| English | Irish |
| acid rain water | uisce báistí aigéadach |
| agricultural pollution of ground water | truailliú talmhaíoch an screamhuisce |
| air-water interaction The physical processes at the air-water interface: momentum, heat and mass transfer across the air-water interface, mixing of surface water by wind stress and wave breaking, directional wave spectra and wave forces on offshore structures. The air-water interaction is measured by the turbulence and gas exchanges resulting from the mixing of the water column by wind | idirghníomhú aeir is uisce |
| bathing water All waters, inland or coastal, except those intended for therapeutic purposes or used in swimming pools, an area either 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 | uisce snámha |
| bathing water | uisce snámha |
| bilge water Water that builds up in the bottom of a ship's bilge | uisce ruma |
| biological water balance The amount of ingoing and outgoing water in a system, which are assumed to be equal in the long term so that the water budget will balance | cothromaíocht uisce bhitheolaíoch |
| brackish water Water, salty between the concentrations of fresh water and sea water; usually 5-10 parts x thousand | uisce goirt |
| coastal water Coastal waters are typically characterized by a shallow continental shelf, gently sloping seaward to a continental slope, which drops relatively abruptly to the deep ocean. The proximity of coastal water to land also influences the water circulation. In the vicinity of freshwater inflows, the nearshore circulation is altered by the presence of density-driven motions. Coastal waters are under enormous environmental stress, caused by a wide range of factors including pollution and the destruction and deterioration of marine habitats | uisce cósta |
| combined waste water A mixture of domestic or industrial wastewater and surface runoff | dramhuisce measctha |
| Committee for implementation of the directive establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy | an Coiste chun an treoir lena mbunaítear creat do ghníomhaíocht Chomhphobail i réimse an bheartais uisce a chur chun feidhme |
| cooling water Water used to make something less hot, such as the irradiated elements from a nuclear reactor or the engine of a machine | uisce fuaraithe |
| demesnial water A body of water that is owned and maintained by a national governmental body or agency | uisce diméine |
| Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy | Treoir 2000/60/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle lena mbunaítear creat i gcomhair gnímh ag an gComhphobal sa réimse a bhaineann le beartas uisce |
| Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy | an Chreat-treoir Uisce |
| domestic waste water Wastewater principally derived from households, business buildings, institutions, etc., which may or may not contain surface runoff, groundwater or storm water | dramhuisce baile |
| drainage water Incidental surface waters from diverse sources such as rainfall, snow melt or permafrost melt | uisce draenála |
| drinking water Water that is agreeable to drink, does not present health hazards and whose quality is normally regulated by legislation | uisce óil |
| drinking water abstraction point | pointe astarraingte uisce óil |
| drinking water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater | limistéar cosanta uisce óil |
| drinking water supply The provision and storage of potable water, or the amount of potable water stored, for the use of a municipality, or other potable water user | soláthar uisce óil |
| drinking water treatment The Directive on the Quality of Surface Water Intended for Drinking Water defines three categories of water treatment (A1, A2, A3) from simple physical treatment and disinfection to intensive physical and chemical treatment. The treatment to be used depends on the quality of the water abstracted. The Directive uses imperative values for parameters known to have an adverse effect on health and also guide values for those which are less adverse. There is also a directive which complements the "surface water abstraction" Directive by indicating the methods of measurement and the frequency of sampling and analysis required | cóireáil uisce óil |
| EC directive on water protection Directive concerning the use and management of water resources for a rational economical and social development and the protection of the related environmental features | Treoir CE maidir le cosaint uisce |
| emission to water The discharge of solid, liquid or gaseous pollutants or contaminants into a body of water | astú chuig uisce |
| exploitation of underground water The process of extracting underground water from a source | saothrú ar uisce faoi thalamh |
| flowing water | uisce reatha |
| flowing water Moving waters like rivers and streams | sreabhadh uisce |
