| English | French |
| activated sludge plant | installation de boue activée |
| activated sludge plant | installation d'activation des boues |
| antiquated plant Old installation that do not respond to new rules for the prevention of environmental pollution and whose redevelopment requires investments for adopting technologies related to the protection of waterways, waste management, noise reduction and emission control | installation ancienne |
| antiquated plant | installation ancienne |
| "Aquaprint pilot plant | usine pilote "Aquaprint |
| aquatic plant Plants adapted for a partially or completely submerged life | plante aquatique |
| aquatic plant | plantes aquatiques |
| Association of Plant Managers and Operation Companies of Swiss Waste Treatment Installations | Association suisse des chefs d'exploitation et exploitants de traitement des déchets |
| Association of Plant Managers of Swiss Waste Treatment Installations | Association suisse des chefs d'exploitation de traitement des déchets |
| biogas plant | usine de production de biogaz |
| biogas plant | centrale à biogaz |
| biological treatment plant | station d'épuration biologique |
| biological treatment plant | bio-usine |
| C4 plants | plantes du type C4 |
| C3 plants | plantes du type C3 |
| calcicole plant | plante calcicole |
| calcicolous plant | plante calcicole |
| chemical dosing plant | local des réactifs |
| chemical plant | usine chimique |
| chemical plant Plants where basic raw materials are chemically converted into a variety of products | usine chimique |
| chlorination plant | installation de chloration |
| CHP plant | installation de production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité |
| CHP plant | centrale électrocalogène |
| CHP plant | centrale de production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité |
| CHP plant | centrale de cogénération |
| climbing plant A plant that lacks rigidity and grows upwards by twining, scrambling, or clinging with tendrils and suckers; wall | plante grimpante (mur) |
| climbing plant wall | plante grimpante mur |
| coal plant | centrale à charbon |
| coal plant | centrale au charbon |
| coal power plant | centrale au charbon |
| coal power plant | centrale à charbon |
| coal-burning power plant | centrale au charbon |
| coal-burning power plant | centrale à charbon |
| coal-fired power plant | centrale à charbon |
| coal-fired power plant | centrale thermique au charbon |
| coal-fired power plant | centrale au charbon |
| coal-fired power plant Power plant which is fuelled by coal | centrale à charbon |
| cogeneration plant | centrale de production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité |
| cogeneration plant | installation de production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité |
| cogeneration plant | centrale électrocalogène |
| cogeneration plant | centrale de cogénération |
| co-incineration plant | usine de coïncineration |
| coking plant effluent | eau de cokerie |
| coking-plant waste water | eau usée de cokerie |
| combined heat and power plant | centrale de production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité |
| combined heat and power plant | installation de production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité |
| combined heat and power plant | centrale électrocalogène |
| combined heat and power plant | centrale de cogénération |
| combustion plants | installations de combustion |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Scientific and Technical Progress of the Directives on Construction Plant and Equipment | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès scientifique et technique des directives visant les matériels et engins de chantier |
| Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the directives on determination of the noise emission of construction plant and equipment | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique des directives visant la détermination des émissions sonores des engins et matériels de chantier |
| Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Noise Emission of Construction Plant and Equipment | Comité pour l'adaptation au progrès technique - émission sonore des engins et matériels de chantier |
| composting plant | usine de compostage |
| composting plant | installation de compostage |
| composting plant | centre de compostage |
| Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market | directive concernant la mise sur le marché des produits phytopharmaceutiques |
| Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market | directive PPP |
| creeping plant | plante rampante |
| cultivated plant | plante cultivée |
| cultivated plant Plants specially bred or improved by cultivation | plante cultivée |
