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| Terms for subject Environment (6533 entries) |
| Antarctica (A continent lying chiefly within the Antarctic Circle and asymmetrically centered on the South Pole: it consists of an ice-covered plateau (some 95 percent of Antarctica is covered by an icecap averaging 1,6 km in thickness), 1800-3000 m above sea level, and mountains ranges rising to 4500 m with some volcanic peaks; average temperatures all below freezing and human settlement is confined to research station) | Antarctica | |
| anthropic activity (Action resulting from or influenced by human activity or intervention) | activitate antropică | |
| anthropogenic emission of methane | emisie antropică de metan | |
| anthropogenic factor | factor antropogen | |
| anthropologic reserve (Area of protection of the life style of societies where traditional human activities are still maintained and the exploitation of natural resources is still carried out without compromising the future availability) | rezervaţie antropologică | |
| antibiotic (A chemical substance, produced by microorganisms and synthetically, that has the capacity to inhibit the growth of, and even to destroy, bacteria and other microorganisms) | antibiotic | |
| antibody (A complex protein that is produced in response to the introduction of a specific antigen into an animal. Antibodies belong to a class of proteins called immunoglobins, which are formed by plasma cells in the blood as a defence mechanism against invasion by parasites, notably bacteria and viruses, either by killing them or rendering them harmless) | anticorp | |
| anticipation of danger (The act of foreseeing, expecting and taking measures against possible future exposure to harm, death or a thing that causes these) | anticipare a pericolului | |
| antifouling agent (Agent that inhibits the growth of barnacles and other marine organisms on a ship's bottom (an antifouling paint or other coating). Organo-tin compounds have been the most often used agents in this application since they are effective against both soft and hard fouling organisms. However, in spite of their performance, they have a negative impact on the marine environment and their long half life in the environment, has prompted marine paint manufacturers to look for a nonpersistent alternative) | agent antiputrezire | |
| antipollution incentive (Financial reward or penalty used to incite action towards greater responsibility in reducing the presence of pollution or substances in the environment deemed harmful to human health or natural resources) | stimulent antipoluare | |
| antipollution premium (A prize or bonus given as an inducement or reward for efforts to reduce the presence of pollution or substances in the environment deemed harmful to human health or natural resources) | primă antipoluare | |
| antiquated plant (Old installation that do not respond to new rules for the prevention of environmental pollution and whose redevelopment requires investments for adopting technologies related to the protection of waterways, waste management, noise reduction and emission control) | centrală veche | |
| antiseismic regulation (Rules for minimizing or containing the risks deriving from earthquakes) | reglementarea antiseismică | |
| AOX value (Organic halogens subject to absorption. This is a measure of the amount of chlorine (and other halogens) combined with organic compounds, adsorbable organic halogens value) | valoare AOX | |
| apartment block (An apartment building in which each apartment is individually wholly owned and the common areas are jointly owned) | bloc de apartamente | |
| apiculture (Large-scale commercial beekeeping) | apicultură | |
| appeal (Resort to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior court or administrative agency) | apel | |
| appeal procedure (Procedure through which it is possible to resort to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior court) | procedură de apel | |
| applied ecology (The application of ecological principles to the solution of human problems) | ecologie aplicată | |
| applied nutrition (Putting to use general principles of the science of human nourishment to address or solve specific problems) | nutriţie aplicată |