| fresh water pollution The direct or indirect human alteration of the biological, physical, chemical or radiological integrity of freshwater | truailliú fionnuisce |
| fresh-water pollution | truailliú fionnuisce |
| ground water outflow | sceitheadh screamhuisce |
| ground water outflow | ligean dobhardhroma |
| ground water pumping | pumpáil screamhuisce |
| hardness of water | cruas uisce |
| high tide water The level of water when the tide is at its highest level | uisce lán mara |
| hot water No definition needed | uisce te |
| industrial pollution of ground water | truailliú tionsclaíoch screamhuisce |
| industrial waste water Waste water that results from industrial processes and manufacturing. It may either be disposed of separately or become part of the sanitary or combined sewage | dramhuisce tionsclaíoch |
| inland water A lake, river, or other body of water wholly within the boundaries of a state | uisce intíre |
| internal coastal waters | uiscí cósta inmheánacha |
| management of water resources | bainisteoireacht acmhainní uisce |
| marine waters | uiscí mara |
| mesosaprobic surface water | uisce dromchla méiseasapróbach |
| mesosaprobic water | uisce dromchla méiseasapróbach |
| mesosaprobic waters | uisce dromchla méiseasapróbach |
| mineral water Water containing naturally or artificially supplied minerals or gases | uisce mianraí |
| municipal water distribution system Any publicly or privately organized setup in which water is processed at a central plant and delivered to homes and businesses via water pipes | córas dáilte uisce cathrach |
| municipal water management Municipal water management deals with aspects of water supply and water technology concerning planning, processing, building and producing. It also concerns the problems of waste water collection, sewage disposal, waste water treatment in rural areas, water economising measures, water body quality management | bainistíocht uisce cathrach |
| net water intake | glan-iontógáil uisce |
| non-demesnial water A body of water that is owned and maintained by an individual or entity other than the national government | uisce neamhdiméine |
| organic matter in polluted water | ábhar orgánach in uisce truaillithe |
| percolating water Subsurface water that passes, under the force of gravity, through rocks or soil along the line of least resistance | uisce síothlaithe |
| pollution risk of ground water | riosca truailliúcháin screamhuisce |
| process water Water used in a manufacturing or treatment process or in the actual product manufactured. Examples would include water used for washing, rinsing, direct contact, cooling, solution make-up, chemical reactions, and gas scrubbing in industrial and food processing applications. In many cases, water is specifically treated to produce the quality of water needed for the process | uisce próisis |
| protection of ambient water | cosaint an uisce chomhthimpeallaigh |
| rain water Water which falls as rain from clouds | uisce báistí |
| rain water sewer system Channels for clearing away rain water | córas séaraigh d'uisce báistí |
| raw water Water that has not been treated | amhuisce |
| receiving body of water | uiscí glactha |
| receiving water medium | uiscí glactha |
| receiving waters | uiscí glactha |
| residual amount of water Amount of water left in a water course after it has fed a hydropower plant in order to maintain a satisfactory dry-weather-flow for allowing the survival of biotic communities | méid iarmharach uisce |
| restoration of water Any treatment process in which contaminated water is cleansed or corrected, particularly by use of a pump-and-treat approach | athchóiriú uisce |
| 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 | uisce abhann |
| running water | uisce reatha |
| rural water supply | soláthar uisce tuaithe |
| salt water Water of the seas, distinguished by high salinity | sáile |
| saprobic water quality classification | aicmiú sapróbach cáilíocht uisce |
| sea water Aqueous solution of salts in more or less constant ratio, whose composition depends on several factors among which predominate living organisms, detrital sedimentation and the related chemical reactions. Sea-water accounts for more than 98% of the mass of the hydrosphere and covers just over 70% of the globe. Because of the composition and stability of the oceans, and the way they are controlled, they are of great importance to the climate, and great attention has been given to studying the effects of pollution. Man's activities are believed to be accelerating the change in the composition of sea-water | uisce farraige |
| sea water desalination Removing salt from ocean or brackish water | díshalannú ar uisce farraige |
| sea water protection | uisce farraige a chosaint |
| seepage water Water that moves slowly through small openings of a porous material such as soil or the amount of water that has been involved in seepage | uisce púsctha |
