| Subject | English | Dutch |
| construct. | a reach of the river is frozen over by ice | een riviervak drijft dicht met ijs |
| transp. | a river connects two towns | een kanaal verbindt twee steden |
| transp. | a river connects two towns | een rivier verbindt twee steden |
| nat.res. | African river hog | Penseelzwijn (Potamochoerus porcus) |
| nat.res. | African river hog | Rivierzwijn (Potamochoerus porcus) |
| nat.res. | African river hog | Penseeloorzwijn (Potamochoerus porcus) |
| nat.res. | African river martin | Afrikaanse rivierzwaluw (Pseudochelidon eurystomina) |
| transp., construct. | an old arm of the river has filled up | een oude rivierarm wordt aangevuld |
| transp., construct. | an old arm of the river has silted up | een oude rivierarm wordt aangevuld |
| transp., construct. | artificial sill bar on river bed | grondkrib |
| earth.sc., transp., nautic. | average water level river bed | bedding bij middelbare waterstand |
| transp., construct. | barrage of a river arm | afsluiten van een rivierarm |
| life.sc. | basement underlying river deltas | onderbouw van rivierdelta's |
| hydraul. | blind river-channel | dode rivierarm |
| construct. | brick of the region of the river Waal | Waalsteen |
| construct. | bricks from the region of the Dutch river Vecht | Vechtsteen |
| nat.res. | Central American river turtle | tabasco-schildpad (Dermatemys mawii) |
| gen. | channel/sea/river pilotage dues | rijksloodsgelden |
| zool. | Chinese river dolphin | Chinese vlagdolfijn (Lipotes vexillifer) |
| transp., construct. | clearing the river bed | verleggen van een rivierbed |
| transp., construct. | closing of a river arm | afsluiten van een rivierarm |
| nat.sc., agric. | Colorado river squawfish | Colorado squawvis (Ptychocheilus lucius) |
| transp., nautic. | container river vessel | containerbinnenschip |
| life.sc. | Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Flemish region concerning the draining of water from the river Maas | Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Vlaams Gewest inzake de afvoer van het water van de Maas |
| environ. | Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the river Danube | verdrag inzake samenwerking voor de bescherming en het duurzaam gebruik van de Donau |
| environ. | Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the river Danube | Verdrag inzake samenwerking voor de bescherming en het duurzaam gebruik van de Donau |
| gen. | Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the river Danube | Verdrag inzake de bescherming van de Donau |
| transp., construct. | crossing of a river by a canal | rivierkruising |
| law, environ., polit. | Danube River Protection Convention | Verdrag inzake samenwerking voor de bescherming en het duurzaam gebruik van de Donau |
| environ. | Danube River Protection Convention | verdrag inzake samenwerking voor de bescherming en het duurzaam gebruik van de Donau |
| gen. | Danube River Protection Convention | Verdrag inzake de bescherming van de Donau |
| environ., polit. | Declaration on the cooperation of the Danubian countries on problems of the Danubian water management, in particular for the protection of the River Danube against pollution | verklaring inzake de samenwerking van de Donaustaten op het gebied van de Donauwaterhuishouding, in het bijzonder inzake de bescherming van de Donau tegen verontreiniging |
| environ., polit. | Declaration on the cooperation of the Danubian countries on problems of the Danubian water management, in particular for the protection of the River Danube against pollution | Donauverklaring van Boekarest |
| law, life.sc. | encroachment by the sea, a river, etc.on banks and shores | afslag |
| zool. | Eurasian river warbler | krekelzanger (Locustella fluviatilis) |
| life.sc., fish.farm. | European river lamprey | rivierprik, rivierlamprei (Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| environ. | European River Ocean System | cf. E |
| transp., construct. | filling of a canal or river lock by short culverts below the sill | vulling van een riviersluis door korte riolen onder den sluishoofdvloer |
