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| Terms for subject Environment (6310 entries) |
| Antarctic ecosystem | Antarktīdas ekosistēma | |
| Antarctic Ocean (The waters, including ice shelves, that surround the continent of Antarctica, which comprise the southernmost parts of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, and also the Ross, Amundsen, Bellingshausen and Weddell seas) | Dienvidu okeāns | |
| Antarctic region (An area within the Antarctic Circle that includes the fifth largest continent and its surrounding waters, consisting mostly of thick ice shelves) | Antarktīdas reģions | |
| 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) | Antarktīda | |
| anthropic activity (Action resulting from or influenced by human activity or intervention) | antropiskā darbība | |
| anthropogenic factor | antropogēnais faktors | |
| 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) | antropoloģiskais rezervāts | |
| 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) | antibiotikas | |
| 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) | antivielas | |
| anticipation of danger (The act of foreseeing, expecting and taking measures against possible future exposure to harm, death or a thing that causes these) | briesmu paredzēšana | |
| 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) | līdzeklis, kas aizsargā kuģa zemūdens daļu pret apaugšanu ar jūras organismiem | |
| 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) | pret piesārņojuma stimulēšana | |
| 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) | pret piesārņojuma prēmija | |
| 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) | rūpnīca | |
| antiseismic regulation (Rules for minimizing or containing the risks deriving from earthquakes) | antiseismiskie noteikumi | |
| 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) | AOX vērtība | |
| apartment block (An apartment building in which each apartment is individually wholly owned and the common areas are jointly owned) | bloku mājas | |
| apiculture (Large-scale commercial beekeeping) | biškopība | |
| appeal (Resort to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior court or administrative agency) | apelācija | |
| appeal procedure (Procedure through which it is possible to resort to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior court) | apelācijas procedūra |