| Subject | English | Dutch |
| environ. | bathing freshwater Freshwater in which bathing is explicitly authorised or in which bathing is not prohibited and is traditionally practised by a large number of bathers. Water in such areas must meet specified quality standards relating to chemical, microbiological and physical parameters | zwemwater (zoet) |
| environ. | bathing freshwater | zwemwater zoet |
| agric. | Confederation of Freshwater Fishermen | Combinatie van binnenvissers |
| environ. | eutrophisation of freshwater | eutrofiëring van zoet water |
| environ. | eutrophization of freshwater | eutrofiëring van zoet water |
| nat.sc. | freshwater animal | zoetwaterdier |
| environ. | freshwater biology The scientific study or the characteristic life processes of living organisms found in a natural body of water that does not contain significant amounts of dissolved salts and minerals, such as a lake or river | zoetwaterbiologie |
| environ. | freshwater biology | zoetwaterbiologie |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater bivalves | Naiadoida |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater blenny | rivierslijmvis (Blennius fluviatilis, Salaria fluviatilis) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater bream | brasem (Abramis brama) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater breams | brasems (Abramis spp.) |
| nat.res., fish.farm. | freshwater breams | brasem (Abramis brama, Abramis spp.) |
| life.sc., fish.farm. | freshwater breams n.e.i. | brasem (-) |
| environ. | freshwater conservation Controlled utilization, protection or improvement of a natural body of water that does not contain significant amounts of dissolved salts and minerals, such as a lake or river | zoetwaterbescherming |
| environ. | freshwater conservation | zoetwaterbescherming |
| zool. | freshwater crabs | rivierkreeften (Astacidae) |
| agric. | freshwater crayfish | zoetwaterschaaldier |
| environ. | freshwater degradation Pollution immediately or eventually involves the hydrological cycle of the earth, because even pollutants emitted into the air and those present in the soil are washed out by precipitation. Water is considered polluted when it is altered in composition or condition so that it becomes less suitable for any or all of the functions and purposes for which it would be suitable in its natural state. This definition includes changes in the physical, chemical and biological properties of water, or such discharges of liquid, gaseous or solid substances into water as will or are likely to create nuisances or render such water harmful to public health, safety or welfare, or to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, fish or other aquatic life. It also includes changes in temperatures, due to the discharge of hot water | zoetwaterdegradatie |
| environ. | freshwater degradation | zoetwaterdegradatie |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater drum | zoetwatertrommelvis (Aplodinotus grunniens) |
| environ. | freshwater ecosystem | zoetwaterecosysteem |
| environ. | freshwater ecosystem The living organisms and nonliving materials of an inland aquatic environment | zoetwaterecosysteem |
| fish.farm. | freshwater eel | aal (Anguilla anguilla, Anguilla vulgaris) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater eel | paling (Anguilla anguilla, Anguilla vulgaris) |
| econ. | freshwater fish | zoetwatervis |
| fish.farm. | freshwater fishing | binnenvisserij |
| econ. | freshwater fishing | zoetwatervisserij |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater gobies | grondels (Gobius) |
| nat.sc., life.sc. | freshwater habitat | zoetwaterhabitat |
| fish.farm. | freshwater herring | pollanmarene (Coregonus altior, Coregonus elegans, Coregonus pollan) |
| environ. | freshwater input | instroom van zoet water |
| zool. | freshwater isopod | gewone waterpissebed (Asellus aquaticus) |
| zool. | freshwater isopods | waterpissebedden (Asselidae) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater lamprey | rivierprik (Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater lamprey | rivierlamprei (Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater lamprey | gewone prik (Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| life.sc. | freshwater limit | zoetwatergrens |
| zool. | freshwater lobster | rivierkreeft (Astacus fluviatilis) |
| environ. | freshwater monitoring | zoetwatermeting |
| nat.sc., nat.res., agric. | freshwater mussel | schildermossel (Pollicepes pictorum, Unio pictorum) |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater mussels | stroommossels (Unionidae) |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater mussels | schildermosselen (Unionidae) |
| environ. | freshwater organism | zoetwaterorganisme |
| environ. | freshwater organism Organisms which live in freshwater | zoetwaterorganisme |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater plant | zoetwaterplant |
| environ. | freshwater pollution | zoetwatervervuiling |
| environ. | freshwater pollution | zoetwatervervuiling/-verontreiniging |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater prawn | Zuidamerikaanse riviergarnaal (Macrobrachium carcinus) |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater prawns and shrimps | zoetwater steurgarnalen (Palaemonidae) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater prawns, shrimps nei | steurgarnalen (-) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater prawns, shrimps nei | zoetwater steurgarnalen (-) |
| fish.farm. | freshwater prawns, shrimps nei | palaemonidegarnalen (-) |
| environ. | freshwater resource The network of rivers, lakes, and other surface waters that supply water for food production and other essential human systems | zoetwatervoorraden |
| environ. | freshwater resource | zoetwatervoorraden |
| environ. | freshwater resources | zoetwatervoorraden |
| nat.res. | freshwater shrimp | vlokreeft (Gammarus pulex) |
| agric. | freshwater tank | drinkwatertank |
| nat.sc., agric. | freshwater turtles | moerasschildpadden (Emydidae) |
| zool. | freshwater white fishes | marenen (Coregonidae) |
| zool. | freshwater white fishes | houting (Coregonidae) |
| agric. | local freshwater fishing resources | plaatselijke mogelijkheden voor de zoetwatervisserij |
| environ. | surface freshwater | zoet oppervlaktewater |
| life.sc. | water capable of supporting freshwater fish | zoet water geschikt voor het leven van vissen |
| life.sc. | water capable of supporting freshwater fish | water dat geschikt is voor zoetwatervis |
