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| Terms for subject Environment (5171 entries) |
| anriket uran | enriched uranium (Uranium whose concentration of uranium-235, which is able to sustain a nuclear chain reaction, is increased by removing uranium-238) | |
| anriking | enrichment (The process of increasing the abundance of a specified isotope in a mixture of isotopes. It is usually applied to an increase in the proportion of U-235, or the addition of Pu-239 to natural uranium for use in a nuclear reactor or weapon) | |
| ansvar for kjerneskade | liability for nuclear damages (Subjection to a legal obligation, such as financial recompense or ecological reparations, for any harm or damage inflicted on persons, property or the environment during the production, use or transport of radioactive materials used as an energy source or in weaponry) | |
| ansvar for marin ulykke | liability for marine accidents (Subjection to a legal obligation, such as financial recompense or ecological reparations, for any harm or damage inflicted on persons, property or the environment in the course of commercial or recreational activity in, on or near a sea) | |
| ansvarslovgivning | liability legislation (A law or body of laws enacted that pertains to or establishes an obligation, debt or responsibility for loss, penalty, evil, expense or burden) | |
| antagonisme | antagonism (The situation in which two chemicals upon interaction interfere in such a way that the action of one partially or completely inhibits the effects of the other) | |
| antagonistisk effekt av giftig stoff | antagonistic effect of toxic substances | |
| Antarktis | 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) | |
| Antarktis | Antarctic region (An area within the Antarctic Circle that includes the fifth largest continent and its surrounding waters, consisting mostly of thick ice shelves) | |
| antarktisk økosystem | Antarctic ecosystem | |
| antatt kunnskap | indigenous knowledge (Local knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society, which is the basis for local-level decision making in agriculture, health care, education and other matters of concern in rural communities) | |
| antibiotika | 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) | |
| antistoff | 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) | |
| antropologisk reservat | 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) | |
| anvendt ernæringsvitenskap | applied nutrition (Putting to use general principles of the science of human nourishment to address or solve specific problems) | |
| anvendt forskning | applied research (Research directed toward using knowledge gained by basic research to make things or to create situations that will serve a practical or utilitarian purpose) | |
| anvendt økologi | applied ecology (The application of ecological principles to the solution of human problems) | |
| anvendt vitenskap | applied science (Science whose results are employed in technical applications) | |
| AOX-verdi | 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) | |
| åpen plass | square (An open area in a town, sometimes including the surrounding buildings) |