| English | Slovak |
| area monitoring | monitorovanie oblasti |
| area of potential pollution Area which is supposedly causing dangers to human health and environment | oblasť potenciálneho znečistenia |
| area under stress Areas that are flooded by rising number of tourists or other kinds of pressure and suffer from insufficient or inappropriate planning and management. Damage frequently arises from a lack of understanding or interest of the value of such sites | oblasť ohrozená antropickým tlakom |
| building area Land and other places on, under, in or through which the temporary and permanent works are to be executed and any other lands or places needed for the purposes of construction | zastavaná plocha |
| built-up area Area which is full of houses, shops, offices and other buildings, with very little open space | zastavaná oblasť |
| Caribbean Area A geographical region bordered on the south by South America and Panama, and on the west by Central America, and consisting of the West Indian, and nearby, islands and the Caribbean Sea, a part of the western Atlantic Ocean | Karibská oblasť |
| catchment area 1. An area from which surface runoff is carried away by a single drainage system. 2. The area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin or reservoir | plocha povodia |
| central park area The core area of a park or of a reserve where there can be no interference with the natural ecosystem | jadro rezervácie |
| clean air area Areas where significant reductions in ozone forming pollutants have been achieved through industrial initiatives to control and/or prevent pollution, through implementation of transportation improvement plans, national efforts to reduce automobile tailpipe emissions and lower the volatility (evaporation rate) of gasoline | oblasť s čistým ovzduším |
| coastal area The areas of land and sea bordering the shoreline and extending seaward through the breaker zone | pobrežná oblasť |
| contaminated area Any site or region that is damaged, harmed or made unfit for use by the introduction of unwanted substances, particularly microorganisms, chemicals, toxic and radioactive materials and wastes | kontaminovaná plocha |
| development area Area which has been given special help from a government to encourage business and factories to be set up there | rozvojová oblasť |
| distribution area 1. The overall geographical distribution of a talon. 2. The range occupied by a community or other group | plocha |
| 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 | ochranné pásmo zdroja pitnej vody |
| ecologically sensitive area Area where it is likely that a change in some parts of the system will produce a recognizable response | ekologicky citlivá oblasť |
| estuarine conservation area Estuarine area which has been reserved by legislation to protect part or all of the enclosed environment for conservation, scientific, educational and/or recreational purposes | chránená oblasť estuára |
| fallow area Land area normally used for crop production but left unsown for one or more growing seasons | ladom ležiaca pôda |
| fallow area Land area normally used for crop production but left unsown for one or more growing seasons | úhor |
| hazard area Any site or region in which there is a physical or chemical agent capable of causing harm to property, persons, animals, plants or other natural resources | riziková oblasť |
| industrial area Areas allocated for industry within a town-planning scheme or environmental plan. The range of industries accommodated in a plan may include: light industry, service industry, general industry, hazardous, noxious or offensive industry, waterfront industry, extractive industry. Standards are usually defined for industrial areas relating to access and roads, drainage, car parking, aesthetics, landscaping, buffer zones, noise levels, and air and water pollution | priemyselná oblasť |
| land restoration in mountain areas Measures adopted to control erosion and degradation phenomena in the mountain regions caused by the loss of forest cover due to acid rain, uncontrolled forest cutting, winter skiing resorts construction, etc. | rekultivácia pôdy v horských oblastiach |
| land-management intervention area Any expanse of land which requires a person or agency with authority to interpose or interfere in how it is used or administrated | priestorový manažment v zasahovanej oblasti |
| landscape protection area | chránená krajinná oblasť |
| marine conservation area Any section of a sea or ocean designated for special protection, often to prevent or reduce harm to its wildlife and ecosystems | morská chránená oblasť |
| Mediterranean Area The collective islands and countries of the inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia that is linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar and includes the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas | oblasť Stredozemného mora |
| mixed use area Use of land for more than one purpose; e.g. grazing of livestock, watershed and wildlife protection, recreation, and timber production | oblasť s rozličným využitím |
| mountainous area Area characterized by conspicuous peaks, ridges, or mountain ranges | horská oblasť |
| 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 | manažment oblasti s rozličným využitím |
| natural area | prírodná rezervácia |
| natural area An area in which natural processes predominate, fluctuations in numbers of organisms are allowed free play and human intervention is minimal | prírodná oblasť |
| natural areas protection Active management of nature areas in order to ensure that wildlife is protected and the quality of its environment is maintained | ochrana prírodných území |
| nesting area A place where birds gather to lay eggs | oblasť hniezdenia |
| non-built-up area Areas which are not intensely developed for housing, commerce, industry, etc. | nezastavaná oblasť |
| peripheral park area A zone of the park where scientific research is allowed. Beyond this there is a buffer zone which protects the whole reserve from agricultural, industrial and urban development | vonkajšia zóna parku |
| protected area | chránené územie (zona protecta) |
| protected area | chránené územie |
| recreational area A piece of publicly owned land, especially in a town, used for sports and games | rekreačná oblasť |
| residential area Area that has only private houses, not offices and factories | obytná oblasť |
| residential area with traffic calmings Residential zones where raised areas are built across roads so that vehicles are forced to move more slowly along it | obytná oblasť s obmedzenou dopravou |
| rural area Area outside the limits of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or any other designated residential or commercial area such as a subdivision, a business or shopping center, or community development | vidiek |
| sensitive area Areas of a country where special measures may be given to protect the natural habitats which present a high level of vulnerability | citlivá oblasť |
| sensitive natural area Terrestrial or aquatic area or other fragile natural setting with unique or highly-valued environmental features | prírodná citlivá oblasť |
| service area The area served by a particular public facility such as school, library, police station, park, etc. | oblasť s poskytovanými službami |
| special area of conservation | osobitné chránené územie |
| special protection area | osobitne chránené územie |
| terrestrial area Subdivisions of the continental surfaces distinguished from one another on the basis of the form, roughness, and surface composition of the land | terestrické územie |
| urban area Areas within the legal boundaries of cities and towns; suburban areas developed for residential, industrial or recreational purposes | územie mesta |
| volcanic area No definition needed | sopečná oblasť |
| 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 | chránená oblasť povodia |
| wide area network A system of interrelated computer and telecommunications devices linking two or more computers separated by a great distance for the exchange of electronic data | rozľahlá počítačová sieť |
| wilderness area | prírodná rezervácia |
