| Swedish | English |
| anaerob biologisk nedbrytning | anaerobic fermentation |
| anaerob biologisk nedbrytning | anaerobic digestion |
| anaerob nedbrytning | anaerobic degradation |
| biologisk nedbrytning | biodegradability |
| biologisk nedbrytning | biodegradability The extent to which a substance can be decomposed - or rotted - by bacteria and fungi. Implies that residues from degradation are nontoxic. One of the most misleading claims in business, because shoppers often assume a biodegradable product to be harmless. Some harmful compounds take much longer to degrade than others and the product can harm the environment while it is rotting. Biodegradation may also be incomplete, sometimes leaving residues in the environment which are more harmful than the original substance. Accumulation in the environment of nonbiodegradable (or poorly biodegradable) substances, such as some biocides, can cause serious problems |
| biologisk nedbrytning | biodegradation Breaking down of a substance by microorganisms |
| fotokemisk nedbrytning | photochemical degradation |
| nedbrytning av miljöföroreningar | pollutant degradation |
| nedbrytning av miljöföroreningar | pollutant degradation The physical, chemical or biological breakdown of a complex polluting material into simpler components |
| nedbrytning av naturresurser | degradation of natural resources |
| nedbrytning av naturresurser | degradation of natural resources The result of the cumulative activities of farmers, households, and industries, all trying to improve their socio-economic well being. These activities tend to be counterproductive for several reasons. People may not completely understand the long-term consequences of their activities on the natural resource base. The most important ways in which human activity is interfering with the global ecosystem are: 1. fossil fuel burning which may double the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration by the middle of the next century, as well as further increasing the emissions of sulphur and nitrogen very significantly; 2. expanding agriculture and forestry and the associated use of fertilizers (nitrogen and phosphorous) are significantly altering the natural circulation of these nutrients; 3. increased exploitation of the freshwater system both for irrigation in agriculture and industry and for waste disposal |
| nedbrytning av stratosfäriskt ozon | stratospheric ozone depletion |
| nedbrytning av stratosfäriskt ozon | stratospheric ozone depletion Damage of the ozone shield by chemicals released on Earth. The main chemicals that are depleting stratospheric ozone are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are used in refrigerators, aerosols, and as cleaners in many industries, and halons which are used in fire extinguishers. The damage is caused when these chemicals release highly reactive forms of chlorine and bromine |
| nedbrytning med hjälp av svampar | fungal treatment |
| termofil aerob nedbrytning | thermophilic aerobic digestion |
