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Terms for subject Environment (5179 entries)
paper paper (Felted or matted sheets of cellulose fibers, formed on a fine-wire screen from a dilute water suspension, and bonded together as the water is removed and the sheet is dried)
paper reciclat recycled paper (Paper that has been separated from the solid waste stream for utilization as a raw material in the manufacture of a new product. Not all paper in the waste stream is recyclable. It may be heavily contaminated or otherwise unusable)
paper residual waste paper (Newspapers, magazines, cartons and other paper separated from solid waste for the purpose of recycling)
paràmetre parameter (1. A quantity in an equation which must be specified beside the independent variables to obtain the solution for the dependent variables. 2. A quantity which is constant under a given set of conditions, but may be different under other conditions)
paràmetre ecològic ecological parameter (A variable, measurable property whose value is a determinant of the characteristics of an ecosystem)
paràmetre meteorològic meteorological parameter (Variables, such as pressure, temperature, wind strength, humidity, etc. from which conclusions as to the forthcoming weather are drawn)
paràmetre total total parameter (The sum of parameters that must be taken into account when assessing water quality - organoleptic factors, physico-chemical factors, toxic substances, microbiological parameters)
paraquímica speciality chemical (Various fine chemical products like glue, adhesives, resins, rubber, plastic compounds, selective herbicide, etc.)
paràsit parasite (Organism which lives and obtains food at the expense of another organism, the host)
parasitologia parasitology (A branch of biology which deals with those organisms, plant or animal, which have become dependent on other living creatures)
parc d'atraccions amusement park (An open-air entertainment area consisting of stalls, side shows etc.)
parc d'esbarjo playground (A piece of land used for recreation, especially by children, often including equipment such as swings and slides)
parc de contenidors tank farm (Storage space for containers of liquids or gases)
parc marí marine park (A permanent reservation on the seabed for the conservation of species)
parc nacional national park (Areas of outstanding natural beauty, set aside for the conservation of flora, fauna and scenery, and for recreation, if this does not conflict with the conservation objectives of the parks and their landscapes. Hunting, logging, mining, commercial fishing, agriculture and livestock grazing are all controlled within national parks, as is industrial activity)
parc natural natural park (A designation of project lands which preserves natural resources for their scientific, scenic, cultural and/or educational value by limiting development and management practices. Land managed to protect rare and endangered species of flora and fauna will be designed as natural areas)
parc natural regional regional natural park (A park operated and managed by a region)
parc públic public park (Park with big trees, ornamental plants, alleys bordered by trees or bushes, fountains and statues situated in a town and whose access is free)
parc zoològic zoological garden (Area in which animals, especially wild animals, are kept so that people can go and look at them, or study them)
parcel·lació de la terra land allotment (Procedure by which big land properties are divided in parcels of smaller size)