| deep shaft process plant | installation d'épuration équipée d'une fosse profonde |
| Department of Plant Protection and Inspection | Département de la protection et de l'inspection des végétaux |
| dephosphatation plant | station de déphosphatation |
| aerial deposition of dry particles particulate deposits on the above-ground parts of plants | captation directe des particules sèches sur les organes aériens des plantes |
| desalination plant 1. Plants for the extraction of fresh water from saltwater by the removal of salts, usually by distilling. 2. Parts of the world with severe water shortages are looking to desalination plants to solve their problems. Desalination of water is still nearly four times more expensive than obtaining water from conventional sources. However technology is improving and costs are likely to decrease slightly in the future. There is now more interest in building distillation plants beside electric installations so that the waste heat from power generation can be used to drive the desalination process | usine de déssalement |
| desalination plant | usines de déssalement |
| desalination plant | usine de déssalement |
| desalination plant | usine de dessalement |
| desalination plant operating by distillation | usine de dessalement par distillation |
| desalting plant | usine de dessalement |
| desulphurisation plant | installation de désulfuration |
| diffused air activated sludge plant | installation à boues activées par insufflation |
| to discourage the use of plant protection products | décourager l'utilisation de produits phytopharmaceutiques |
| district heating plant Plant for heating all houses in a district; it consists of a large, efficient, centralized boiler plant or "waste" steam from a power station. The heat is distributed by means of low-pressure steam or high-temperature water to the consumers | centrale de chauffage à distance |
| district heating plant | installation de chauffage urbain |
| drought-persistent plant | xérophyte |
| drought-persistent plant | plante xérophile |
| dry-cleaning plant | installation d'épuration par voie sèche |
| dust arrestment plant | installation de dépoussièrage |
| effluent treatment plant | station de traitement des effluents |
| electric power plant A stationary plant containing apparatus for large-scale conversion of some form of energy (such as hydraulic, steam, chemical, or nuclear energy) into electrical energy | centrale électrique |
| electric power plant | centrale électrique |
| endangered plant species | espèce végétale menacée |
| endangered plant species | espèces végétales en danger |
| endangered plant species The plants threatened with extinction by human or natural changes in the environment | espèce végétale menacée |
| equipment for a relief flotation plant | installation de flottation sous pression |
| equipment for a relief flotation plant | installation de flottation par pressurisation-détente |
| European Technology Platform for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plant | plateforme technologique européenne pour des centrales électriques à combustibles fossiles à taux d'émission zéro |
| exhaust gas desulphurisation plant | installation de désulfuration des gaz de combustion |
| existing plant | établissement existant |
| floating plant | plante flottante |
| flowering plant | plante à fleur |
| flowering plant Plants capable of producing conspicuous flowers | plante à fleur |
| flowering plants | plante à fleur |
| fodder plant Plants used to feed livestock | plante fourragère |
| food plant | plante nutritive |
| food plant | plante nourricière |
| food plant | plant alimentaire |
| fully biological sewage treatment plant | station d'épuration entièrement biologique |
| fully biological sewage treatment plant | station d'épuration biologique totale |
| fume plant | installation d'extraction des fumées |
| gas powered plant | centrale à gaz |
| gas powered plant Power station which burns gas, as opposed to a coal-fired station or nuclear power station | centrale à gaz |
| Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | Plan d'action mondial pour la conservation et l'utilisation durable des ressources phytogénétiques pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture |
| graminaceous plant | graminée |
| graminaceous plant A very large family of plants including cereals such as wheat, maize, etc. | graminée |
| graminaceous plants | graminée |
| grassing or grass planting | engazonnement |
| Group of Experts on Plant Conservation | Groupe d'experts sur la conservation des plantes |
| heating plant | centrale de chauffage |
| heating plant | installation de chauffage |
| heating plant Plant for producing and supplying heat | centrale de chauffage |