| soil water Water stored in soils | uisce ithreach |
| spring water Water obtained from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface, or would flow naturally to the surface if it were not collected underground | fíoruisce |
| standard for drinking water quality | caighdeán um cháilíocht uisce óil |
| storm water basin Basin used to hold water which falls as rain during a storm | imchuach d'uisce stoirme |
| storm water detention pond | taisc-umar uisce stoirme |
| storm-water runoff | múnlach stoirme |
| surface water All waters on the surface of the Earth found in streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, marshes or wetlands, and as ice and snow | uisce dromchla |
| surface water | uisce dromchla |
| surface water management The administration or handling of water naturally open to the atmosphere (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, seas, etc.) | bainistíocht uisce dromchla |
| thermal water Water, generally of a spring or geyser, whose temperature is appreciably above the local mean annual air temperature | uisce teirmeach |
| tidal water Any water whose level changes periodically due to tidal action | uisce taoide |
| traffic on water The movement of boats and other vessels over any water route or area | trácht ar uisce |
| turbid water | sloda |
| UNECE Water Convention | an Coinbhinsiún maidir le Cosaint agus Úsáid Sruthchúrsaí Trasteorann agus Lochanna Idirnáisiúnta |
| urban pollution of ground water | truailliú uirbeach screamhuisce |
| urban waste water | fuíolluisce uirbeach |
| urban water Water destined for private and public use in a town | uisce uirbeach |
| urban water supply The distribution of water, including collection, treatment and storage, for use in a town, city or municipal area, and used generally for domestic and industrial needs | soláthar uisce uirbeach |
| used water Wastewater or utilized water from a home, community, farm or industry, which is often discharged after utilization | uisce úsáidte |
| vegetable water | amúrca |
| waste water Used water, or water that is not needed, which is permitted to escape, or unavoidably escapes from canals, ditches, reservoirs or other bodies of water, for which the owners of these structures are legally responsible | fuíolluisce |
| waste water charge Imposed fee, expense, or cost for the management of spent or used water that contains dissolved or suspended matter from a home, community farm, or industry | muirear fuíolluisce |
| waste water discharge The flow of treated effluent from any wastewater treatment process | sceitheadh fuíolluisce |
| waste water disposal Collection and removal of wastewater deriving from industrial and urban settlements by means of a system of pipes and treatment plants | diúscairt fuíolluisce |
| waste water legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the outflow and disposal of spent or used water from a home, community, farm or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter | reachtaíocht fuíolluisce |
| waste water load The amount of spent or used water, often containing dissolved and suspended matter, that is found in a stream or some other body of water | ualach fuíolluisce |
| waste water pollution The impairment of the quality of some medium due to the introduction of spent or used water from a community or industry | truailliú dramhuisce |
| waste water purification Processing of waste water for reuse | íonú fuíolluisce |
| waste water quality The state or condition of spent or used water that contains dissolved or suspended matter from a home, community farm or industry | caighdeán fuíolluisce |
| waste water reduction The act or process of lessening the volume of used or spent water that is discharged from homes, businesses or industries | laghdú fuíolluisce |
| waste water sludge The removed materials resulting from physical, biological and chemical treatment of waste water | sloda fuíolluisce |
| waste water statistics No definition needed | staitisticí fuíolluisce |
| waste water treatment Any process to which wastewater is subjected which would remove, or otherwise render harmless to human health and the environment, its constituent wastes | cóireáil fuíolluisce |
| waste water treatment plant Plant where, through physical-chemical and biological processes, organic matter, bacteria, viruses and solids are removed from residential, commercial and industrial wastewaters before they are discharged in rivers, lakes and seas | gléasra cóireála fuíolluisce |
| water aeration Addition of air to sewage or water so as to raise its dissolved oxygen level | aerú uisce |
| water alkalinity | alcaileacht uisce |
| water analysis Study of the chemical, physical and biological properties of water | anailís ar uisce |
