| akkumulu fit-tessuti tal-ġisem |
accumulation in body tissues |
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| akkwadott |
aqueduct (A channel for supplying water; often underground, but treated architecturally on high arches when crossing valleys or low ground) |
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| akkwist pubbliku |
public procurement (The governmental process of purchasing supplies, equipment and services, or purchasing contracts to secure the provision of supplies, equipment and services, which are often sold by the private sector) |
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| akkwist pubbliku ekoloġiku |
green public procurement |
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| akkwist ta' data |
data acquisition (The act of collecting and gathering individual facts, statistics or other items of information) |
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| aktinju |
actinium (A radioactive element of the actinide series, occurring as a decay product of uranium. It is used as an alpha particle source and in neutron production) |
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| akustika |
acoustics (The science of the production, transmission and effects of sound) |
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| akutezza tas-smigħ |
hearing acuity (Effectiveness of hearing) |
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| akwakultura |
aquaculture (1. The cultivation and harvest of freshwater or marine animals and plants, in ponds, tanks, cages or on protected beds. This is usually done in inland waters, estuaries or coastal waters. It is estimated that commercial fish farming accounts for more than 10% of the world's fish needs. Fish farming usually concentrates on molluscs, including oysters, mussels and clams, because they are usually immobile and fetch high prices. Shrimps and salmon are also farmed, but the stock have to be caught in the wild first, so that they can be brought up to commercial standards in pens. Aquaculture in not new. In Asia freshwater fish have been farmed for some 4.000 years, usually on small farms. 2. The use of artificial means to increase the production of aquatic organisms in fresh or salt water) |
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| akwiferu |
aquifer (Layers of rock, sand or gravel that can absorb water and allow it to flow. An aquifer acts as a groundwater reservoir when the underlying rock is impermeable. This may be tapped by wells for domestic, agricultural or industrial use. A serious environmental problem arises when the aquifer is contaminated by the seepage of sewage or toxins from waste dumps. If the groundwater in coastal areas is over-used salt water can seep into the aquifer) |
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| Akwé: Kon Linji Gwida volontarji għat-twettiq ta' valutazzjonijiet tal-impatti kulturali, ambjentali u soċjali tal-proġetti ta' żvilupp li jsiru jew li aktarx iħallu impatt fuq siti sagri u fl-artijiet jew fl-ilmijiet okkupati jew użati tradizzjonalment mill-komunitajiet indiġeni u lokali |
Akwé: Kon Voluntary Guidelines |
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| Akwé: Kon Linji Gwida volontarji għat-twettiq ta' valutazzjonijiet tal-impatti kulturali, ambjentali u soċjali tal-proġetti ta' żvilupp li jsiru jew li aktarx iħallu impatt fuq siti sagri u fl-artijiet jew fl-ilmijiet okkupati jew użati tradizzjonalment mill-komunitajiet indiġeni u lokali |
Akwé: Kon Voluntary Guidelines for the Conduct of Cultural, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment regarding Developments Proposed to Take Place on, or which are Likely to Impact on, Sacred Sites and on Lands and Waters Traditionally Occupied or Used by Indigenous and Local Communities |
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| algiċida |
algicide (Any substance or chemical applied to kill or control algal growth) |
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| alka |
alga (Simple, green, aquatic plants without stems, roots or leaves. They are among the microscopic organisms that form the start of the food chain. Algae are found floating in the sea and fresh water, but they also grow on the surface of damp walls, rocks, the bark of trees and on soil. They contain chlorophyll and other pigments that let them grow by photosynthesis. On land, algae can be useful in improving the fertility of soil by nitrogen fixation) |
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| alka blu |
blue-green alga (Microorganisms, formerly classified as algae but now regarded as bacteria, including nostoc, which contain a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll) |
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| alkalinità |
alkalinity |
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| alkalinità |
calcium-content |
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| alkalinità |
hardness |
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| alkani |
alkane (Paraffins. A homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Their systematic names end in -ane. They are chemically inert, stable, and flammable. The first four members of the series (methane, ethane, propane, butane) are gases at ordinary temperatures; the next eleven are liquids, and form the main constituents of paraffin oil; the higher members are solids. Paraffin waxs consists mainly of higher alkanes) |
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| alkoħol |
alcohol (A group of organic chemical compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The molecules in the series vary in chain length and are composed of a hydrocarbon plus a hydroxyl group. Alcohol includes methanol and ethanol) |
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