| English | Swedish |
| acid rain water | surt regnvatten |
| acid rain water | surt regn |
| aggressive water | aggressivt vatten |
| agitation of water surface | störning av vattenyta |
| agricultural pollution of ground water | agrikulturell förorening av grundvatten |
| agricultural waste water | avloppsvatten från jordbruk |
| air-water interaction | vaexelverkan mellan luft och vatten |
| air-water interaction | växelverkan mellan luft och vatten |
| air-water interaction The physical processes at the air-water interface: momentum, heat and mass transfer across the air-water interface, mixing of surface water by wind stress and wave breaking, directional wave spectra and wave forces on offshore structures. The air-water interaction is measured by the turbulence and gas exchanges resulting from the mixing of the water column by wind | växelverkan mellan luft och vatten |
| artificial heating of water | konstgjord uppvärmning av vatten |
| artificial water body | konstgjord vattenförekomst |
| backwash water | backspolningsvatten |
| backwashing water | backspolningsvatten |
| ballast water | barlastvatten |
| ballast water | ballastvatten |
| bathing water All waters, inland or coastal, except those intended for therapeutic purposes or used in swimming pools, an area either in which bathing is explicitly authorised or in which bathing is not prohibited and is traditionally practised by a large number of bathers. Water in such areas must meet specified quality standards relating to chemical, microbiological and physical parameters | badvatten |
| bilge water Water that builds up in the bottom of a ship's bilge | slagvatten |
| biological water balance | biologisk balans i vatten |
| biological water balance The amount of ingoing and outgoing water in a system, which are assumed to be equal in the long term so that the water budget will balance | biologisk balans i vatten |
| biological water grading | biologisk renhetsgrad |
| biological water purity survey | vattnets biologiska renhetsprofil |
| brackish water | brackvatten |
| brackish water | braeckt vatten |
| brackish water | bräckt vatten |
| brackish water Water, salty between the concentrations of fresh water and sea water; usually 5-10 parts x thousand | bräckt vatten |
| coastal water | kustvatten |
| coastal water Coastal waters are typically characterized by a shallow continental shelf, gently sloping seaward to a continental slope, which drops relatively abruptly to the deep ocean. The proximity of coastal water to land also influences the water circulation. In the vicinity of freshwater inflows, the nearshore circulation is altered by the presence of density-driven motions. Coastal waters are under enormous environmental stress, caused by a wide range of factors including pollution and the destruction and deterioration of marine habitats | kustvatten |
| Code of conduct on accidental pollution of transboundary inland waters | uppförandekod vid oavsiktliga föroreningar av gränsöverskridande inre vatten |
| collection of water | vattentäkt |
| combined waste water | kombinerat avloppsvatten |
| combined waste water A mixture of domestic or industrial wastewater and surface runoff | kombinerat avloppsvatten |
| Committee for implementation of the directive establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy | kommittén för genomförande av direktivet om upprättande av en ram för gemenskapens åtgärder på vattenpolitikens område |
| Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality | kommittén för anpassning till den vetenskapliga och tekniska utvecklingen av direktivet om förvaltning av badvattenkvaliteten och om upphävande av direktiv 76/160/EEG |
| Committee on the adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the directive concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC | kommittén för anpassning till den vetenskapliga och tekniska utvecklingen av direktivet om förvaltning av badvattenkvaliteten och om upphävande av direktiv 76/160/EEG |
| Community action in the field of water policy | Gemenskapsåtgärder på området för vattenpolitik |
| Community Water Policy | gemenskapens vattenpolitik |
| Compensation for Oil Pollution in European waters | ersättning av skada orsakad av förorening genom olja i europeiska vatten |
| continental water | kontinentalvatten |
| cooling water Water used to make something less hot, such as the irradiated elements from a nuclear reactor or the engine of a machine | kylvatten |
| corrosive water | aggressivt vatten |
| corrosivity of water | vattnets korrosivitet |
| cyprinid waters | karpfiskvatten |
| damage to water | skador på vatten |
| Declaration on the cooperation of the Danubian countries on problems of the Danubian water management, in particular for the protection of the River Danube against pollution | Donau-deklarationen |
| Declaration on the cooperation of the Danubian countries on problems of the Danubian water management, in particular for the protection of the River Danube against pollution | deklaration om samarbete mellan Donauländerna om problem som rör Donaus vattenförsörjning |
| Declaration on the cooperation of the Danubian countries on problems of the Danubian water management, in particular for the protection of the River Danube against pollution | Bukarestdeklarationen |