| fish.farm. | giant river prawn | reuzenriviersteurgarnaal (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) |
| nat.sc., agric. | giant river prawn | reuzenriviergarnaal (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) |
| nat.sc., agric. | giant river prawn | Rosenberggarnaal (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) |
| zool. | Guyanian river dolphin | guyanadolfijn (Sotalia guianensis) |
| zool. | Guyanian river dolphin | Guyana-dolfijn (Sotalia guianensis) |
| transp., construct. | integrated river basin development | geïntegreerd waterhuishoudkundig plan voor een stroomgebied |
| econ. | international fund for the eradiation of river-blindness in West Africa | internationaal fonds voor de uitroeiing van rivierblindheid |
| environ. | international river basin Land area drained by a river and its tributaries whose waters are situated in and utilized by two or more countries | internationaal rivierbekken |
| environ. | international river basin | internationaal rivierbekken |
| transp., construct. | to make a river navigable | bevaarbaar maken van een rivier |
| gen. | Mano River Union | Unie van de rivier Mano |
| life.sc. | marsh swamp in river flats | uiterwaardenmoeras |
| transp. | middle third part of river width | middelste derde gedeelte der breedte van de rivier |
| transp. | motor-driven river barge | motorvrachtschip |
| gen. | Occupied Territories of Gaza and the West Bank of the River Jordan | Bezette Gebieden in de Gazastrook en op de Westelijke Jordaanoever |
| environ. | Okavango and Chobe River System Agreement | Overeenkomst voor het stroomgebied van de Okavango en de Chobe |
| nat.sc. | phytosociology of river plants | plantensociologie van de fluviatele planten |
| nat.sc. | phytosociology of river plants | vegetatiekunde van de fluviatele planten |
| nat.sc. | phytosociology of river plants | fytocoenologie van de fluviatiele planten |
| construct. | placing fill on river bed | steenbestorting |
| life.sc. | prolongation of a river mouth seawards | uitbouwen van een riviermond in zee |
| construct. | raising river dikes | rivierdijkverzwaring |
| zool. | red river hog | rivierzwijn (Potamochoerus porcus) |
| zool. | red river hog | penseelzwijn (Potamochoerus porcus) |
| fish.farm. | river anchoita | rivier-ansjovis (Lycengraulis grossidens, Lycengraulis olidus) |
| life.sc. | river anchovy | rivier-ansjovis (Lycengraulis grossidens, Lycengraulis olidus) |
| environ. | river authority | agence financière de bassin |
| hydraul. | river bank | rivieroever |
| transp., nautic. | river barge | sleepschip |
| transp., nautic. | river barge | rivierlichter |
| transp., nautic. | river barge | aak |
| earth.sc., environ., geogr. | river basin | waterwingebied |
| earth.sc. | river basin | toevoergebied |
| earth.sc., environ., geogr. | river basin | rivierbekken |
| earth.sc. | river basin | opvanggebied |
| earth.sc. | river basin | bekken |
| earth.sc., environ., geogr. | river basin | afwateringsgebied |
| earth.sc. | river basin | stroomgebied |
| environ. | river basin development | rivierbekkenontwikkeling |
| environ., construct. | river basin development | waterhuishoudkundig plan voor een stroomgebied |
| environ. | river basin development Any growth, maturation or change in an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries | rivierbekkenontwikkeling |
| environ. | river basin district | stroomgebieddistrict |
| earth.sc. | river basin district | stroomgebiedsdistrict |
| environ. | river basin management plan | stroomgebiedbeheerplan |
| environ. | river bed | rivierbodem |
| environ. | river bed | rivierbedding |
| environ. | river bed | stroombed |
| environ. | river bed The channel containing or formerly containing the water of a river | rivierbedding |
| construct. | river bed, river channel | bed van een rivier |
| hydraul. | river bend | rivierbocht |
| transp. | river bill of lading | vrachtbrief voor de binnenvaart |
| nat.sc., agric. | river birch | zwarte berk (Betula nigra) |
| health. | river blindness | rivierblindheid (onchocerciasis) |