| heliophilous plant | plante de lumière |
| high-risk processing plant | usine de transformation à haut risque |
| household refuse plant | usine d'ordures ménagères |
| household refuse processing plant | usine de traitement des ordures ménagères |
| household refuse processing plant | installation de traitement des ordures ménagères |
| household-refuse processing plant | usine de traitement des ordures ménagères |
| household-refuse processing plant | installation de traitement des ordures ménagères |
| hydrocarbon plants | plantes à hydrocarbures |
| hydroelectric power plant | centrale hydroélectrique |
| hydroelectric power plant Power station which operates with the free renewable source of energy provided by falling water | centrale hydroélectrique |
| incineration plant | usine d'incinération |
| incineration plant | installation d'incinération |
| incineration/waste heat boiler plant | usine d'incinération à récupération d'énergie |
| incineration/waste heat boiler plant | installation d'incinération avec chaudière de récupération de chaleur |
| Indian pitcher plant | Nepenthes khasiana |
| indicator plant | plante indicatrice |
| industrial effluent treatment plant | station d'épuration des eaux résiduaires industrielles |
| industrial plant building | établissement industriel (bâtiment |
| industrial plant building, Buildings where the operations related to industrial productive processes are carried out | établissement industriel (bâtiment) |
| industrial plant Plants employed in industry, e.g. cotton, flax, hemp, peanuts, etc.; organism | matière première végétale |
| inlet of the treatment plant | entrée de la station d'épuration |
| integrated circuit-water treatment plant | installation intégrée de traitement des eaux en cycle fermé |
| integrated plant protection management | gestion intégrée en matière de protection des végétaux |
| introduction of plant species | introduction végétale |
| introduction of plant species | introduction d'espèces végétales |
| iron compound filter-plant | dispositif de curage par composés de fer |
| land plant | plante terrestre |
| large combustion plant Any sizable building which relies on machinery that converts energy released from the rapid burning of a fuel-air mixture into mechanical energy | grande installation de combustion |
| large combustion plant | grande centrale à combustible |
| liquid metal disposal plant | installation d'élimination du métal liquide |
| lost-brine plant | établissement à saumure perdue |
| low pollution textile plant | usine textile peu polluante |
| low-risk processing plant | usine de transformation à faible risque |
| marsh plant | hélophyte |
| marsh plant | palustre |
| marsh plant | plante des marais |
| medicinal plant Plants having therapeutic properties | plante médicinale |
| metal scrap recycling plant | installation de recyclage des métaux |
| MSF plant | usine à évaporation poly-étagée |
| multi-stage flash distillation plant | usine à évaporation poly-étagée |
| municipal waste incineration plant | installation d'incinération de déchets municipaux |
| municipal waste water treatment plant | station d'épuration des eaux urbaines résiduaires |
| new combustion plant | nouvelle installation de combustion |
| new plant | établissement nouveau |
| noisy industrial plant | industrie bruyante |
| nuclear fuel reprocessing plant | usine de retraitement des combustibles nucléaires |
| nuclear power plant A power plant in which nuclear energy is converted into heat for use in producing steam for turbines, which in turn drive generators that produce electric power | centrale nucléaire |
| nuclear power plant disposal | démantèlement des centrales nucléaires |
| nuclear power plant disposal | démantèlement de centrale nucléaire |
| obtain the consent of pollution control authorities before discharging to wastewater treatment plants | obtenir l'autorisation des autorités de contrôle de la pollution avant de rejeter vers les stations d'épuration des eaux usées |
| obtain the consent of pollution control authorities before discharging to wastewater treatment plants | S54 |
| off-gas streams at reprocessing plants | déchets gazeux des usines de retraitement |
| oil regeneration plant | usine de régénération des huiles usées |
| operator of an incineration plant | exploitant d'une installation d'incinération |
| order to plant | obligation de planter |
| organism harmful to plants | organismes nuisibles aux végétaux |
| outlet of the treatment plant | sortie de la station d'épuration |
| package plant | installation en ouvrage unique |
| package plant | station compacte |
| package plant | station monobloc |
| package plant | installation compacte |
| pests of plants | organismes nuisibles aux végétaux |