| water body Any mass of water having definite hydrological, physical, chemical and biological characteristics and which can be employed for one or several purposes | dobharlach |
| water bottom The floor upon which any body of water rests | bun an uisce |
| water bow turtle | turtar boscach uisce (Terrapene coahuila) |
| water catchment protection Precautionary actions, procedures or installations undertaken to prevent or reduce harm to the environmental integrity of drainage areas used to catch water, such as reservoirs or basins | cosaint dobharcheantair |
| water collection The catching of water, especially rain water, in a structure such as a basin or reservoir | bailiú uisce |
| water conservation The protection, development and efficient management of water resources for beneficial purposes | caomhnú uisce |
| water consumption The utilization patterns and quantities entailed in a community or human group's use of water for survival, comfort and enjoyment | ídiú uisce |
| water corrosivity Complex series of reactions between the water and metal surfaces and materials in which the water is stored or transported. The corrosion process is an oxidation/reduction reaction that returns refined or processed metal to their more stable ore state. With respect to the corrosion potential of drinking water, the primary concerns include the potential presence of toxic metals , such as lead and copper | creimneacht uisce |
| water cost The value or the amount of money exchanged for the production and sustained supply of water | costas an uisce |
| water curtain scrubber | sciúrthóir cuirtín uisce |
| water damage Water damage can be caused by flooding, severe storms, tidal waves, seismic seawaves, storm surges, etc. | damáiste uisce |
| water demand | éileamh ar uisce |
| water demineralisation The removal of minerals from water by chemical, ion-exchange, or distillation procedures | dímhianrú uisce |
| water desalination Any mechanical procedure or process where some or all of the salt is removed from water | díshalannú uisce |
| water distribution system The system of pipes supplying water to communities and industries | córas dáilte uisce |
| water endangering Can be caused by a variety of means, e.g. farm pollution from animal wastes and silage liquor (liquors from green leaf cattle food which has had molasses added to promote fermentation and preservation; they are highly polluting and can be a seasonal cause of fish deaths in small streams), leachate from landfill sites, and spoil heaps, solvent discharge to sewers or to land and inadequate sewage treatment works | uisce a chur i mbaol |
| water erosion The breakdown of solid rock into smaller particles and its removal by water. As weathering, erosion is a natural geological process, but more rapid soil erosion results from poor land-use practices, leading to the loss of fertile topsoil and to the silting of dams, lakes, rivers and harbours. There are three classes of erosion by water. 1. Splash erosion occurs when raindrops strike bare soil, causing it to splash, as mud, to flow into spaces in the soil and to turn the upper layer of soil into a structureless, compacted mass that dries with a hard, largely impermeable crust. 2. Surface flow occurs when soil is removed with surface run-off during heavy rain. 3. Channelized flow occurs when a flowing mixture of water and soil cuts a channel, which is then deepened by further scouring. A minor erosion channel is called a rill, a larger channel a gully | creimeadh uisce |
| water extraction Pumping of water for different purposes (i.e. agriculture, land reclamation, domestic and industrial use, etc.) | baint uisce |
| water flea Fresh-water branchiopod crustaceans characterized by a transparent bivalve shell | míol gorm |
| water for agricultural use Water used in agriculture for irrigation and livestock. Livestock watering is only 1 percent of the total water withdrawal for agricultural use. Of all functional water uses, irrigation is the largest agricultural use of water | uisce le húsáid i gcúrsaí talmhaíochta |
| water for consumption Consumptive water use starts with withdrawal, but in this case without any return, e.g. irrigation, steam escaping into the atmosphere, water contained in final products, i.e. it is no longer available directly for subsequent use | uisce le húsáid |
| water for industrial use Water used by industries for purposes such as fabrication, processing, washing and cooling, which is obtained from a public supply or through self-supplied sources | uisce le húsáid i dtionscal |
| Water Framework Directive | Treoir 2000/60/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle lena mbunaítear creat i gcomhair gnímh ag an gComhphobal sa réimse a bhaineann le beartas uisce |
| Water Framework Directive | an Chreat-treoir Uisce |
| water hardness | cruas uisce |
| water hardness The amount of calcium and magnesium salts dissolved in water | cruas an uisce |