| demercurization of waste water | kvicksilvereliminering |
| demesnial water | vatten tillhöriga staten |
| demesnial water A body of water that is owned and maintained by a national governmental body or agency | vatten tillhöriga staten |
| desalination of sea and brackish water | avsaltning av havsvatten och brackvatten |
| desinfection of sewage water | avloppsvattendesinfektion |
| desinfection of sewage water | avloppsdesinfektion |
| Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy | Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv 2000/60/EG om upprättande av en ram för gemenskapens åtgärder på vattenpolitikens område |
| discharge of waste water | utsläpp av avloppsvatten |
| domestic waste water | BDT-vatten |
| domestic waste water | spillvatten från hushåll |
| domestic waste water | gråvatten |
| domestic waste water Wastewater principally derived from households, business buildings, institutions, etc., which may or may not contain surface runoff, groundwater or storm water | spillvatten från hushåll |
| drainage water | dräneringsvatten |
| drainage water Incidental surface waters from diverse sources such as rainfall, snow melt or permafrost melt | dräneringsvatten |
| drinking water Water that is agreeable to drink, does not present health hazards and whose quality is normally regulated by legislation | dricksvatten |
| drinking water protection area | skyddat dricksvattenområde |
| drinking water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater | skyddat dricksvattenområde |
| drinking water supply | dricksvattenförråd |
| drinking water supply The provision and storage of potable water, or the amount of potable water stored, for the use of a municipality, or other potable water user | dricksvattentillförsel |
| drinking water treatment The Directive on the Quality of Surface Water Intended for Drinking Water defines three categories of water treatment (A1, A2, A3) from simple physical treatment and disinfection to intensive physical and chemical treatment. The treatment to be used depends on the quality of the water abstracted. The Directive uses imperative values for parameters known to have an adverse effect on health and also guide values for those which are less adverse. There is also a directive which complements the "surface water abstraction" Directive by indicating the methods of measurement and the frequency of sampling and analysis required | behandling av dricksvatten |
| EC directive on water protection | EG-direktiv om vattenskydd |
| EC directive on water protection Directive concerning the use and management of water resources for a rational economical and social development and the protection of the related environmental features | EG-direktiv om vattenskydd |
| ECE Declaration of policy on prevention and control of water pollution, including transboundary pollution | ECE:s principdeklaration om förebyggande och kontroll av vattenföroreningar, inklusive gränsöverskridande vattenföroreningar |
| ECE Declaration of policy on the rational use of water | ECE:s principdeklaration om en rationell användning av vatten |
| electroplating water | elektrolyt |
| emission to water | utsläpp i vatten |
| emission to water The discharge of solid, liquid or gaseous pollutants or contaminants into a body of water | utsläpp i vatten |
| erosion by water | vattenerosion |
| estuary water | flodmynning |
| exploitation of underground water | utnyttjning av underjordiskt vatten |
| exploitation of underground water The process of extracting underground water from a source | utnyttjning av underjordiskt vatten |
| false water-rat | falsk vattenråtta (Xeromys myoides) |
| flowing water | rinnande vatten |
| flowing water Moving waters like rivers and streams | rinnande vatten |
| foul water | spillvatten |
| foul water | förorenat vatten |
| framework for a Community action in the field of water policy | ram för gemenskapens åtgärder på vattenpolitikens område |
| fresh water | sötvatten |
| fresh water pollution The direct or indirect human alteration of the biological, physical, chemical or radiological integrity of freshwater | förorening av sötvatten |
| fresh waters | sötvatten |
| Global Water Partnership Organisation | Organisationen för det globala nätverket för vattenfrågor |
| good surface water chemical status | god kemisk ytvattenstatus |
| good water status | god vattenstatus |
| grey water | gråvatten |
| grey water | BDT-vatten |
| ground water | grundvatten |
| ground water outflow | grundvattenavrinning |
| ground water pumping | uppumpning av grundvatten |
| heavily modified water body | kraftigt modifierad vattenförekomst |
| high tide water | högvatten |
| high tide water The level of water when the tide is at its highest level | högvatten |
| hot water | varmvatten |
| hot water No definition needed | varmvatten |
| husbandry of water | vattenvård |
| impoundment of water | uppdämning av vatten |
| industrial pollution of ground water | industriell förorening av grundvatten |
| industrial waste water | avloppsvatten |
| industrial waste water | industriavloppsvatten |
