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| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultivo de control y reducción de la contaminación provocada por el vertido en el mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultivo para el control y la reducción de la contaminación ocasionada por el vertido de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias nocivas en el mar |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultivo de control y reducción de la contaminación causada por los vertidos al mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Advisory Committee on the control and reduction of pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea | Comité consultivo en materia de control y de reducción de la contaminación causada por el vertido en el mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultivo de control y reducción de la contaminación provocada por el vertido en el mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultivo para el control y la reducción de la contaminación ocasionada por el vertido de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias nocivas en el mar |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultivo de control y reducción de la contaminación causada por los vertidos al mar de hidrocarburos y otras sustancias peligrosas |
| air pollution control system | sistema de control de la contaminación del aire |
| air quality control | control de la calidad del aire |
| air quality control The measurement of ambient air-pollution concentrations in order to determine whether there is a problem in a given region | control de la calidad del aire |
| air quality control region | zona de control de calidad del aire |
| algal control | lucha contra las algas |
| auxiliary emission control | control auxiliar de emisiones |
| avalanche control | mitigación de los daños ocasionados por las avalanchas |
| avalanche control | reducción del riesgo de avalanchas |
| avalanche control | protección contra las avalanchas |
| Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal | Convenio de Basilea sobre el control de los movimientos transfronterizos de los desechos peligrosos y su eliminación |
| biological control | control biológico |
| biological control in agriculture | lucha biológica en la agricultura |
| biological pest control | control biológico de plagas |
| biological pest control Any living organism applied to or introduced into the environment that is intended to function as a pesticide against another organism declared to be a pest | control biológico de plagas |
| biological weed control | lucha biológica contra las malas hierbas |
| birth control Limitation of the number of children born by preventing or reducing the frequency of impregnation | control de natalidad |
| chemical pest control | control químico de plagas |
| chemical pest control Control of plants and animals classified as pests by means of chemical compounds | control químico de plagas |
| Committee for adaptation to technical progress and implementation of the Directive on the control of volatile organic compound VOC emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations | Comité para la adaptación al progreso técnico y la aplicación de la directiva sobre el control de emisiones de compuestos orgánicos volátiles COV resultantes del almacenamiento y distribución de gasolina desde las terminales a las estaciones de servicio |
| Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control | Instituto de la Commonwealth para el Control Biológico |
| Consultative Group for Desertification Control | Grupo Consultivo sobre el Control de la Desertificación |
| control measure | medida de control |
| control of aquatic weeds | lucha contra las malas hierbas acuáticas |
| control of desertification | lucha contra la desertificación |
| control of hazardous materials | control de materias peligrosas |
| control of marine pollution | lucha contra la contaminación de los mares |
| control technology | técnicas de lucha |
| control technology | técnicas de control |
| desertification control | control de la desertificación |
| desertification control Remedial and preventive actions adopted against desertification include irrigation, planting of trees and grasses, the erection of fences to secure sand dunes, and a careful management of water resources | control de la desertificación |
| disaster control service | servicio de control de desastre |
| disaster control service Work done or agency established to analyze, plan, assign and coordinate available resources in order to prepare for, respond to, mitigate and recover from damage caused by an ecological calamity, natural or human in origin | servicio de control de desastre |
| drought control | control de sequía |
| drought control | control de sequías |
| drought control Measures taken to prevent, mitigate or eliminate damage caused to the ecosystem, especially crops, by a sustained period of dry weather | control de sequía |
| dumping control | control de vertidos |
| dust control | eliminación de polvos |
| dust control | extracción de polvos |
| ECE Declaration of policy on prevention and control of water pollution, including transboundary pollution | Declaración de principios de la CEPE sobre la prevención y el control de la contaminación del agua, incluida la contaminación transfronteriza |
| ecological control | lucha ecológica |
| economic fire-control theory | táctica de costes mínimos |
| emission control | control de emisiones |
| emission control Procedures aiming at reducing or preventing the harm caused by atmospheric emissions | control de emisiones |
| environmental control | control ambiental |
| environmental control Protection of the environment through policies concerning the control of wastes, the improvement of the human-made environment, the protection of heritage values, the institution of national parks and reserves, the protection of fauna and flora, the conservation of forests and landscapes, etc. | control ambiental |