| pharmaceutical plant | usine pharmaceutique |
| pickling plant Plant where scale is removed from iron and steel usually by means of immersion in a hot hydrochloric or sulphuric acid bath. Wastes include spent pickling liquor, sludges and rinse water | atelier de décapage |
| pickling plant | installation, atelier de décapage |
| pilot plant | installation pilote |
| pilot plant A small version of a planned industrial plant, built to gain experience in operating the final plant | installation pilote |
| pilot-plant rendering | équarrissage pilote |
| plant biology | biologie végétale |
| plant biology | phytobiologie |
| plant biology The scientific study of the natural processes of plants | biologie végétale |
| plant breeding Raising a certain type of plant by crossing one variety with another to produce a new variety where the desired characteristics are strongest | sélection des plantes |
| plant climatology | phytoclimatologie |
| plant climatology | climatologie des plantes |
| plant community Any group of plants belonging to a number of different species that co-occur in the same habitat or area and interact through trophic and spatial relationships; typically characterized by reference to one or more dominant species | communauté végétale |
| plant component | partie de la plante |
| plant component | parties de la plante |
| plant component The constituent parts of a plant | partie de la plante |
| plant control | contrôle des populations de plantes |
| plant cover | couvert végétal |
| plant cover | couche végétale |
| plant delegate | délégué d'usine |
| plant disease | pathologie végétale |
| plant eater | herbivore |
| plant eater | phytophage |
| plant ecologist | phytoécologiste |
| plant ecology | phyto-écologie |
| plant ecology Study of the relationships between plants and their environment | écologie végétale |
| plant equipment | équipement végétal |
| plant equipment | équipement d'usine |
| plant favoritized by its location | usine bénéficiant d'une rente de situation |
| plant for toxic and dangerous waste elimination | installation pour l'élimination des déchets toxiques et dangereux |
| plant for toxic and dangerous waste treatment | installation pour le traitement de déchets toxiques et dangereux |
| plant genetics The scientific study of the hereditary material of plants for purposes such as hybridization, improved food resources and increased production | génétique végétale |
| plant genetics | génétique végétale |
| plant geography | géographie végétale |
| plant geography | phytogéographie |
| plant geography | géobotanique |
| plant geography | géographie botanique |
| plant health care | phytosanitaire |
| plant health status | situation phytosanitaire |
| plant heritage The sum of the earth's or a particular region's herb, vegetable, shrub and tree life viewed as the inheritance of the present generation, especially plant species deemed worthy of preservation and protection from extinction | patrimoine végétal |
| plant hormone | phytohormone |
| plant life | vie végétale |
| plant life No definition needed | vie végétale |
| plant material | matériel végétal |
| plant nutrient | élément nutritif d'une plante |
| plant nutrient | phyto-aliment |
| plant pest | ennemi des végétaux |
| plant physiology | physiologie des plantes |
| plant physiology The study of the function and chemical reactions within the various organs of plants | physiologie des plantes |
| plant population | population végétale |
| plant population The number of plants in an area | population végétale |
| plant production No definition needed | production végétale |
| plant protection | protection végétale |
| plant protection Conservation of plant species that may be rare or endangered, and of other plants of particular significance | protection des plantes |
| plant protection | protection des plantes |
| plant protection product Any substance or mixture of substances which through physiological action protects the plants against parasites, fungi, virus, or other damaging factors | produit phytosanitaire |
| plant reproduction Any of various processes, either sexual or asexual, by which a plant produces one or more individuals similar to itself | reproduction végétale |
| plant reproduction | reproduction végétale |
| plant resource | ressource végétale |
| plant resource No definition needed | ressource végétale |
| plant response | réaction des plantes |
| plant response | réponse des plantes |
| plant selection The selection by man of particular genotypes in a plant population because they exhibit desired phenotypic characters | amélioration des plantes |
| plant selection | amélioration des plantes |
| plant size industry | dimensions des unités de production |