| industrial waste water Waste water that results from industrial processes and manufacturing. It may either be disposed of separately or become part of the sanitary or combined sewage | industriavloppsvatten |
| industrial water | industriellt bruksvatten |
| initial level of water pollution | ursprunglig vattenföroreningsgrad |
| inland water | inlandsvatten |
| inland water A lake, river, or other body of water wholly within the boundaries of a state | inlandsvatten |
| inland waters | inlandsvatten |
| internal coastal waters | inre kustvatten |
| international water desalination centre | internationellt centrum för vattenavsaltning |
| lavatory water | klosettvatten |
| legislation on water resources | lagstiftning om vattenresurser |
| management of water resources | vattenhushållning |
| MED-TECHNO initiative in the field of treatment and re-use of waste water using renewable sources of energy | MED-TECHNO-initiativet inom området hantering och återanvändning av avloppsvatten genom användande av förnyelsebara energikällor |
| melt water | smältvatten |
| mesosaprobic surface water | mesosaprobt vatten |
| mesosaprobic water | mesosaprobt vatten |
| mesosaprobic waters | mesosaprobt vatten |
| mineral water | minerlavatten |
| mineral water Water containing naturally or artificially supplied minerals or gases | minerlavatten |
| municipal water distribution system | kommunalt vattenförsörjningssystem |
| municipal water distribution system Any publicly or privately organized setup in which water is processed at a central plant and delivered to homes and businesses via water pipes | kommunalt vattenförsörjningssystem |
| municipal water management | kommunal förvaltning av vatten |
| municipal water management Municipal water management deals with aspects of water supply and water technology concerning planning, processing, building and producing. It also concerns the problems of waste water collection, sewage disposal, waste water treatment in rural areas, water economising measures, water body quality management | kommunal förvaltning av vatten |
| natural respiration of water | respiration i vatten |
| natural respiration of water | naturlig respiration i vatten |
| net water intake | nettovolym bortlett vatten |
| non-demesnial water | vatten vilka ej tillhör kronan |
| non-demesnial water | vatten vilka ej tillhör staten |
| non-demesnial water A body of water that is owned and maintained by an individual or entity other than the national government | vatten vilka ej tillhör staten |
| novel modular water treatment system by combination of solar photooxidation and air ionisation | nytt modulärt vattenbehandlingssystem genom kombination av solfotooxydering och luftjonisering |
| organic matter in polluted water | halt av organisk substans |
| overhead broad irrigation with waste water | bevattning med avloppsvatten |
| paper mill waste water | spillvatten från pappersbruk |
| percolating water | genomsipprande vatten |
| percolating water Subsurface water that passes, under the force of gravity, through rocks or soil along the line of least resistance | genomsipprande vatten |
| phototransformation in water | fotolys i vatten |
| polluted water | förorenat vatten |
| polluted water | spillvatten |
| pollution risk of ground water | risk för grundvattenförorening |
| predicted environmental concentration in surface water | uppskattad koncentration i ytvatten |
| process water | produktionsvatten |
| process water | processvatten |
| process water | spillvatten |
| process water Water used in a manufacturing or treatment process or in the actual product manufactured. Examples would include water used for washing, rinsing, direct contact, cooling, solution make-up, chemical reactions, and gas scrubbing in industrial and food processing applications. In many cases, water is specifically treated to produce the quality of water needed for the process | spillvatten |
| protected water catchment area | skyddat vattenområde |
| protection of ambient water | vattenskyddsåtgärder |
| protection of water levels | skydd av vattennivåer |
| purification of water by catalytic oxidation | avloppsrening med hjälp av katalytisk oxidation |
| rain-water | dagvatten |
| rain water Water which falls as rain from clouds | regnvatten |
| rain water sewer system | avloppssystem för regnvatten |
| rain water sewer system Channels for clearing away rain water | avloppssystem för regnvatten |
| raw water | obehandlat vatten |
| raw water Water that has not been treated | obehandlat vatten |
| receiving bodies of water | vatten som recipient |
| receiving bodies of water | recipienter |
| receiving body of water | vattendrag som recipient |
| receiving water course | vattendrag som recipient |
| receiving waters | vatten som recipient |
| recycled water process | vattenrecirkulationssystem |
| re-cycling of water | återanvändning av behandlat vatten |
| reoxygenation capacity of water | vattens syresättningskapacitet |
| residual amount of water | restmängd vatten |
| residual amount of water Amount of water left in a water course after it has fed a hydropower plant in order to maintain a satisfactory dry-weather-flow for allowing the survival of biotic communities | restmängd vatten |
| restoration of water | återställande av vattenkvalitet |