| health. | river blindness | river blindness (onchocerciasis) |
| econ. | river-blindness project | rivierblindheid-project |
| econ. | river-blindness project | rivierblindheidsprogramma |
| environ. | river board | agence financière de bassin |
| life.sc., transp. | river bottom at anchorage | rivierbodem op ankerplaats |
| life.sc., transp. | river branch | rivierarm |
| life.sc. | river breathing | waterstandsvariatie |
| life.sc., el. | river cable | rivierkabel |
| agric., construct. | river-canal irrigation system | irrigatiesysteem met directe aftapping |
| agric., construct. | river-canal irrigation system | rivier-kanaal-irrigatiesysteem |
| hydraul. | river capture | rivieronthoofding |
| hydraul. | river capture | onthoofding (v.e. rivier) |
| environ. | river catchment area | stroomgebied |
| environ. | river channelling The alteration of a natural stream by excavation, realignment, lining or other means to accelerate the flow of water | stroomgeulvorming |
| environ. | river channelling | stroomgeulvorming |
| construct. | river clay, river loam | rivierklei |
| nat.sc., agric. | river crayfish | witvoetrivierkreeft (Astacus pallipes, Austropotamobius pallipes) |
| hydraul. | river crossing | rivierkruising |
| life.sc. | river crossing | oversteken van een stroom |
| life.sc. | river-crossing levelling | waterpassing bij het oversteken van een stroom |
| earth.sc. | river current | stroming onafhankelijk van getijden |
| hydraul. | river delta | rivierdelta |
| hydraul. | river dike | rivierdijk |
| hydraul. | river discharge | rivierafvoer |
| hydraul. | river discharge | bovenafvoer |
| environ. | river disposal Discharge of solid, liquid or gaseous waste into a river | rivierlozing |
| environ. | river disposal | rivierlozing |
| environ. | river disposal | lozen in rivieren |
| hydraul. | river diversion | rivieromlegging |
| nat.sc., agric. | river dolphins | rivierdolfijnen (Platanistoidea) |
| zool. | river dolphins | rivierdolfijnachtigen (superfamilie, Platanistoidea) |
| fish.farm. | river eel | aal (Anguilla anguilla, Anguilla vulgaris) |
| fish.farm. | river eel | paling (Anguilla anguilla, Anguilla vulgaris) |
| fish.farm. | river eels | palingen (Anguillidae) |
| fish.farm. | river eels | alen (Anguillidae) |
| hydraul. | river engineering | waterbouwkunde |
| life.sc. | river erosion | riviererosie |
| life.sc. | river erosion | stroomerosie |
| transp., nautic. | river-ferry | overzetboot |
| transp., nautic. | river-ferry | veerboot |
| transp., nautic. | river-ferry | veerpont |
| transp. | river fleet | ligplaats |
| transp. | river fleet | ankerplaats op de rivier |
| gen. | River Flood Emergency Service | buitengewone riviercorrespondentie |
| gen. | River Flood Reporting Service | hoogwater-berichtgeving |
| life.sc., mater.sc. | river-flood stages forecasting | hoogwatervoorspelling |
| gen. | river forecast | rivierafvoervoorspelling |
| life.sc. | river forecasting | afvoer-en waterhoogtevoorspelling |
| transp. | river freight | riviervracht |
| life.sc. | river gauging | debietmeting |
| life.sc., transp. | river gravel | riviergrind |
| transp. | river harbour | kempenaar |
| hydraul. | river harbour | rivierhaven |
| fish.farm. | river herring | rivierharing (Alosa pseudoharengus, Pomolobus pseudoharengus) |
| life.sc., construct. | river hydrograph | hydrograaf van waterloop |
| life.sc. | river ice | rivierijs |
| hydraul. | river improvement | rivierverbetering |
| hydraul. | river-improvement works | rivierverbeteringswerken |
| transp., nautic., engl. | River Information Services | River Information Services |
| environ., geogr. | river input | aanvoer via rivieren |
| transp., construct. | river intake | rivierinlaatsluis |
| earth.sc. | river island | riviereiland |
| earth.sc. | river isle | riviereiland |
| tech., law | river kilometer | rivierkilometer |
| nat.res. | River Kingfisher | ijsvogel (Alcedo atthis) |