| plant sociology | sociologie des plantes |
| plant species Species belonging to the plant kingdom | espèce végétale |
| plant species reintroduction | réintroduction végétale |
| plant species reintroduction | réintroduction d'espèces végétales |
| plant textile fibre | fibre textile végétale |
| plant textile fibre Natural textile fibres of vegetal origin | fibre textile végétale |
| plant tissue waste | déchets de tissus végétaux |
| plant trade Trade of plants is subjected to regulations established by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) | commerce des plantes |
| plant trade | commerce des plantes |
| plant used for ash disposal | installation d'évacuation des mâchefers |
| plant waste | stérile d'usine |
| plant-wide emissions | émission globale de l'installation |
| plants for alcohol production | plantealcooligène |
| power plant fumes | panache des centrales électriques |
| protect aquatic organisms/non-target plants do not apply on impermeable surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, cobblestones, railway tracks and other situations with a high risk of run-off | Pour protéger les organismes aquatiques/les plantes non cibles, ne pas appliquer sur des surfaces imperméables telles que le bitume, le béton, les pavés, les voies ferrées et dans toute autre situation où le risque de ruissellement est important |
| 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 |
| public power plant | centrale électrique publique |
| pumped storage power plant | usine de pompage |
| purification plant Installation where impurities are removed from waste water | station d'épuration |
| purifying plant | station d'épuration des eaux |
| purifying plant | épurateur |
| refining-residues gasification plant | unité de gazéification de résidus de raffinage |
| refuse incineration plant | usine d'incinération des ordures ménagères |
| regeneration of old plants | remise en état de vieilles installations, usines, centrales |
| reprocessing plant | installation de retraitement |
| residual coking-plant water | eau résiduaire de cokerie |
| resinous plant | résineux |
| resinous plant Plants yielding or producing resin | résineux |
| retrofitting of old plants | remise en état d'anciennes installations industrielles |
| Rijnmond Effluent Treatment Plant | installation de traitement des déchets Rijnmond |
| roasting plant | installations de calcination |
| sand plant | psammophyte |
| saprophytic plant | saprophyte |
| seawater conversion plant | usine de dessalement de l'eau de mer |
| selective breeding of plants | croisement génétique des plantes |
| selective breeding of plants Breeding of plants having desirable characters | croisement génétique des plantes |
| separating plants in the oxygen-blown converters | dépoussiéreur de convertisseurs avec soufflage d'oxygène |
| separating plants in the oxygen-blown converters | installation de dépoussiérage de convertisseurs avec soufflage d'oxygène |
| sewage disposal plant | installation de décharge des eaux d'égout |
| sewage treatment plant | usines de traitement des eaux d'égout |
| sewage treatment plant | station d'épuration des eaux usées |
| sludge dewatering plant | installation de déshydratation des boues |
| sludge from sewage treatment plants | boues d'épuration |
| sludges from plant, equipment and maintenance operations | boues provenant des équipements et des opérations de maintenance |
| succulent plants | crassulacées |
| sulfur recovery plant | usine d'acide sulfurique |
| sulphuric acid plant | usine d'acide sulfurique |
| sun plant | plante de lumière |
| supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products | certificat complémentaire de protection pour les produits phytopharmaceutiques |
| terrestrial plant | plante terrestre |
| testing of plant protection products Tests performed to establish the effectiveness of pesticides under a wide variety of climatic and other environmental conditions; to assess the possible side effects on animals, plants and humans and to determine the persistence of pesticide residues in the environment | essai de produits phytosanitaires |
| testing of plant protection products | essai de produits phytosanitaires |
| testing of plant protection products | essai de produits phytopharmaceutiques |
| textile plant Plant producing material suitable to be made into cloths | plante textile |
| thermal power plant A power-generating plant which uses heat to produce energy. Such plants may burn fossil fuels or use nuclear energy to produce the necessary thermal energy | centrale thermique |
| thermal power plant | centrale thermique |
| treatment plant | station de traitement |
| treatment plant | usine de traitement des eaux |
| treatment plant | station d'épuration |