| restoration of water Any treatment process in which contaminated water is cleansed or corrected, particularly by use of a pump-and-treat approach | återställande av vattenkvalitet |
| reverse osmosis/deionised water | avjoniserat vatten |
| reverse osmosis/deionized water | avjoniserat vatten |
| rippling of water surface | störning av vattenyta |
| river water | flodvatten |
| river water Water which flows in a channel from high ground to low ground and ultimately to a lake or the sea, except in a desert area where it may dwindle away to nothing | flodvatten |
| RO/DI water | avjoniserat vatten |
| running water | rinnande vatten |
| salmonid waters | laxfiskvatten |
| salt water | saltvatten |
| salt water Water of the seas, distinguished by high salinity | saltvatten |
| saprobic water quality classification | saprobiesystem |
| sea water Aqueous solution of salts in more or less constant ratio, whose composition depends on several factors among which predominate living organisms, detrital sedimentation and the related chemical reactions. Sea-water accounts for more than 98% of the mass of the hydrosphere and covers just over 70% of the globe. Because of the composition and stability of the oceans, and the way they are controlled, they are of great importance to the climate, and great attention has been given to studying the effects of pollution. Man's activities are believed to be accelerating the change in the composition of sea-water | havsvatten |
| sea water desalination | avsaltning av havsvatten |
| sea water desalination Removing salt from ocean or brackish water | avsaltning av havsvatten |
| sea water protection | havsvattenskydd |
| sea water to be used for bathing | havsvatten avsett för badning |
| seepage water Water that moves slowly through small openings of a porous material such as soil or the amount of water that has been involved in seepage | infiltrationsvatten |
| segregated waste water collection system | duplikatsystem |
| septic sewage water | avloppsvatten från septisk tank |
| sewage water | avloppsvatten |
| soil water | jordvatten |
| soil water Water stored in soils | jordvatten |
| solar water heater | soldriven vattenvärmare |
| solar-powered water-heater | soldriven vattenvärmare |
| spring water Water obtained from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface, or would flow naturally to the surface if it were not collected underground | källvatten |
| standard for drinking water quality | kvalitetsnorm för dricksvatten |
| state of water binding | slamsvällning |
| storm water basin | dagvattensbassäng |
| storm water basin Basin used to hold water which falls as rain during a storm | dagvattensbassäng |
| storm water detention pond | utjämningsmagasin |
| storm water detention pond | dagvattenmagasin |
| storm-water runoff | spillvatten och dagvatten |
| strong sewage water | koncentrerat avloppsvatten |
| subterranean water | underjordiskt vatten |
| supercritical water oxidation | oxidation genom överkritiskt vatten |
| surface water All waters on the surface of the Earth found in streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, marshes or wetlands, and as ice and snow | ytvatten |
| surface water management | ytvattenvård |
| surface water management The administration or handling of water naturally open to the atmosphere (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, seas, etc.) | ytvattenvård |
| tapping of underground water | utnyttjning av underjordiskt vatten |
| taste of water | vattensmak |
| thermal water Water, generally of a spring or geyser, whose temperature is appreciably above the local mean annual air temperature | termalvatten |
| tidal water | tidvatten |
| tidal water Any water whose level changes periodically due to tidal action | tidvatten |
| trade waste water | industrispillvatten |
| trade waters | avloppsvatten |
| traffic on water | båttrafik |
| traffic on water The movement of boats and other vessels over any water route or area | båttrafik |
| transboundary waters | gränsöverskridande vatten |
| transitional water | vatten i övergångszon |
| transitional waters | vatten i övergångszon |
| turbid water | grumligt vatten |
| UNECE Water Convention | konvention om skydd för och användning av gränsöverskridande vattendrag och internationella sjöar |
| UNECE Water Convention | konvention om skydd och användning av gränsöverskridande vattendrag och internationella sjöar |
| urban pollution of ground water | urban grundvattenförorening |
| urban waste water treatment plant | reningsverk |
| urban waste water treatment plant | system vid avloppsvattenrening |
| urban water | stadsvatten |
| urban water Water destined for private and public use in a town | stadsvatten |
| used water | avlopssvatten |
| used water Wastewater or utilized water from a home, community, farm or industry, which is often discharged after utilization | avlopssvatten |
| used water treatment | avloppsvattenrening |
| virtual water | virtuellt vatten |
| waste domestic water | hushållsspillvatten |
| waste water Used water, or water that is not needed, which is permitted to escape, or unavoidably escapes from canals, ditches, reservoirs or other bodies of water, for which the owners of these structures are legally responsible | spillvatten |