| erosion control | control de erosión |
| erosion control Practices used during construction or other land disturbing activities to reduce or prevent soil erosion. Typical practices include planting of trees and quick growing grass on disturbed areas and other means to slow the movement of water across a disturbed site and trap the soil that does get transported by runoff | control de erosión |
| European Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Bureau | Oficina europea de prevención y control integrados de la contaminación |
| evaporative emissions control system | sistema de control de las emisiones evaporantes |
| examination and control of protective devices | examen y control de los dispositivos de protección |
| exhaust control card | Carta de control de la emisión de gases |
| Federal Immission Control Act | Ley federal de control de emisión |
| flood control | control de las crecidas |
| flood control | control de inundación |
| flood control | lucha contra las inundaciones |
| flood control Measures taken to prevent or reduce harm caused by an unusual accumulation of water above the ground, often involving the construction of reservoirs and channeling structures | control de inundación |
| fume control | control de humos |
| gas control system | sistema de control de los gases |
| gas control system | sistema de control de gases |
| immission control | control de emisión |
| immission control Legislative and administrative procedures aimed at reducing the damage caused by emissions. Pollution control programmes are normally based on human-oriented acceptable dose limits. A very important measure concerns the organisation of an emission inventory | control de emisión |
| immission control law | ley de control de emisiones |
| integrated pest control A systematic, comprehensive approach to pest control that uses the insect's or rodent's own biology and behaviour to find the least toxic control methods at the lowest cost | control integrado de plagas |
| Integrated Pollution Control | Lucha Integrada contra la Contaminación |
| integrated pollution control | control de contaminación integrado |
| integrated pollution control A procedure whereby all major emissions to land, air, and water are considered simultaneously and not in isolation to avoid situations in which one control measure for one medium adversely affects another | control de contaminación integrado |
| integrated pollution prevention and control | prevención y control integrados de la contaminación |
| Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control | prevención y reducción integradas de la contaminación |
| Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control | prevención y control integrados de la contaminación |
| integrated prevention and control of pollution | prevención y control integrados de la contaminación |
| International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control | Asociación Internacional de Investigación y Control de la Contaminación del Agua |
| International Committee for Biological Control | Comisión Internacional de Lucha Biológica |
| International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships | Convenio Internacional sobre el control de los sistemas antiincrustantes perjudiciales en los buques |
| Interstate Permanent Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel | Comité Interestatal Permanente de Lucha contra la Sequía en el Sahel |
| Joint WHO/FAO/UNEP Panel of Experts on Environmental Management for Vector Control | Cuadro mixto de expertos OMS/FAO/PNUMA sobre ordenación del medio ambiente en la lucha antivectorial |
| land erosion control | lucha contra la erosión del suelo |
| least-cost fire-control theory | táctica de costes mínimos |
| Management Committee on the control of the production and use of substances that deplete the ozone layer | Comité de gestión para el control de la producción y del consumo de sustancias que agotan la capa de ozono |
| monitoring, control and surveillance | seguimiento, control y vigilancia |
| mosquito control | exterminación de mosquitos |
| noise control | control del ruido |
| noise control The process to control the audible sound to an acceptable level | control del ruido |
| noise control area | zona de silencio |
| obtain the consent of pollution control authorities before discharging to wastewater treatment plants | S54 |
| obtain the consent of pollution control authorities before discharging to wastewater treatment plants | obtener autorización de las autoridades de control de la contaminación antes de verter hacia las instalaciones de depuración de aguas residuales |
| odour control on the production site | control de los olores en el lugar de producción |
| Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel | Comité Interestatal Permanente de Lucha contra la Sequía en el Sahel |
| Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel | Comité Interestatal Permanente de Lucha contra la Sequía en el Sahel |
| Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel | Comité Permanente Interestatal de Lucha contra la Sequía en el Sahel |
| pest control | control de plagas |
| pest control | lucha antiparasitária |
| pest control | lucha contra los parásitos |
| pest control Keeping down the number of pests by killing them or preventing them from attacking | control de plagas |
| pesticide control standard | normas de control de plaguicidas |
| pesticide control standard A norm or measure applicable in legal cases pertaining to the production, dissemination or use of substances designed to mitigate or eliminate insects or small animals that harm vegetation | normas de control de plaguicidas |
| physical control of the waste | control físico de los residuos |
| physiological control | lucha fisiológica |
| pollution control | lucha contra la contaminación |
| pollution control | descontaminación |
