| English | French |
| abyssal zone | étage abyssal |
| abyssal zone | zone abyssale |
| abyssal-benthic zone | zone abyssale |
| acoustic zoning | zoning acoustique |
| acoustical zoning | zonage acoustique |
| aerobic zone | zone aérobie |
| alluvial zone | milieu alluvial |
| anoxic zone | zone anoxique |
| archi-benthic zone | zone bathyale |
| arid zones | zones arides |
| bathyal zone | zone bathyale |
| bathyal zone | étage bathyal |
| benthic zone | domaine benthique |
| bioclimatic zone | zone bioclimatique |
| Chernobyl Exclusion Zone | zone d'interdiction de Tchernobyl |
| climatic zone A belt of the earth's surface within which the climate is generally homogeneous in some respect; an elemental region of a simple climatic classification | zone climatique |
| coastal zone | zone littorale |
| coastal-zone colour scanner | scanner couleur des zones côtières |
| coastal-zone colour scanner | analyseur couleur des zones côtières |
| Coastal zone inventory | Inventaire des zones côtières |
| coastal zone planning The objective of coastal management and planning is the preservation of coastal resources whilst simultaneously satisfying the sometimes conflicting interests and requirements of protection, development, usage and conservation | aménagement de la zone littorale |
| coastal zone planning | aménagement de la zone littorale |
| cold zone ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings located in climatic regions where the air temperature is below 10° Celsius for eight to eleven months of the year | écosystème de zone froide |
| cold zone ecosystem | écosystème de zone froide |
| controlled hunting zone An administered geographic area in which the pursuit, capture and killing of wild animals for food or sport, is allowed, often with certain restrictions or regulations | zone de chasse contrôlée |
| controlled hunting zone | zone de chasse contrôlée |
| Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone | Convention sur la mer territoriale et la zone contiguë |
| convergence zone | zone de convergence |
| decomposition zone | zone de décomposition |
| degradation zone | zone de dégradation |
| disaster zone Zone that has been stricken by a disaster and where measures must be taken to reduce the severity of the human and material damage caused by it | zone sinistrée |
| dump zone | périmètre de décharge |
| Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone | zone de protection écologique et de la pêche |
| ecological zones | zones écologiques |
| economic zoning A land-use planning design or control where specific types of businesses or private sector investment are encouraged within designated boundaries | zonage économique |
| economic zoning | zonage économique |
| epipelagic zone | zone épipélagique |
| epipelagic zone | zone néritique |
| euphotic zone | zone euphotique |
| European Code of Conduct for Coastal Zones | Code de conduite européen des zones côtières |
| European Scientific Coastal Zone Observational Network | Réseau européen d'observation scientifique des zones côtières |
| Falkland Interim Conservation and Management Zone | Zone intérimaire de conservation et de gestion des Malouines |
| geological danger zone | zone de risque géonaturel |
| global agro-ecological zone | système mondial de zones agro-écologiques |
| housing zone | zone d'habitation |
| housing zone | noyau d'habitat |
| hyper-saline zone | zone de sursalure |
| industrial zoning A system of land use planning that forms zones or boundaries to be used only by manufacturing or business enterprises | zonage industriel |
| industrial zoning | zonage industriel |
| influence zone around an airport | zone de nuisance autour des aéroports |
| Integrated Coastal Zone Management Demonstration Programme | Programme de démonstration sur la gestion intégrée des zones côtières |
| intertidal zone 1. The area between land and sea which is regularly exposed to the air by the tidal movement of the sea. Marine organisms that inhabit the intertidal zones have to adapt to periods of exposure to air and to the waves created by wind, which makes it the most physically demanding of the marine habitats. 2. The shore zone between the highest and lowest tides | zone intertidale |
| intertidal zone | zone de balancement des marées |
| intertidal zone | zone de balancement de la marée |
| Intertropical Convergence Zone | zone de convergence intertropicale |
| Intertropical Convergence Zone | zone intertropicale de convergence |
| joint development zone | zone d'aménagement concerté |
| Land Cover changes on European Coastal zones | Modifications de la couverture terrestre des zones côtières européennes |
| littoral zone | zone littorale |
| low emission zone | zone à émissions limitées |
| military zone Area whose utilization is exclusively reserved to the army | zone militaire |
| Mindoro zone-tailed pigeon | carpophage de Mindoro (Ducula mindorensis) |
| mixing zone | zone du mélange |
| mixing zone | zone de mélange |
| mobility in the groundwater zone | mobilité dans la zone des eaux souterraines |
| mutual response zone | zone d'opérations coordonnées |
| mutual threat zone | zone d'opérations coordonnées |
| neritic zone | zone néritique |
| neritic zone | zone épipélagique |
| noise abatement zone | zone de silence |
| noise zone | zone de bruit |
| noise zoning | zonage acoustique |
| non-saline zone | zone dessalée |
| non-saturated zone | zone non saturée |
| nuisance zone around an airport | zone de nuisance autour des aéroports |
| nutrient zone | zone nutritive |
| obsolete industrial zone | friche industrielle |
| oceanic zone | zone océanique |
| oxygen-minimum zone | zone de minimum d'oxygène |
| pedestrian zone Area where vehicles are not allowed | zone piétonnière |
| pelagic zone | domaine pélagique |
| pre-emption zone Areas that are subject to the pre-emption right which is a privilege accorded by the government to the actual settler upon a certain limited portion of the public domain, to purchase such tract at a fixed price to the exclusion of all other applicants | zone de préemption |
| pre-emption zone | zone de préemption |
| profundal zone | zone profonde |
| protect aquatic organisms/non-target plants/non-target arthropods/insects respect an unsprayed buffer zone of to non-agricultural land/surface water bodies | Pour protéger les organismes aquatiques/les plantes non cibles/les arthropodes non cibles/les insectes, respecter une zone non traitée de distance à préciser par rapport à la zone non cultivée adjacente/aux points d'eau |
| protected marine zone | zone marine protégée |
| protected marine zone Sea area where marine wildlife is protected | zone marine protégée |
| riparian zone 1. Terrestrial areas where the vegetation complex and microclimate are products of the combined pressure and influence of perennial and/or intermittent water... and soils that exhibit some wetness characteristics. 2. Zone situated on the bank of a water course such as a river or stream | zone riveraine |
| riparian zone | rive |
| riparian zone | zone riveraine |
| saline zone | zone de salure |
| saturation zone | zone de saturation |
| saturation zone | zone saturée |
| semi-arid zone | zone semi-aride |
| semi-steppe zone | zone semi-steppique |
| sensitive zone | zone vulnérable |
| sensitive zone | zone sensible |
| sonic sensing zone | zone de mesure acoustique |
| South Pacific Convergence Zone | Zone de convergence du Pacifique Sud |
| special protection zone | zone de protection spéciale |
| steppe zone | zone steppique |
| supply zone | zone de distribution |
| surf zone | zone de déferlement |
| swash zone | zone de "swash" |
| touristic zone Any section of a region which attracts travelers, often because of its scenery, objects of interest or recreational activities | zone touristique |
| urban regeneration zone | zone de régénération urbaine |
| vegetation zone | zone de végétation |
| vulnerable zone | zone sensible |
| vulnerable zone | zone vulnérable |
| waste zone | périmètre de décharge |
| zones of common interest | zones d'intérêt commun |