| waste water charge | spillvattenbelastning |
| waste water charge Imposed fee, expense, or cost for the management of spent or used water that contains dissolved or suspended matter from a home, community farm, or industry | avgift för spillvatten |
| waste water discharge The flow of treated effluent from any wastewater treatment process | utsläpp av spillvatten |
| waste water discharge | utsläpp av avloppsvatten |
| waste water discharge The flow of treated effluent from any wastewater treatment process | utsläpp av avloppsvatten |
| waste water disposal | disponering av avloppsvatten |
| waste water disposal Collection and removal of wastewater deriving from industrial and urban settlements by means of a system of pipes and treatment plants | disponering av spillvatten |
| waste water from flotation plants | spillvatten från flotationsanläggning |
| waste water legislation | avloppsvattenlagstiftning |
| waste water legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the outflow and disposal of spent or used water from a home, community, farm or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter | spillvattenlagstiftning |
| waste water load | avloppsvattenbelastning |
| waste water load The amount of spent or used water, often containing dissolved and suspended matter, that is found in a stream or some other body of water | spillvattenbelastning |
| waste water pollution | förorenande avloppsvatten |
| waste water pollution The impairment of the quality of some medium due to the introduction of spent or used water from a community or industry | förorenande spillvatten |
| waste water purification Processing of waste water for reuse | rening av spillvatten |
| waste water purification | rening av avloppsvatten |
| waste water purification Processing of waste water for reuse | rening av avloppsvatten |
| waste water quality | kvalitet på avloppsvatten |
| waste water quality The state or condition of spent or used water that contains dissolved or suspended matter from a home, community farm or industry | kvalitet på spillvatten |
| waste water reduction | reducering av avloppsvatten |
| waste water reduction The act or process of lessening the volume of used or spent water that is discharged from homes, businesses or industries | reducering av spillvatten |
| waste water sludge | avloppsslamm |
| waste water sludge The removed materials resulting from physical, biological and chemical treatment of waste water | avloppsslamm |
| waste water spillage | spillvattenbevattning |
| waste water statistics | avloppsvattenstatistik |
| waste water statistics No definition needed | avloppsvattenstatistik |
| waste-water tank | avloppstank |
| waste-water tank | avloppsbehållare |
| waste water treatment | avloppsvattenrening |
| waste water treatment Any process to which wastewater is subjected which would remove, or otherwise render harmless to human health and the environment, its constituent wastes | avloppsvattenrening |
| waste water treatment plant | system vid avloppsvattenrening |
| waste water treatment plant Plant where, through physical-chemical and biological processes, organic matter, bacteria, viruses and solids are removed from residential, commercial and industrial wastewaters before they are discharged in rivers, lakes and seas | system vid avloppsvattenrening |
| waste water treatment using marine plants | avloppsrening med hjälp av havsväxter |
| water acidification | vattenförsurning |
| water aeration | vattenluftning |
| water aeration Addition of air to sewage or water so as to raise its dissolved oxygen level | vattenluftning |
| water aeration Addition of air to sewage or water so as to raise its dissolved oxygen level | syrsättning av vatten |
| water analysis Study of the chemical, physical and biological properties of water | vattenanalys |
| water based offset plate developer solution | vattenbaserad framkallare för offsetplåtar |
| water body | vattenförekomst |
| water body Any mass of water having definite hydrological, physical, chemical and biological characteristics and which can be employed for one or several purposes | vattenförekomst |
| water bomber | tankflygplan |
| water bomber | vattenbombare |
| water bottom | bottensats |
| water bottom The floor upon which any body of water rests | bottensats |
| water bow turtle | coahuilas dossköldpadda (Terrapene coahuila) |
| water buffalo | vattenbuffel (Bubalus arnee) |
| water catchment protection | vattentäktsskydd |
| water catchment protection Precautionary actions, procedures or installations undertaken to prevent or reduce harm to the environmental integrity of drainage areas used to catch water, such as reservoirs or basins | vattenskyddsområde |
| water collection | vattentäkt |
| water collection The catching of water, especially rain water, in a structure such as a basin or reservoir | vattentäkt |
| water consumption The utilization patterns and quantities entailed in a community or human group's use of water for survival, comfort and enjoyment | vattenförbrukning |
| water corrosivity | vattnets korrosivitet |