| treatment plant for composting waste | usine de traitement des déchets par compostage |
| tropical plant Plants growing in tropical areas in conditions of constant rain and high temperature | plante tropicale |
| urban waste water treatment plant | station d'épuration des eaux urbaines résiduaires |
| urban waste water treatment plant | station d'épuration des eaux résiduaires |
| urban waste water treatment plant | installation de traitement des eaux usées |
| vegetable canning plant | conserverie de légumes |
| waste disposal plants | installation d'élimination des déchets |
| waste incineration plant | installation d'incinération de déchets |
| Waste Isolation Pilot Plant | Installation-pilote d'enfouissement des déchets nucléaires |
| waste to energy plant | installation de revalorisation des déchets en énergie |
| waste treatment plant | centrale de traitement des déchets |
| waste treatment plant | usine de traitement des déchets |
| waste treatment plant Place where waste material is treated to make it reusable or so it may be disposed of safely | usine de traitement des déchets |
| waste water from flotation plants | eau résiduaire des installations de flottation |
| waste water treatment plant | installation de traitement des eaux usées |
| waste water treatment plant | station d'épuration des eaux résiduaires |
| waste water treatment plant | station, usine de traitement des eaux usées |
| waste water treatment plant | installation de traitement des eaux résiduaires/usées |
| waste water treatment plant | station d'épuration des eaux usées |
| waste water treatment using marine plants | traitement des eaux usées au moyen des plantes marines |
| waste-fed heating and power plant | centrale fonctionnant en cogénération |
| waste-fed heating and power plant | centrale électrique et de chauffage alimentée par des déchets |
| waste-fed heating and power plant Heating and power production plant where fuel is provided from refuse | centrale fonctionnant en cogénération |
| waste-fed heating plant | centrale de chauffage alimentée par des déchets |
| waste-fed heating plant Heating plant where fuel is provided from refuse | centrale de chauffage alimentée par des déchets |
| waste-incineration plant | installation d'incinération des déchets |
| waste-incineration plant | incinérateur de déchets |
| wastes from power station and other combustion plants except 19 00 00 | déchets provenant de centrales électriques et autres installations de combustion sauf 19 00 00 |
| wastes from power stations and other combustion plants except 19 | déchets provenant de centrales électriques et autres installations de combustionsauf 19 00 00 |
| wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use of organic plant protection products except 02 01 08 and 02 01 09, wood preserving agents except 03 02 and other biocides | déchets provenant de la FFDU des pesticides organiquessauf 02 01 05 |
| wastes from the MFSU of organic plant protection products except 02 01 08 and 02 01 09, wood preserving agents except 03 02 and other biocides | déchets provenant de la FFDU des pesticides organiquessauf 02 01 05 |
| wastes from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use | déchets provenant des installations de traitement des déchets,des stations d'épuration des eaux usées hors site et de l'industrie de l'eau |
| Wastes from waste treatment facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the water industry | Déchets provenant des installations de traitement des déchets, des stations d'épuration des eaux usées hors site et de l'industrie de l'eau |
| wastes from waste treatment facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the water industry | déchets provenant des installations de traitement des déchets,des stations d'épuration des eaux usées hors site et de l'industrie de l'eau |
| wastes from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified | déchets provenant d'installations de traitement d'eaux usées non spécifiés ailleurs |
| water purification plant | usine de potabilisation de l'eau |
| water purification plant | station d'épuration des eaux |
| water purification plant | installation d'épuration de l'eau |
| water softening plant | adoucisseur d'eau |
| water treatment plant | station de traitement |
| water treatment plant | station d'épuration des eaux |
| water treatment plant | usine de traitement des eaux |
| water-purifying plant | installation d'épuration d'eau |
| wild plant Plants growing in a natural state (not cultivated) | plante sauvage |
| World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources | Système mondial d'information et d'alerte rapide sur les ressources phytogénétiques |
| xerophilous plant | plante xérophile |
| xerophilous plant | xérophyte |
