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Terms for subject Environment (6407 entries)
drying out (Removal of water from any substance) lehorketa
dual economy (An economy based upon two separate/distinct economic systems which co-exist in the same geographical space. Dualism is characteristic of many developing countries in which some parts of a country resemble advanced economies while other parts resemble traditional economies, i.e. there are circuits of production and exchange) bitariko ekonomia
dual waste management (To reduce the quantity of packaging waste, and thereby of overall MSW, Germany introduced a far-reaching legislation to reduce waste, based on the producer's responsibility principle. Industry was given the option to set up a third party organization which would carry out the collection and sorting of sales packaging for care of manufacturers and retailers. Thus, Some 600 companies created "Duales System Deutschland" in 1990 ("Dual" because it meant creating a second collection system in parallel to the existing waste collection system of the local authorities). Duales System Deutschland (DSD), now has overall responsibility for the separate collection and recycling of packaging. At present, the Dual System is the only nationwide system for the collection and sorting of sales packaging. Packaging participating in this collection system is marked with the Green Dot) bitariko hondakin-kudeaketa
dumping (The discarding of waste in any manner, often without regard to environmental control) isurpen
dumping (The discarding of waste in any manner, often without regard to environmental control) botatze
dumping (The discarding of waste in any manner, often without regard to environmental control) isurketa
dumping (The discarding of waste in any manner, often without regard to environmental control) isurtze
dune (A low mound, ridge, bank, or hill of loose, windblown granular material (generally sand, sometimes volcanic ash), either bare or covered with vegetation, capable of movement from place but always retaining its characteristic shape) duna
durable goods (Goods which have a reasonably long life and which are not generally consumed in use: e.g. refrigerator) ondasun iraunkorrak
duration of sunshine (Period of the day during which the sun is shining) eguzki-orduak
dust (Any kind of solid material divided in particles of very small size) hauts
dust immission hauts-emisio
dust removal (The removal of dust from air by ventilation or exhaust systems) hauts-kentze
dwelling (Any enclosed space wholly or partially used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating) etxebizitza
dye (A coloring material) koloratzaile
dye (A coloring material) koloregai
dyke (An artificial wall, embankment, ridge, or mound, usually of earth or rock fill, built around a relatively flat, low-lying area to protect it from flooding; a levee. A dyke may be also be constructed on the shore or border of a lake to prevent inflow of undesirable water) barradera
dyke reinforcement (The addition of material to strengthen the structure of the dykes) dike-errefortzu
dyke reinforcement (The addition of material to strengthen the structure of the dykes) barradera-errefortzu
early warning system (Any series of procedures and devices designed to detect sudden or potential threats to persons, property or the environment at the first sign of danger; especially a system utilizing radar technology) detekzio lasterreko sistema