| water corrosivity Complex series of reactions between the water and metal surfaces and materials in which the water is stored or transported. The corrosion process is an oxidation/reduction reaction that returns refined or processed metal to their more stable ore state. With respect to the corrosion potential of drinking water, the primary concerns include the potential presence of toxic metals , such as lead and copper | vattnets korrosivitet |
| water cost | vattenkostnad |
| water cost The value or the amount of money exchanged for the production and sustained supply of water | vattenkostnad |
| water curtain scrubber | kaskadtvätt |
| water damage Water damage can be caused by flooding, severe storms, tidal waves, seismic seawaves, storm surges, etc. | vattenskada |
| water damage | skador på vatten |
| water-deficiency area | torrt område |
| water deionizer | avhärdningsfilter |
| water demand | vattenbehov |
| water demineralisation | vattendemineralisering |
| water demineralisation The removal of minerals from water by chemical, ion-exchange, or distillation procedures | vattendemineralisering |
| water desacification | avsyrning av vatten |
| water desalination | avsaltning av vatten |
| water desalination Any mechanical procedure or process where some or all of the salt is removed from water | avsaltning av vatten |
| water director | vattendirektör |
| water distribution system | vattenförsörjningssystem |
| water distribution system The system of pipes supplying water to communities and industries | vattenförsörjningssystem |
| water droplets | vattendroppar |
| water economy | vattenhushållning |
| water endangering | vara till fara för vatten |
| water endangering Can be caused by a variety of means, e.g. farm pollution from animal wastes and silage liquor (liquors from green leaf cattle food which has had molasses added to promote fermentation and preservation; they are highly polluting and can be a seasonal cause of fish deaths in small streams), leachate from landfill sites, and spoil heaps, solvent discharge to sewers or to land and inadequate sewage treatment works | vara till fara för vatten |
| water engineering | vattenhushållning |
| water extraction | vattenuttag |
| water extraction Pumping of water for different purposes (i.e. agriculture, land reclamation, domestic and industrial use, etc.) | vattenuttag |
| water filtration | vattenfiltrering |
| water flea | vattenloppor |
| water flea Fresh-water branchiopod crustaceans characterized by a transparent bivalve shell | vattenloppor |
| water fleas | vattenloppor |
| water for agricultural use | vatten för jordbrukändamål |
| water for agricultural use Water used in agriculture for irrigation and livestock. Livestock watering is only 1 percent of the total water withdrawal for agricultural use. Of all functional water uses, irrigation is the largest agricultural use of water | vatten för jordbrukändamål |
| water for consumption | dricksvatten |
| water for consumption Consumptive water use starts with withdrawal, but in this case without any return, e.g. irrigation, steam escaping into the atmosphere, water contained in final products, i.e. it is no longer available directly for subsequent use | dricksvatten |
| water for domestic and industrial use | vatten för hushålls- och industriellt bruk |
| water for industrial use | vatten för industriellt bruk |
| water fowl | våtmarksfågel |
| Water Framework Directive | Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv 2000/60/EG om upprättande av en ram för gemenskapens åtgärder på vattenpolitikens område |
| Water Framework Directive | ramdirektiv om vatten |
| water hardness | vattnets hårdhet |
| water hardness The amount of calcium and magnesium salts dissolved in water | vattnets hårdhet |
| water hyacinth Floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes of tropical America, having showy bluish-purple flowers and swollen leafstalks: family Pontederiaceae. It forms dense masses in rivers, ponds, etc., and is a serious pest in the southern U.S., Java, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Africa | vattenhyacint |
| water improvement | värdering av vattentillgångar |
| water infiltration into the ground | infiltration av vatten i marken |
| water infiltration into the ground The movement of surface water into soil or rock through cracks and pores | infiltration av vatten i marken |
| water level | vattennivå |
| water level The level reached by the surface of a body of water | vattenstånd |
| water level The level reached by the surface of a body of water | vattennivå |
| water loss | evapotranspiration |
| water management | vattenvård |
| water management Measures taken to ensure an adequate supply of water and a responsible utilization of water resources | vattenvård |
| water mill A mill whose power is provided by a large wheel which is turned by moving water, especially a river | vattenkvarn |
| water monitoring | vattenövervakning |
| water monitoring Studies conducted to estimate the quantity and the quality of pollutants, nutrients and suspended solids contained in water bodies and to assess sources and factors associated with agricultural practices, industrial activities or other human activities | vattenövervakning |
| water partition | vattenfördelning |