| pollution control Chemical and physical methods to lessen discharges of most pollutants; for carbon dioxide there is, at present, no economic or practical way to reduce the quantities discharged except by reduced fossil fuel usage. Most specific means for removing pollutants from emissions include flue-gas desulphurisation, fluidised combustion, catalytic converters and the redesign of equipment, such as furnace burners and car engines, to lessen the production of pollutants | control de la contaminación |
| pollution control equipment | equipo de control de contaminación |
| pollution control equipment Devices for the reduction and/or removal of those emissions to the environment which have the potential to cause pollution | equipo de control de contaminación |
| pollution control facility | instalación de control de la contaminación |
| pollution control investment | inversión de control de contaminación |
| pollution control investment Securities held for the production of income in the form of interest and dividends with the aim of controlling or reducing pollution or substances in the environment deemed harmful to human health and natural resources | inversión de control de contaminación |
| pollution control measure | lucha contra la contaminacíon |
| pollution control measure Procedure or course of action taken to curb or reduce human-made or human-alteration of the physical, biological, chemical and radiological integrity of air, water and other media | lucha contra la contaminacíon |
| pollution control measures | medidas de control de la contaminación |
| pollution control measures | controles de la contaminación |
| pollution control regulation | disposición sobre el control de la contaminación |
| pollution control regulation A body of rules or orders prescribed by government, management or an international organization or treaty in which limits are established for the emission of substances that harm or adversely alter the environment and human health | disposición sobre el control de la contaminación |
| pollution control technology | tecnología de control de la contaminación |
| pollution control technology Methods used to reduce the amount of contaminants discharged from a source | tecnología de control de la contaminación |
| pollution controls | medidas de control de la contaminación |
| Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution concerning the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides or their transboundary fluxes | Protocolo al convenio de Ginebra sobre la contaminación atmosférica transfronteriza a gran distancia, relativo a la lucha contra las emisiones de óxidos de nitrógeno o sus flujos transfronterizos |
| Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or their Transboundary Fluxes | Protocolo al Convenio sobre la contaminación atmosférica transfronteriza a gran distancia, de 1979, relativo a la lucha contra las emisiones de óxidos de nitrógeno o sus flujos transfronterizos |
| Protocol to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or their Transboundary Fluxes | Protocolo del Convenio sobre contaminación atmosférica transfronteriza a larga distancia relativo a la lucha contra las emisiones de compuestos orgánicos volátiles o sus flujos transfronterizos |
| provisions can be made for suitable screening or for establishing a control area | se pueden tomar medidas para hacer un blindaje adecuado o establecer una zona de control |
| purge control valve | válvula de control de purga |
| quality control The inspection, analysis, and other relevant actions taken to provide control over what is being done, manufactured, or fabricated, so that a desirable level of quality is achieved and maintained | control de calidad |
| radiation control surveyor | encargado de la vigilancia radiológica |
| rat control | desratización |
| regulatory control | control normativo |
| regulatory control Government supervision over the obligations and rights of an industry or enterprise for the purpose of providing the public with services that are considered important, vital or necessary to most members of a community or area | control normativo |
| rodent control | desratización |
| SOx Emission Control Area | zona de control de las emisiones de SOx |
| SOx Emission Control Area | zona de control de emisiones de dióxido de azufre |
| state control | control de estado |
| state control The power or authority of a government to regulate or command industry, organizations, programs, initiatives and individuals | control de estado |
| supervision and control of shipments of waste | vigilancia y control de los traslados de residuos |
| traffic control | control del tráfico |
| traffic control The organization of a more efficient movement of traffic within a given road network by rearranging the flows, controlling the intersections and regulating the times and places for parking | control del tráfico |
| traffic control measure | medidas para control del tráfico |
| traffic control measure Means of controlling the number and speed of motorvehicles using a road | medidas para control del tráfico |
| traffic noise control | control de ruido de tráfico |
| traffic noise control Traffic noise can be controlled by reduction at source, by fitting motor vehicles with silencers, by installing barriers which interrupt the direct path of sound or by insulating dwellings exposed to high noise levels, such as those related to motorways or airports | control de ruido de tráfico |
| Unified National System for Observation, Control and Information on the Environment's State | Sistema Nacional Unificado de Observación, Control e Información sobre la Situación del Medio Ambiente |
| Voivodship Environmental Testing and Control Centre | centro de control y experimentación del medioambiente de voivodato |
| weed control | eliminación de malas hierbas |
| weed control | control de hierba |
| weed control Freeing an area of land from weeds by several means, such as herbicides, tillage, burning, mowing, and crop competition | control de hierba |
