| Maltese | English |
| allokazzjoni tal-art għal użu partikolari | land allotment Procedure by which big land properties are divided in parcels of smaller size |
| apparat għal tagħrik bl-imxarrab | wet scrubber 1. An air cleaning device that literally washes out the dust. Exhaust air is forced into a spray chamber, where fine water particles cause the dust to drop from the air stream. The dust-ladden water is then treated to remove the solid material and is often recirculated. 2. Equipment through which a gas is passed to remove impurities (solid, liquid, or gaseous particles) by intimate contact with a suitable liquid, usually an aqueous medium |
| aċċess għal dokumenti amministrattivi | access to administrative documents The legal right of access to administrative documents or the opportunity to avail oneself of the same |
| Bord Eżekuttiv tal-Mekkaniżmu għal Żvilupp Nadif | Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism |
| Bord Eżekuttiv tal-Mekkaniżmu għal Żvilupp Nadif | CDM Executive Board |
| data għal kull individwu | per capita data No definition needed |
| dritt għal informazzjoni | right to information The individual's right to know in general about the existence of data banks, the right to be informed on request and the general right to a print-out of the information registered and to know the actual use made of the information |
| dritt għal kumpens | right to compensation A legally enforceable claim for payment or reimbursement to pay for damages, loss or injury, or for remuneration to pay for services rendered, whether in fees, commissions or salary |
| espożizzjoni tal-bniedem għal kontaminanti | human exposure to pollutants |
| ftehim dwar il-bidla fil-klima għal wara Kjoto | post-Kyoto agreement on climate change |
| ftehim dwar it-tibdil fil-klima għal wara Kjoto | post-Kyoto agreement on climate change |
| ftehim għal skambju ta' depożitu fuq l-imballaġġ | arrangement for a deposit on packaging Agreement to provide refunds or payments in exchange for used bottles or packaging materials |
| Grupp ta' Ħidma ad hoc dwar il-Pjattaforma ta' Durban għal Azzjoni Msaħħa | Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action |
| id-Direttiva 2000/60/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tat-23 ta' Ottubru 2000 li tistabbilixxi qafas għal azzjoni Komunitarja fil-qasam tal-politika tal-ilma | Water Framework Directive |
| id-Direttiva 2000/60/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tat-23 ta' Ottubru 2000 li tistabbilixxi qafas għal azzjoni Komunitarja fil-qasam tal-politika tal-ilma | Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy |
| ikel lest għal użu konvenjenti | convenience food Food so prepared and presented as to be easily and quickly ready for consumption |
| ilma għal użu agrikolu | 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 |
| ilma għal użu industrijali | industrial water |
| ilma għal użu industrijali | process water |
| ilma għal użu industrijali | 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 |
| Impenn Kwantifikat għal Limitazzjoni u Tnaqqis tal-Emissjonijiet | quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment |
| Impenn Kwantifikat għal Limitazzjoni u Tnaqqis tal-Emissjonijiet | Quantified Emission Limitation and Reduction Objective |
| Impenn Kwantifikat għal Limitazzjoni u Tnaqqis tal-Emissjonijiet | Quantified Emission Limitation and Reduction Commitment |
| kapaċità ta' rispons għal diżastri | disaster response capacity |
| 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 |
| Konvenzjoni ta' Rotterdam dwar il-Proċedura ta' Kunsens Infurmat minn Qabel għal Ċerti Kimiċi u Pestiċidi Perikolużi fil-Kummerċ Internazzjonali | Rotterdam Convention |
| Konvenzjoni ta' Rotterdam dwar il-Proċedura ta' Kunsens Infurmat minn Qabel għal Ċerti Kimiċi u Pestiċidi Perikolużi fil-Kummerċ Internazzjonali | Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade |
| Konvenzjoni ta' Rotterdam dwar il-Proċedura ta' Kunsens Infurmat minn Qabel għal Ċerti Kimiċi u Pestiċidi Perikolużi fil-Kummerċ Internazzjonali | Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade |
| kreditu ta' kumpens għal emissjonijiet ta' karbonju | carbon offset credit |
| kreditu ta' kumpens għal emissjonijiet ta' karbonju | offset credit |
| kreditu ta' kumpens għal emissjonijiet ta' karbonju | carbon offset |
| kruċiera għal divertiment | pleasure cruising The activity of rowing, sailing or using a boat over a particular region of water, for amusement or enjoyment |
| Kumitat għall-implimentazzjoni tad-Direttiva li tistabbilixxi qafas għal azzjoni Komunitarja fil-qasam tal-politika tal-ilma | Committee for implementation of the directive establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy |
| kumpens għal emissjonijiet ta' karbonju | carbon offset credit |
| kumpens għal emissjonijiet ta' karbonju | offset credit |
| kumpens għal emissjonijiet ta' karbonju | carbon offset |
| kumpens għal ħsarat | compensation for damage Equivalent in money or other form for a loss sustained for an injury, for property taken, etc. |
| "landfill" għal skart domestiku | domestic waste landfill Site for the disposal of wastes arising from domestic activities |
| lîv għal skopijiet soċjali | leave on social grounds |
| mekkaniżmu għal żvilupp nadif | clean development mechanism |
| minn raster għal vettur | raster to vector Methods to convert remotely sensed raster data to vector format. A number of raster-to-vector and vector-to-raster conversion procedures have been developed and introduced to current releases of many GIS packages (tekniki diġitali) |
| minn vettur għal raster | vector to raster Methods to convert remotely sensed raster data to vector format. A number of vector-to-raster and raster-to-vector conversion procedures have been developed and introduced to current releases of many GIS packages (tekniki diġitali) |
| miżbla għal skart perikoluż | hazardous waste dump Disposal facilities where hazardous waste is placed in or on land. Properly designed and operated landfills are lined to prevent leakage and contain systems to collect potentially contaminated surface water run-off |
| penalità għal ħsarat ambjentali | penalty for environmental damage Punishment, varying from fines to withdrawal of government funds to economic sanctions, which is imposed for the harm or injury done to natural resources |
| Pjattaforma ta' Durban għal Azzjoni Msaħħa | Durban Platform |
| Pjattaforma ta' Durban għal Azzjoni Msaħħa | Durban Platform for Enhanced Action |
| preparazzjoni għal diżastri | disaster preparedness The aggregate of measures to be taken in view of disasters, consisting of plans and action programmes designed to minimize loss of life and damage, to organize and facilitate effective rescue and relief, and to rehabilitate after disaster. Preparedness requires the necessary legislation and means to cope with disaster or similar emergency situations. It is also concerned with forecasting and warning, the education and training of the public, organization and management, including plans, training of personnel, the stockpiling of supplies and ensuring the needed funds and other resources |
| prezz għal kumpens/sostituzzjoni | replacement cost The amount of money involved to replace or have an item take the place of another item |
| prinċipju tal-kawża għal tħassib | cause for concern principle Principle connected with the precautionary principle: it means that, if there are strong reasons for expecting serious or irreversible damage to the environment following a given project, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. Critics of this approach are concerned about large commitments of resources to deal with vaguely defined problems |
| prodott kimiku għal użu domestiku | household chemical No definition needed |
| Protokoll ta' Nagoya dwar l-Aċċess għal Riżorsi Ġenetiċi u l-Qsim Ġust u Ekwu ta' Benefiċċji li Jirriżultaw mill-Użu tagħhom fl-Unjoni | Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing |
| Protokoll ta' Nagoya dwar l-Aċċess għal Riżorsi Ġenetiċi u l-Qsim Ġust u Ekwu ta' Benefiċċji li Jirriżultaw mill-Użu tagħhom fl-Unjoni | Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity |
| Protokoll ta' Nagoya dwar l-Aċċess għal Riżorsi Ġenetiċi u l-Qsim Ġust u Ekwu ta' Benefiċċji li Jirriżultaw mill-Użu tagħhom fl-Unjoni | Nagoya Protocol |
| Protokoll ta' Nagoya dwar l-Aċċess għal Riżorsi Ġenetiċi u l-Qsim Ġust u Ekwu ta' Benefiċċji li Jirriżultaw mill-Użu tagħhom fl-Unjoni | Nagoya Protocol on ABS |
| Protokoll ta' Nagoya dwar l-Aċċess għal Riżorsi Ġenetiċi u l-Qsim Ġust u Ekwu ta' Benefiċċji li Jirriżultaw mill-Użu tagħhom fl-Unjoni | ABS Protocol |
| proċess fejn jitwaħħlu anelli enumerati ma' saqajn l-għasafar għal skopijiet ta' informazzjoni | ringing wildlife, To attach a numbered ring to the leg of a bird so that its movements can be recorded. Ringing is a very common method of tracing bird movement and providing information about bird's ages. It can also cause stress to the birds |
| regolament tekniku għal sostanzi perikolużi | technical regulation for dangerous substances Technical Guideline for Dangerous Substances: technical rules for handling dangerous materials |
| responsabbiltà għal danni nukleari | liability for nuclear damages Subjection to a legal obligation, such as financial recompense or ecological reparations, for any harm or damage inflicted on persons, property or the environment during the production, use or transport of radioactive materials used as an energy source or in weaponry |
| responsabbiltà għal inċidenti marittimi | liability for marine accidents Subjection to a legal obligation, such as financial recompense or ecological reparations, for any harm or damage inflicted on persons, property or the environment in the course of commercial or recreational activity in, on or near a sea |
| rispons għal diżastri | disaster response |
| riżerva għal min jidħol ġdid | new entrants' reserve |
| skambju tal-iskart għal skopijiet ta' riċiklaġġ | waste exchange Exchange of the recyclable part of wastes. This procedure allows to minimize waste volume and the cost relating to waste disposal. The basis of waste exchange is the concept that "one company's waste is another company's raw material" |
| skema ta' kumpens għal emissjonijiet ta' karbonju | carbon offset scheme |
| stazzjon turistiku għal sport tax-xitwa | winter sports resort Resort where sports held in the open air on snow or ice, especially skiing are practiced |
| Strateġija għal Żvilupp Sostenibbli | Sustainable Development Strategy |
| Strateġija għal Żvilupp Sostenibbli | European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development |
| Strateġija tal-Unjoni Ewropea għal Żvilupp Sostenibbli | Sustainable Development Strategy |
| Strateġija tal-Unjoni Ewropea għal Żvilupp Sostenibbli | European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development |
| talba kimika għal ossiġenu | chemical oxygen demand The quantity of oxygen used in biological and non-biological oxidation of materials in water; a measure of water quality |
| trobbija ta' annimali magħżula għal karatteristiċi partikolari | selective breeding of animals Breeding of animals having desirable characters |
| trobbija ta' pjanti magħżula għal karatteristiċi partikolari | selective breeding of plants Breeding of plants having desirable characters |
| vettura għal kull tip ta' art | all-terrain vehicle A land carriage so constructed that it can be used on any kind of road or rough terrain and can be operated for many purposes, such as carrying goods, transporting the injured, conveying passengers, etc. |
| ħtieġa għal djar | housing need |
| żona li fuqha jixtered l-iskart likwidu għal purifikazzjoni | sewage farm Area of land on which sewage or any other type of waste water is distributed in order to purify it; it is a kind of waste water treatment |
| żona ġestita għal użu multiplu | multiple use management area 1. Coordinated management for the most judicious and harmonious use of the land on a long term basis under the concept of combining two or more uses and/or purposes with attention to sustainability and nonimpairment of the natural resources and land area. 2. Use of land for more than one purpose; e.g. grazing of livestock, watershed and wildlife protection, recreation, and timber production |
