Subject | Maltese | English |
environ. | ambjent abijotiku | abiotic environment The non-living components of the environment (rocks, minerals, soil, water and climate) |
life.sc. | ambjent abijotiku | abiotic environment |
environ. | ambjent akkwatiku | aquatic environment Waters, including wetlands, that serve as habitat for interrelated and interacting communities and populations of plants and animals |
environ. | ambjent singular, ambjenti plural | habitat |
unions. | ambjent artifiċjali | manmade environment |
account. | ambjent ekonomiku primarju | primary economic environment |
environ. | ambjent fiżiku | physical environment The material surroundings of a system, process or organism |
environ. | ambjent industrijali | industrial environment in general, Environment where the manifold activities connected with the production of goods and services take place (in ġenerali) |
gen. | ambjent inċert | uncertain environment |
environ. | ambjent karstiku | karst |
environ. | ambjent kostali | coastal environment The areas where the land masses meet the seas. Coastal environments include tidal wetlands, estuaries, bays, shallow near-shore waters, mangrove swamps, and in-shore reef systems. The critical habitats of these zones are: feeding, breeding, nursery, and resting areas. Coastal areas throughout the world are under enormous environmental stress, which is caused by a wide range of factors, including pollution and the destruction and deterioration of marine habitats |
fin., ed., agric. | ambjent magħmul mill-bniedem | man-made environment |
econ. | ambjent makroekonomiku | macroeconomic context |
econ. | ambjent makroekonomiku | macroeconomic environment |
econ. | ambjent makroekonomiku | macroeconomic conditions |
transp., avia. | ambjent mhux ostili | non-hostile environment |
environ. | ambjent mibni | built environment That part of the physical surroundings which are people-made or people-organized, such as buildings and other major structures, roads, bridges and the like, down to lesser objects such as traffic lights, telephone and pillar boxes |
environ. | ambjent naturali | natural environment The complex of atmospheric, geological and biological characteristics found in an area in the absence of artifacts or influences of a well developed technological, human culture |
gen. | ambjent operattiv | operational environment |
transp., avia. | ambjent ostili | hostile environment |
gen. | ambjent permissiv | permissive environment |
health. | ambjent psikosoċjali | psycho-social climate |
environ. | ambjent rurali | rural environment Environment pertaining to the countryside |
environ. | ambjent sensittiv | sensitive environment Any parcel of land, large or small, under public or private control, that already has, or with remedial action could achieve, desirable environmental attributes. These attributes contribute to the retention and/or creation of wildlife habitat, soils stability, water retention or recharge, vegetative cover, and similar vital ecological functions. Environmentally sensitive areas range in size from small patches to extensive landscape features. They can include rare or common habitats, plants and animals |
gen. | ambjent sigur u mingħajr periklu | safe and secure environment |
social.sc. | ambjent ta' divertiment notturn | nightlife settings |
IT | ambjent ta' produzzjoni | production environment |
nat.sc. | ambjent ta' realtà mħallta | mixed reality environment |
environ. | ambjent ta' ġewwa | indoor environment Environment situated in the inside of a house or other building |
environ. | ambjent tal-baħar | marine environment Marine environments include estuaries, coastal marine and nearshore zones, and open-ocean-deep-sea regions |
environ. | ambjent tal-għixien | living environment External conditions or surroundings in which people live or work |
comp., MS | Ambjent tal-irkupru Windows | Windows Recovery Environment (A special version of Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) that includes diagnostic, troubleshooting, and maintenance tools) |
fin. | ambjent tan-negozju | business environment |
environ. | ambjent terrestri | terrestrial environment The continental as distinct from the marine and atmospheric environments. It is the environment in which terrestrial organisms live |
environ. | ambjent ġeofiżiku | geophysical environment The physical earth and its surroundings, consisting of the oceans and inland waters, lower and upper atmosphere, space, land masses and land forms |
environ. | azjenda ta' ħsara għall-ambjent | environmentally unfriendly firm Firms that do not comply with environmental regulations for the disposal of noxious wastes generated during the production cycle |
environ. | Aġenzija Ewropea għall-Ambjent | European Environment Agency |
environ. | Aġenzija Ewropea għall-Ambjent | European Environment Agency The EEA is being set up to provide the European Community and its member states with objective, reliable and standardized information on the environment. It will assess the success of existing environmental policies and the data will be used to develop new policies for environmental protection measures. It will gather information covering the present, and foreseeable, state of the environment. The priority area are: air quality and emissions; water quality, pollutants and resources; soil quality, flora and fauna, and biotopes; land use and natural resources; waste management; noise pollution; chemicals; and protection of coastal areas. The Agency will also take into account the socio-economics dimension, cover transboundary and international matters, and avoid the duplication of the activities of other bodies |