| water hyacinth Floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes of tropical America, having showy bluish-purple flowers and swollen leafstalks: family Pontederiaceae. It forms dense masses in rivers, ponds, etc., and is a serious pest in the southern U.S., Java, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Africa | hiasaint uisce |
| water improvement | feabhsú uisce |
| water infiltration into the ground The movement of surface water into soil or rock through cracks and pores | insíothlú uisce isteach sa talamh |
| water level The level reached by the surface of a body of water | leibhéal an uisce |
| water management Measures taken to ensure an adequate supply of water and a responsible utilization of water resources | bainistíocht uisce |
| water mill A mill whose power is provided by a large wheel which is turned by moving water, especially a river | muileann uisce |
| water monitoring Studies conducted to estimate the quantity and the quality of pollutants, nutrients and suspended solids contained in water bodies and to assess sources and factors associated with agricultural practices, industrial activities or other human activities | monatóireacht ar uisce |
| water pollutant A chemical or physical agent introduced to any body of water that may detrimentally alter the natural condition of that body of water and other associated bodies of water | truailleán uisce |
| water pollution The manmade or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological and radiological integrity of water | truailliú uisce |
| water pollution prevention Precautionary measures, actions or installations implemented to avert or hinder human-made or human-induced alteration of the physical, biological, chemical and radiological integrity of water | truailliú uisce a chosc |
| water power Energy obtained from natural or artificial waterfalls, either directly by turning a water wheel or turbine, or indirectly by generating electricity in a dynamo driven by a turbine | cumhacht uisce |
| water pricing Applying a monetary rate or value at which water can be bought or sold | praghsáil uisce |
| water protection Measures to conserve surface and groundwater; to ensure the continued availability of water for growing domestic, commercial and industrial uses and to ensure sufficient water for natural ecosystems | cosaint uisce |
| water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater | limistéar cosanta uisce |
| water protection directive | treoir um chosaint uisce |
| water protection legislation | reachtaíocht cosanta uisce |
| water pump A machine or apparatus used to lift water, usually from a well or borehole, which is powered manually or by engine, wind or some other source | caidéal uisce |
| water purification Any of several processes in which undesirable impurities in water are removed or neutralized | íonú uisce |
| water purification plant Plant where water, through physical and chemical processes, is made suitable for human consumption and other purposes | gléasra íonaithe uisce |
| water quality A graded value of the components (organic and inorganic, chemical or physical) which comprise the nature of water | cáilíocht an uisce |
| water quality criteria | critéir cáilíochta uisce |
| water quality directive EC Directive establishing the rules relating to water for human consumption | treoir um cháilíocht an uisce |
| water quality improvement Progress in, or betterment of, the environmental condition and integrity of water | feabhas ar cháilíocht an uisce |
| water quality management Water quality management concerns four major elements: the use (recreation, drinking water, fish and wildlife propagation, industrial or agricultural) to be made of the water; criteria to protect those uses; implementation plans (for needed industrial-municipal waste treatment improvements) and enforcement plans, and an anti-degradation statement to protect existing high quality waters | bainistíocht cháilíocht an uisce |
| water quality standard | caighdeán cáilíochta an uisce |
| water quantity management The administration or handling of the amount of available potable water | bainistíocht mhéid an uisce |
| water re-aeration | athaerú uisce |
| water regeneration A process in which naturally occurring microorganisms, plants, trees or geophysical processes break down, degrade or filter out hazardous substances or pollutants from a body of water, cleansing and treating contaminated water without human intervention | athghiniúint uisce |
| water regulatory authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement regulations, laws and government policies relating to the preservation and protection of water resources | údarás rialaithe uisce |
| water reservoir Artificial or natural area of water, used for storing water for domestic or industrial use | taiscumar uisce |