| fish.farm. | river lamprey | gewone prik (Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| fish.farm. | river lamprey | rivierlamprei (Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| life.sc., fish.farm. | river lamprey | rivierprik, rivierlamprei (Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| fish.farm. | river lamprey | rivierprik (Lampetra fluviatilis, Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| zool. | river lamprey | rivierprik (Petromyzon fluviatilis) |
| environ., construct. | river landscape | rivierlandschap |
| environ. | river management | rivierbeheer |
| environ. | river management The administration or handling of a waterway or a stream of flowing water | rivierbeheer |
| hydraul. | river map | rivierkaart |
| nat.sc., agric. | river maple | witte esdoorn (Acer dasycarpum, Acer saccharinum) |
| nat.sc., environ. | river margin ecosystem | rivieroever-oecosysteem |
| nat.sc., environ. | river margin ecosystem | rivieroever-ecosysteem |
| hydraul. | river model | riviermodel |
| earth.sc., environ. | river mouth | monding |
| earth.sc., environ. | river mouth | mond |
| life.sc., transp. | river mouth | riviermonding |
| life.sc., transp. | river mouth | riviermond |
| nat.sc., nat.res., agric. | river mussel | schildermossel (Pollicepes pictorum, Unio pictorum) |
| hydraul. | river navigation | riviervaart |
| transp., construct. | river operation analysis | afvoerregelinganalyse |
| zool. | river otter | Canadese otter (Lutra canadensis) |
| nat.res. | River Otter | Noord-Amerikaanse otter (Lontra canadensis, Lutra canadensis) |
| zool. | river otter | Noord-Amerikaanse otter (Lutra canadensis) |
| zool. | river otters | gewone otters (geslacht, Lutra) |
| gen. | river outflow | rivierafvoer |
| fish.farm. | river pearl mussel | rivierparelmossel (Margaritifera margaritifera) |
| nat.res., fish.farm. | river pearl mussel | parelmossel (Margaritana margaritifera) |
| construct. | river pier | stroompijler |
| construct. | river pier | rivierpijler |
| transp. | river pilot | rivierloods |
| transp. | river pilot | binnenvaartloods |
| nat.res. | River Plate mussel | Platariviermossel (Mytilus platensis) |
| gen. | River Police | rivierpolitie |
| transp. | River Police | Rivierpolitie |
| law, transp. | River Police | Rijkspolitie te Water |
| environ. | river policing | rivierbewaking |
| environ. | river pollution | rivierverontreiniging |
| environ. | river pollution The direct or indirect human alteration of the biological, physical, chemical or radiological integrity of river water, or a river ecosystem | rivierverontreiniging |
| environ. | river pollution | riviervervuiling/verontreiniging |
| transp., nautic., construct. | river port | rivierhaven |
| transp. | river port | kempenaar |
| energ.ind., mech.eng. | river power plant | riviercentrale |
| energ.ind., mech.eng. | river power plant | doorstroomwaterkrachtcentrale |
| nat.sc., agric. | river prawns | riviergarnalen (Macrobrachium) |
| commun., transp. | river radar | rivierradar |
| agric. | river red gum | red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus carnalculensis, Eucalyptus rostrata) |
| agric. | river red gum | rode eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus carnalculensis, Eucalyptus rostrata) |
| hydraul. | river regime | rivierregime |
| life.sc., construct. | river regulation | rivierafvoerregeling |
| hydraul. | river regulation | rivierregularisatie |
| gen. | River Research Division | Afdeling Studiedienst |
| construct. | river revetment | glooiingssteen |
| transp. | river sand | rivierzand |
| transp., nautic. | river section of journey | riviertraject |
| life.sc., construct. | river sluices | doorlaatopening nabij de bodem |
| life.sc., transp. | river stage | waterspiegel |
| hydraul. | river stage | rivierstand |
| earth.sc., life.sc. | river surface temperature | riviertemperatuur |
| earth.sc., life.sc. | river surface temperature | oppervlaktetemperatuur van het rivierwater |
| earth.sc., life.sc. | river temperature | riviertemperatuur |
| earth.sc., life.sc. | river temperature | oppervlaktetemperatuur van het rivierwater |
| hydraul. | river terrace | rivierterras |
| nat.res. | River terrapin | batagurschildpad (Batagur baska) |