| water pathway | spridning genom vatten |
| water pollutant | vattenförorening |
| water pollutant A chemical or physical agent introduced to any body of water that may detrimentally alter the natural condition of that body of water and other associated bodies of water | vattenförorening |
| water pollution The manmade or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological and radiological integrity of water | vatenförorening |
| water pollution | vatenförorening |
| water pollution | förorening av vatten |
| water pollution prevention | förebyggande av vattenförorening |
| water pollution prevention Precautionary measures, actions or installations implemented to avert or hinder human-made or human-induced alteration of the physical, biological, chemical and radiological integrity of water | förebyggande av vattenförorening |
| water power | vattenkraft |
| water power Energy obtained from natural or artificial waterfalls, either directly by turning a water wheel or turbine, or indirectly by generating electricity in a dynamo driven by a turbine | vattenkraft |
| water price | vattenpris |
| water pricing | vattenprissättning |
| water pricing Applying a monetary rate or value at which water can be bought or sold | vattenprissättning |
| water protection Measures to conserve surface and groundwater; to ensure the continued availability of water for growing domestic, commercial and industrial uses and to ensure sufficient water for natural ecosystems | vattenskydd |
| water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater | skyddat vattenområde |
| water protection directive | direktiv om vattenskydd |
| water protection legislation | vattenskyddsrätt |
| water purification | vattenrening |
| water purification Any of several processes in which undesirable impurities in water are removed or neutralized | vattenrening |
| water purification plant | vattenreningsanläggning |
| water purification plant Plant where water, through physical and chemical processes, is made suitable for human consumption and other purposes | vattenreningsanläggning |
| water quality | vattenkvalitet |
| water quality | ytvattenklassificering |
| water quality | kvalitet på vatten |
| water quality A graded value of the components (organic and inorganic, chemical or physical) which comprise the nature of water | kvalitet på vatten |
| water quality criteria | vattenkvalitetskriterier |
| water quality directive | direktiv om vattenkvalitet |
| water quality directive EC Directive establishing the rules relating to water for human consumption | direktiv om vattenkvalitet |
| water quality improvement | förbättring av vattenkvaliteten |
| water quality improvement Progress in, or betterment of, the environmental condition and integrity of water | förbättring av vattenkvaliteten |
| water quality management | styrning av vattenkvalitet |
| water quality management Water quality management concerns four major elements: the use (recreation, drinking water, fish and wildlife propagation, industrial or agricultural) to be made of the water; criteria to protect those uses; implementation plans (for needed industrial-municipal waste treatment improvements) and enforcement plans, and an anti-degradation statement to protect existing high quality waters | styrning av vattenkvalitet |
| water quality standard | vattenkvalitetsnorm |
| water quantity management | styrning av vattenmängder |
| water quantity management The administration or handling of the amount of available potable water | styrning av vattenmängder |
| water re-aeration | återluftning |
| water reclamation | vattenåtervinning |
| water recovery | återvinning av vatten |
| water regeneration | återvinning av vatten |
| water regeneration A process in which naturally occurring microorganisms, plants, trees or geophysical processes break down, degrade or filter out hazardous substances or pollutants from a body of water, cleansing and treating contaminated water without human intervention | återvinning av vatten |
| water regulatory authority | vattentillsynsmyndighet |
| water regulatory authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement regulations, laws and government policies relating to the preservation and protection of water resources | vattentillsynsmyndighet |
| water-repellent | vattenavvisande |
| water-repellent | hydrofob |
| water reservoir | vattenreservoar |
| water reservoir Artificial or natural area of water, used for storing water for domestic or industrial use | vattenreservoar |
| water resource | vattenresurser |
| water resource Water in any of its forms, wherever located - atmosphere, surface or ground - which is or can be of value to man | vattenresurser |
| water resources | vattenresurser |
| water resources legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to manage and protect an area's natural water supply and waterways | lagstiftning om vattenresurser |
| water resources management | förvaltning av vattenresurser |
| water resources management | vattenhushållning |
| water resources management Measures and activities concerning the supply of water, the improvement of efficiency in its use, the reduction of losses and waste, water-saving practices to reduce costs and to slow the depletion of the water supply to ensure future water availability | förvaltning av vattenresurser |