chem. | Biex jiġu evitati r-riskji għal saħħet il-bniedem u għall-ambjent, ħares l-istruzzjonijiet dwar l-użu. | avoid risks to human health and the environment, comply with the instructions for use. |
environ. | data dwar l-ambjent | environmental data Information concerning the state or condition of the environment |
environ. | data dwar l-istat tal-ambjent | data on the state of the environment No definition needed |
environ. | degradazzjoni tal-ambjent | degradation of the environment The process by which the environment is progressively contaminated, overexploited and destroyed |
polit. | Direttorat Ġenerali għall-Ambjent | DG Environment |
polit. | Direttorat Ġenerali għall-Ambjent | Directorate-General for the Environment |
gen. | DĠ Ambjent | DG Environment |
gen. | DĠ Ambjent | Directorate-General for the Environment |
environ. | effett fuq l-ambjent | effect on the environment Resultant of natural or manmade perturbations of the physical, chemical or biological components making up the environment |
chem. | Evita r-rilaxx fl-ambjent. | Avoid release to the environment. |
environ. | Faċilità għall-Ambjent Dinji | Global Environment Facility An international organization established in 1990 to provide practical assistance to governments in achieving environmental improvements. The GEF is managed by the World Bank, which contributes 2/3 of its funds, the remaining 1/3 being controlled by the United Nations Development Programme |
environ. | governanza internazzjonali tal-ambjent | international environmental governance |
construct., environ. | Green Paper dwar dwar strumenti bbażati fuq is-suq għall-ambjent u għanijiet ta' politika relatati | Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes |
polit., agric. | Grupp ta' Konsulenza dwar l-Agrikoltura u l-Ambjent | Advisory Group on Agriculture and Environment |
gen. | Grupp ta' Ħidma dwar l-Ambjent | Working Party on the Environment |
econ., environ. | għajnuna mill-Istat għall-ħarsien tal-ambjent | aid for environmental protection |
econ., environ. | għajnuna mill-Istat għall-ħarsien tal-ambjent | environmental aid |
econ., environ. | għajnuna mill-Istat għall-ħarsien tal-ambjent | State aid for environmental protection |
environ. | impatt tal-kummerċ fuq l-ambjent | trade impact on environment Trade impacts on the environment can be direct, such as trade of endangered species, of natural resources, of natural products such as tropical timber, etc., or indirect, such as deforestation, loss of habitats, pollution from mining, from energy production, oil spills, global warming, etc., increases in transport infrastructures |
environ. | impjieg u ambjent | employment and environment Issues or initiatives pertaining to the inter-relationship between ecological concerns and the economics of employment, including sustained, environmentally safe development; the effect of environmental activism on jobs; and the creation of environmental occupations |
commer. | impriża li tirrispetta l-ambjent | eco-company |
commer. | impriża li tirrispetta l-ambjent | green business |
commer. | impriża li tirrispetta l-ambjent | eco-business |
econ., environ., R&D. | Istitut għall-Ambjent u s-Sostenibbiltà | Institute for Environment and Sustainability |
environ., R&D. | Istitut ta' l-Ambjent | Environment Institute |
environ. | jirrispetta l-ambjent | environment friendly Human activities, enterprises or products that reinforce rather than undermine the integrity of the ecosystem |
econ. | Konferenza tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti dwar l-Ambjent u l-Iżvilupp | UN Conference on Environment and Development |
environ. | konsulenza dwar il-protezzjoni tal-ambjent | environmental protection advice Consultations or recommendations given as a guide of action regarding the preservation of ecological integrity and the defense or shelter of natural resources |
environ. | Konvenzjoni dwar il-Ħarsien tal-Ambjent permezz tal-Liġi Kriminali | Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law |
environ. | Konvenzjoni dwar ir-Responsabbiltà Ċivili għal Ħsara li tirriżulta minn Attivitajiet Perikolużi għall-Ambjent | Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment |
health., empl. | Konvenzjoni dwar is-Sikurezza u s-Saħħa Okkupazzjonali u l-Ambjent tax-Xogħol | Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 |
health., empl. | Konvenzjoni dwar is-Sikurezza u s-Saħħa Okkupazzjonali u l-Ambjent tax-Xogħol | Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment |
polit. | Kumitat għall-Ambjent, is-Saħħa Pubblika u s-Sikurezza ta' l-Ikel | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety |
environ., UN | Kumitat tal-Protezzjoni tal-Ambjent tal-Baħar | Marine Environment Protection Committee |
polit., environ. | Kummissarju għall-Ambjent | Commissioner for Environment |
gen. | Kummissjoni għall-Ambjent, it-Tibdil fil-Klima u l-Enerġija | Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy |
environ. | Kummissjoni għall-Ħarsien tal-Ambjent Marin fil-Baħar Baltiku | Helsinki Commission |
environ. | Kummissjoni għall-Ħarsien tal-Ambjent Marin fil-Baħar Baltiku | Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission |
polit., environ. | Kunsill Ambjent | Environment Council |
environ. | Kunsill Ewropew tal-Ambjent | European Environmental Council |
environ. | kunċett tal-ambjent | concept of environment The development at any level of a general notion of the surrounding ecosystem, its foundational relationship to human life and the need to preserve its integrity |
econ. | L-Aġenzija Ewropea għall-Ambjent | European Environment Agency |
fin., environ. | Linji gwida Komunitarji dwar l-għajnuna mill-Istat għall-ħarsien tal-ambjent | Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection |
obs., environ. | L-Iskema għall-Immaniġġjar tal-Ambjent u Verifika | eco-management and audit scheme |
obs., environ. | L-Iskema għall-Immaniġġjar tal-Ambjent u Verifika | environmental management and audit scheme |
obs., environ. | L-Iskema għall-Immaniġġjar tal-Ambjent u Verifika | Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme |
environ. | liġi kriminali dwar reati kontra l-ambjent | environmental criminal law The aggregate of statutory enactments pertaining to actions or instances of ecological negligence deemed injurious to public welfare or government interests and legally prohibited |
environ. | manutenzjoni tal-ambjent | maintenance of environment No definition needed |
environ. | mard relatat mal-ambjent | environmentally related disease |
obs., environ., R&D. | Monitoraġġ Globali tal-Ambjent u s-Sigurtà | Global Monitoring for Environment and Security |
obs., environ., R&D. | Monitoraġġ Globali tal-Ambjent u s-Sigurtà | Union Earth observation and monitoring programme |
obs., environ., R&D. | Monitoraġġ Globali tal-Ambjent u s-Sigurtà | European Earth monitoring programme |
obs., environ., R&D. | Monitoraġġ Globali tal-Ambjent u s-Sigurtà | European Earth Observation Programme |
obs., environ., R&D. | Monitoraġġ Globali tal-Ambjent u s-Sigurtà | Copernicus |
environ. | mġiba responsabbli fir-rigward tal-ambjent | environmentally responsible behaviour |
IT, environ. | netwerk Ewropew ta' informazzjoni u għall-Osservazzjoni ta' l-Ambjent | European environment information and observation network |
IT, environ. | netwerk Ewropew ta' informazzjoni u għall-Osservazzjoni ta' l-Ambjent | European Environment Monitoring and Information Network |
IT, environ. | netwerk Ewropew ta' informazzjoni u għall-Osservazzjoni ta' l-Ambjent | Environmental Information and Observation Network |
environ. | Netwerk ta' Diplomatiċi u Esperti fid-Diplomazija Ewropea dwar l-Ambjent u l-Iżvilupp Sostenibbli | Network of Diplomats and Experts on European Diplomacy on Environment and Sustainable Development |
environ. | Netwerk ta' Diplomatiċi u Esperti fid-Diplomazija Ewropea dwar l-Ambjent u l-Iżvilupp Sostenibbli | Green Diplomacy Network |
environ. | ordni għall-ħarsien tal-ambjent | environmental protection order |
environ. | organizzazzjoni għall-ħarsien tal-ambjent | environmental protection organisation A government agency, committee or group that is responsible for preserving and safeguarding ecological or natural resources |
environ. | pjan muniċipali għall-ambjent | municipal environment plan A formulated or systematic method for the management of a city or town's natural or ecological resources |
health., environ. | Pjan ta' Azzjoni Ewropew għall-Ambjent u s-Saħħa | European Environment and Health Action Plan |
econ. | politika tal-ambjent tal-UE | EU environmental policy |
environ. | prodott li jirrispetta l-ambjent | environmentally friendly product Product that is not harmful to the environment |
environ., UN | Programm tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti għall-Ambjent | United Nations Environment Programme |
environ., energ.ind. | Programm Tematiku Għall-Ambjent u l-Ġestjoni Sostenibbli tar-Riżorżi Naturali | thematic programme for the environment and sustainable management of natural resources, including energy |
environ., energ.ind. | Programm Tematiku Għall-Ambjent u l-Ġestjoni Sostenibbli tar-Riżorżi Naturali | Environment and Natural Resources Thematic Programme |
environ., energ.ind. | Programm Tematiku Għall-Ambjent u l-Ġestjoni Sostenibbli tar-Riżorżi Naturali | Environment and sustainable management of natural resources |
environ. | provvisti li jirrispettaw l-ambjent | environmental friendly procurement The process of obtaining products and services which are favorably disposed toward the environment |
environ. | rapport dwar l-istat tal-ambjent | report on the state of the environment A written account on the level of integrity and conditions of the ecosystem and natural resources in a given region, usually presented by an official person or body mandated to protect human health and the environment in that region |
environ. | regolament dwar il-ħarsien tal-ambjent | environmental protection regulation A government or management prescribed rule for the preservation of natural resources and the prevention of damage or degradation of the ecosystem |