| econ. | river tourism | riviertoerisme |
| agric., construct. | river training | rivierkanalisatie |
| agric., construct. | river training | rivierregulering |
| construct. | river-training | regeling |
| hydraul. | river training | normalisatie |
| gen. | river transport | binnenscheepvaart |
| transp., nautic. | river-transport | vervoer te water |
| environ. | river transport | vervoer over rivieren |
| environ. | river transport | binnenvaart |
| transp., nautic. | river-transport | vervoer over de rivier |
| transp., nautic. | river-transport | vervoer over de waterweg |
| environ. | river transport Transportation of goods or persons by means of ships travelling on rivers | vervoer over rivieren |
| zool. | river trout | beekforel (Salmo trutta f. fario) |
| fish.farm. | river trout | beekforel (Salmo trutta fario, Trutta fluviatilis) |
| zool. | river trout | rivierforel (Salmo trutta f. fario) |
| transp. | river tug | riviersleepboot |
| life.sc., transp. | river valley | rivierdal |
| construct. | river valley project | waterhuishoudkundig plan voor een stroomgebied |
| nat.sc. | river warbler | krekelzanger (Lucustella fluviatilis) |
| environ. | river water | rivierwater |
| environ. | river water Water which flows in a channel from high ground to low ground and ultimately to a lake or the sea, except in a desert area where it may dwindle away to nothing | rivierwater |
| life.sc. | river water | het van boven komende water |
| nat.sc., agric. | river water crowfoot | vlottende waterranonkel (Batrachium fluitans Wimm., Ranunculus fluitans Lam.) |
| life.sc., transp. | river water level | rivierwaterstand |
| nat.sc., life.sc. | river with Glaucion flavi | rivier met Glaucion flavi |
| nat.sc., life.sc. | river with Glaucion flavi | beek met Gele-Hoornpapaver-verbond |
| med. | Ross River virus | Ross River-virus |
| environ., energ.ind. | run-of-river hydro-electric power station | riviercentrale |
| energ.ind. | run-of-river installation | riviercentrale |
| energ.ind., mech.eng. | run-of-river power station | doorstroomwaterkrachtcentrale |
| energ.ind., mech.eng. | run-of-river power station | riviercentrale |
| transp., nautic. | sea/river going vessel | baardze |
| transp., nautic. | sea/river going vessel | kustvaarder |
| transp., nautic. | sea/river going vessel | gemengd zee-en binnenvaartschip |
| transp., nautic. | sea/river going vessel | binnenvaart-/zeevaartschip |
| transp., nautic. | sea/river going vessel | baardse |
| transp., nautic. | sea/river going vessel | wad-en Sontvaarder |
| transp., nautic. | sea-river port | zee-en binnenvaarthaven |
| transp., nautic. | sea-river vessel | kustvaarder |
| transp., nautic. | sea-river vessel | wad-en Sontvaarder |
| transp., nautic. | sea-river vessel | baardze |
| transp., nautic. | sea-river vessel | binnenvaart-/zeevaartschip |
| transp., nautic. | sea-river vessel | gemengd zee-en binnenvaartschip |
| transp., nautic. | sea-river vessel | baardse |
| environ. | shared river basin | grensoverschrijdend stroomgebied |
| nat.res. | South American river turtle | scheenplaatschildpad (Podocnemis) |
| nat.res. | Southern river otter | zuidelijke rivierotter (Lutra provocax) |
| zool. | Southern river otter | Midden-Amerikaanse otter (Lutra annectens) |
| nat.res. | Tana River red colobus | roodkopfranjeaap (Colobus badius rufomitratus) |
| nat.res. | Tana River red colobus | rode colobus (Colobus badius rufomitratus) |
| transp., construct. | the ground adjoining the river is saturated with water, is drained of water | het aangrenzende terrein wordt dras, komt onder water, droogt uit |
| environ. | the results of measurements of the radium-226 content of river water and river muds and silts | meetresultaten van radium-226 in het water en in het rivierslib |
| transp. | under-river tunnel | riviertunnel |
| life.sc., construct. | unified river basin development | totaal ontwikkelingsplan voor een stroomgebied |
| transp. | unsurveyable river section | onoverzichtelijk riviervak |
| gen. | Wye River Memorandum | Wyememorandum |
| gen. | Wye River Memorandum | Wye-Rivermemorandum |