| water reuse | återanvändning av vatten |
| water reuse Use of process wastewater or treatment facility effluent in a different manufacturing process | återanvändning av vatten |
| water salination | försaltning av vatten |
| water salination Process by which water becomes more salty, found especially in hot countries where irrigation is practised | försaltning av vatten |
| water salinity | vattensalinitet |
| water salinity The degree of dissolved salts in water measured by weight in parts per thousand | vattensalinitet |
| water sanitizer | steriliseringsmedel för vatten |
| water saving | vattenbesparing |
| water saving Management of water resources aiming at ensuring the continued availability of water for human uses and natural ecosystems | vattenbesparing |
| water scarcity and drought | vattenbrist och torka |
| water science | vattenvetenskap |
| water science The science that treats the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth, and their reaction with the environment | vattenvetenskap |
| water scrubber | våtskrubber |
| water seepage | perkolation |
| water seepage The slow movement of water through small openings and spaces in the surface of unsaturated soil into or out of a body of surface or subsurface water | läckning |
| water-shortage area | torrt område |
| water slope | fallhöjd |
| water softener | avhärdningsfilter |
| water soluble gel | vattenlöslig gel |
| water-spout | skydrag på havet |
| water-spout | havstromb |
| water state | vattenkvalitet |
| water statistics | vattenstatistik |
| water statistics No definition needed | vattenstatistik |
| water supply | vattenförråd |
| water supply A source or volume of water available for use; also, the system of reservoirs, wells, conduits, and treatment facilities required to make the water available and usable | vattenförsörjning |
| water table Water that occupies pores, cavities, cracks and other spaces in the crustal rocks. It includes water precipitated from the atmosphere which has percolated through the soil, water that has risen from deep magmatic sources liberated during igneous activity and fossil water retained in sedimentary rocks since their formation. The presence of groundwater is necessary for virtually all weathering processes to operate. Phreatic water is synonymous with groundwater and is the most important source of any water supply | freatisktvatten |
| water table protection | skydd av vattennivåer |
| water table protection Water table is inherently susceptible to contamination from landuse activities. Remediation is very expensive and often impractical. Prevention of contamination is therefore critical in effective groundwater management | skydd av vattennivåer |
| water taste | vattensmak |
| water taste Taste in water can be caused by foreign matter, such as organic compounds, inorganic salts or dissolved gases. These materials may come from domestic, agricultural or natural sources. Some substances found naturally in groundwater, while not necessarily harmful, may impart a disagreeable taste or undesirable property to the water. Magnesium sulphate, sodium sulphate, and sodium chloride are but a few of these. Acceptable waters should be free from any objectionable taste at point of use | vattnets smak |
| water transparency | siktdjup |
| water transportation | vattentransport |
| water transportation Transportation of goods or persons by means of ships travelling on the sea or on inland waterways | vattentransport |
| water treatment Purification of water to make it suitable for drinking or for any other use | vattenbehandling |
| water treatment plant | avloppsreningsverk |
| water user | vattenförbrukare |
| water utilisation | vattenanvändning |
| water utilisation Three types of water use are distinguished: 1. withdrawal, where water is taken from a river, or surface or underground reservoir, and after use returned to a natural water body, e.g. water used for cooling in industrial processes. Such return flows are particularly important for downstream users in the case of water taken from rivers; 2. consumptive, which starts with withdrawal but in this case without any return, e.g. irrigation, steam escaping into the atmosphere, water contained in final products, i.e. it is no longer available directly for subsequent uses; 3. non-withdrawal, i.e. the in situ use of a water body for navigation (including the floating of logs by the lumber industry), fishing, recreation, effluent disposal and hydroelectric power generation | vattenanvändning |
| water vapour content | vattenånghalt |
| water weed cutting | nedskärning av vattenväxter |
| water weed cutting Cutting down by scythe or machine at intervals the vegetation growth and grasses on banks and berms of irrigation and drainage channels or cropped areas | nedskärning av vattenväxter |
| waters protection | skydd för vattenförsörjning |
| WHO international Standard for Drinking-Water | Världshälsoorganisationens internationella dricksvattennormer |
| World Day for Water | Världsvattendagen |
| World Water Day | Världsvattendagen |
| World Water Week | världsvattenveckan |