environ. | relazzjoni saħħa-ambjent | health-environment relationship Relationship between the quality of the environment and the health conditions of individuals |
fin., environ. | rikostituzzjoni tal-Fond għall-Ambjent Dinji | GEF replenishment |
fin., environ. | rikostituzzjoni tal-Fond għall-Ambjent Dinji | Global Environment Facility replenishment |
polit. | Segretarjat tal-Kumitat għall-Ambjent, is-Saħħa Pubblika u s-Sikurezza tal-Ikel | Secretariat of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety |
comp., MS | senser tad-dawl tal-ambjent | ambient light sensor (A type of light sensor that tracks ambient light in the surroundings and therefore the amount of backlight needed for the LCD screen to be adjusted accordingly) |
comp., MS | senser tal-ambjent | environmental sensor (A category of sensor that tracks environmental changes such as temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind speed and wind direction) |
account., environ. | Sistema Ewropea tal-Kontijiet Integrati tal-Ambjent u tal-Ekonomija | European System of Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting |
environ. | Skema Komunitarja għall-immaniġġjar ta' l-ambjent u verifika | Community eco-management and audit scheme |
immigr. | Sorveljanza Integrata tal-Art u l-Baħar għall-Ambjent u s-Sigurtà | Land and Sea Integrated Monitoring for Environment and Security |
environ. | sovvenzjoni għall-ambjent | environmental subsidy Payment by a government to assist or improve performance regarding ecological maintenance or the protection, defense, or shelter of natural resources |
commer. | spazju fuq xkafef miżmum bi-temperatura ta' l-ambjent | ambient-temperature shelf space |
environ. | spejjeż għall-ħarsien tal-ambjent | environmental protection cost The amount of money incurred in the preservation, defense, or shelter of natural resources |
environ. | spiża governattiva għall-ambjent | government environmental expenditure |
environ. | suq tal-ambjent | environment market |
environ. | sustanza perikoluża għall-ambjent | environmentally dangerous substance Substance that causes undesirable change in the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of the air, water, or land that can harmfully affect the health, survival, or activities of human or other living organisms |
environ. | sustanzi kimiċi fl-ambjent | chemical in the environment The presence in the environment of any solid, liquid or gaseous material discharged from a process and that may pose substantial hazard to human health and the environment |
environ. | teknoloġija integrata tal-protezzjoni għall-ħarsien tal-ambjent | integrated environmental protection technology Technologies that meet environmental objectives by incorporating pollution prevention concepts in their design. Integrated environmental control strategies introduced in the early design stages of a process, rather than an end-of-pipe control option introduced in the later stages, improve the technical and economic performance of a process |
environ. | teorija tal-ambjent | theory of the environment A structured simulation or explanation based on observation, experimentation and reasoning that seeks to demonstrate, characterize or explain the actions and interactions of the total surrounding conditions of a given system |
transp., tech., law | test tar-reżistenza għall-ambjent | environmental-aggression resistance test |
transp., tech., law | test tar-reżistenza għall-ambjent | test of resistance to the environment |
transp., tech., law | test tar-reżistenza għall-ambjent | environmental resistance test |
econ., environ. | tkabbir kompatibbli mal-ambjent | environmentally sustainable growth |
econ., environ. | tkabbir kompatibbli mal-ambjent | green growth |
econ., environ. | tkabbir kompatibbli mal-ambjent | ecologically sustainable growth |
environ. | tniġġis atmosferiku fl-ambjent ta' ġewwa | indoor air pollution Chemical, physical or biological contaminants in the air inside buildings and other enclosed spaces occupied by humans. This pollution can arise from tobacco smoke, pesticides, cleaning agents, gases released from building materials, rugs, household products, etc. |
environ. | tniġġis tal-ambjent | environmental pollution The introduction by man into the environment of substances or energy liable to cause hazards to human health, harm to living resources and ecological systems, damage to structure or amenity, or interference with legitimate uses of the environment |
environ., polit. | Ċentru reġjonali għall-ambjent ta' l-Asja Ċentrali | Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia |
environ. | ġestjoni li tirrispetta l-ambjent | environmentally friendly management Adoption of integrated and preventative management practices aiming at reducing the impacts of industrial and trade activities on the environment; these practices include, among others, life-cycle analysis in the product development cycle, the introduction of clean process technology and measures of waste minimisation |
environ. | ħarsien tal-ambjent | environmental protection |
environ. | ħarsien tal-ambjent fl-industrija | environmental protection in the enterprise Precautionary actions, procedures or installations undertaken by non-governmental, business or industrial entities to prevent or reduce harm to the ecosystem and human health |