| water resource Water in any of its forms, wherever located - atmosphere, surface or ground - which is or can be of value to man | acmhainn uisce |
| water resources conservation Controlled utilization or protection of any supply of water so that it is potentially useful for some purpose, such as for an economic, recreational or life-sustaining purpose | caomhnú acmhainní uisce |
| water resources development | forbairt acmhainní uisce |
| water resources legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to manage and protect an area's natural water supply and waterways | reachtaíocht maidir le hacmhainní uisce |
| water resources management Measures and activities concerning the supply of water, the improvement of efficiency in its use, the reduction of losses and waste, water-saving practices to reduce costs and to slow the depletion of the water supply to ensure future water availability | bainistíocht acmhainní uisce |
| water reuse Use of process wastewater or treatment facility effluent in a different manufacturing process | athúsáid uisce |
| water salination Process by which water becomes more salty, found especially in hot countries where irrigation is practised | salannú uisce |
| water salinity The degree of dissolved salts in water measured by weight in parts per thousand | salandacht uisce |
| water saving Management of water resources aiming at ensuring the continued availability of water for human uses and natural ecosystems | uisce a spáráil |
| water science The science that treats the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth, and their reaction with the environment | eolaíocht uisce |
| water seepage The slow movement of water through small openings and spaces in the surface of unsaturated soil into or out of a body of surface or subsurface water | púscadh uisce |
| water statistics No definition needed | staitisticí uisce |
| water supply A source or volume of water available for use; also, the system of reservoirs, wells, conduits, and treatment facilities required to make the water available and usable | soláthar uisce |
| water table Water that occupies pores, cavities, cracks and other spaces in the crustal rocks. It includes water precipitated from the atmosphere which has percolated through the soil, water that has risen from deep magmatic sources liberated during igneous activity and fossil water retained in sedimentary rocks since their formation. The presence of groundwater is necessary for virtually all weathering processes to operate. Phreatic water is synonymous with groundwater and is the most important source of any water supply | maoschlár |
| water table protection Water table is inherently susceptible to contamination from landuse activities. Remediation is very expensive and often impractical. Prevention of contamination is therefore critical in effective groundwater management | cosaint maoschláir |
| water taste Taste in water can be caused by foreign matter, such as organic compounds, inorganic salts or dissolved gases. These materials may come from domestic, agricultural or natural sources. Some substances found naturally in groundwater, while not necessarily harmful, may impart a disagreeable taste or undesirable property to the water. Magnesium sulphate, sodium sulphate, and sodium chloride are but a few of these. Acceptable waters should be free from any objectionable taste at point of use | blas uisce |
| water transportation Transportation of goods or persons by means of ships travelling on the sea or on inland waterways | iompar uisce |
| water treatment Purification of water to make it suitable for drinking or for any other use | cóireáil uisce |
| water utilisation Three types of water use are distinguished: 1. withdrawal, where water is taken from a river, or surface or underground reservoir, and after use returned to a natural water body, e.g. water used for cooling in industrial processes. Such return flows are particularly important for downstream users in the case of water taken from rivers; 2. consumptive, which starts with withdrawal but in this case without any return, e.g. irrigation, steam escaping into the atmosphere, water contained in final products, i.e. it is no longer available directly for subsequent uses; 3. non-withdrawal, i.e. the in situ use of a water body for navigation (including the floating of logs by the lumber industry), fishing, recreation, effluent disposal and hydroelectric power generation | úsáid uisce |
| water weed cutting Cutting down by scythe or machine at intervals the vegetation growth and grasses on banks and berms of irrigation and drainage channels or cropped areas | fiaile uisce a ghearradh |
| water well A well sunk to extract water from a zone of saturation | tobar uisce |
| World Day for Water | Lá Domhanda an Uisce |
| World Water Day | Lá Domhanda an Uisce |
