular jurisdiction) rettsvesen
judiciary rule (Specific norms, regulations and precedents governing the conduct, procedure and arrangement of a judicial system, its various divisions and its officers) lovregel
juridical act (Acts relating to the administration of justice) rettshandling
jurisdiction (The power of a court to hear and decide a case or make a certain order) jurisdiksjon
jurisprudence (The science or philosophy of law) rettslære
justice (The correct application of law as opposed to arbitrariness) rettferdighet
karst (1. A German rendering of a Serbo-Croat term referring to the terrain created by limestone solution and characterized by a virtual absence of surface drainage, a series of surface hollows, depressions and fissures, collapse structures, and an extensive subterranean drainage network. 2. A type of topography that is formed on limestone, gypsum, and other rocks by dissolution, and that is characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground drainage. Etymology: German, from the Yugoslavian territory Krs; type locality, a limestone plateau in the Dinaric Alps of northwestern Yugoslavia and northeastern Italy) karstlandskap
kerosene (A thin oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel for heating and cooking, in lamps, and as a denaturant for alcohol) parafin

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