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| ag cothromú leasanna | balancing of interests Considering, weighing or counterbalancing the competing political or financial concerns of different parts of society, including industries, consumers, trade unions and other groups or organizations |
| ag déanamh múirín | composting The natural biological decomposition of organic material in the presence of air to form a humus-like material. Controlled methods of composting include mechanical mixing and aerating, ventilating the materials by dropping them through a vertical series of aerated chambers, or placing the compost in piles out in the open air and mixing it or turning it periodically |
| ag dúnadh síos | closing down The cessation, discontinuation or breaking-off of a business transaction, lease, contract or employment arrangement, usually before its anticipated or stipulated end |
| ag glanadh | cleaning up The process of bringing desert, marsh, sea coast or other waste or unproductive land into use or cultivation |
| an Comhaontú maidir le Comhar faoi Dhéileáil le Truailliú na Mara Thuaidh ag Ola agus ag Substaintí Dochracha Eile | Bonn Agreement |
| an Comhaontú maidir le Comhar faoi Dhéileáil le Truailliú na Mara Thuaidh ag Ola agus ag Substaintí Dochracha Eile | Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances |
| an prionsabal go dtabharfar tosaíocht do bhearta chun damáiste don chomhshaol a leigheas ag an bhfoinse | rectification at source principle |
| an prionsabal go dtabharfar tosaíocht do bhearta chun damáiste don chomhshaol a leigheas ag an bhfoinse | the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source |
| beart cosanta ag an bpointe astaithe | protection measure at release point |
| beart cosanta ag an phointe astaithe | protection measure at release point |
| caingne dlí ag grúpa | class action suits law Legal action initiated by a single person or a few people on behalf of a group with similar claim or claims |
| Clár ginearálta Gníomhaíochta Comhshaoil an Aontais go dtí 2020 dar teideal "Muid ag maireachtáil go maith, faoi shrianta ár bpláinéid" | 7th Environment Action Programme to 2020 - "Living well, within the limits of our planet" |
| Clár ginearálta Gníomhaíochta Comhshaoil an Aontais go dtí 2020 dar teideal "Muid ag maireachtáil go maith, faoi shrianta ár bpláinéid" | 7th Environment Action programme |
| Clár ginearálta Gníomhaíochta Comhshaoil an Aontais go dtí 2020 dar teideal "Muid ag maireachtáil go maith, faoi shrianta ár bpláinéid" | General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 "Living well, within the limits of our planet" |
| comhchruinniú ag leibhéal an talaimh | ground-level concentration |
| deighilt ag an bhfoinse | separation at source Segregating various wastes at the point of generation (e.g. separation of paper, metal and glass from other wastes) to make recycling simpler and more efficient |
| dramhaíl a bhailiú ag an bhfoinse | waste collection at source The gathering and transporting of refuse from its place of origin, system where waste is collected by the waste producer at the production place |
| dramhaíl a chosc ag an bhfoinse | prevention of waste at source |
| eitilt ag leibhéal íseal | low-level flight Flying at low altitude |
| fearas a bhfuil baol mór ag baint leis | major risk installation Installations whose functioning involves the possibility of major hazards such as chemical plants, nuclear, coal and oil power production plants, etc. |
| fearas faoina bhfuil ceadú ag teastáil | installation requiring approval The official authorization needed to assemble and place into position any apparatus, facility, military post or machinery |
| lena dtarraingt ag ainmhithe | draught animal |
| múirín déanta ag an táirgeoir | composting by producer No definition needed |
| prionsabal um cheartúchán ag an bhfoinse | rectification at source principle |
| prionsabal um cheartúchán ag an bhfoinse | the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source |
| Prótacal a bhaineann le hIdirghabháil ar an Mórmhuir i gcás Truailliú ag Substaintí seachas Ola | Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil |
| prótacal, ionstraim dlí eile nó toradh comhaontaithe ag a bhfuil feidhm dhlíthiúil faoin choinbhinsiún | a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome with legal force under the Convention |
| sórtáil ag an bhfoinse | sorting at source The classification and separation of solid waste, according to type, at the location where it is generated |
| tionóisc ag an obair | work accident Accident occurring in the course of the employment and caused by inherent or related factors arising from the operation of materials of one's occupation |
| tiúchan ag leibhéal na talún | ground-level concentration |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Treoirlínte deonacha Akwé:kon maidir le stiúradh measúnaithe ar thionchar cultúrtha, timpeallachta agus sóisialta i gcás forbairtí atá beartaithe a chur i gcrích ar, nó ar dócha go mbeadh tionchar acu ar, ionaid shácráilte, agus ar thailte agus uiscí ar a bhfuil cónaí nó a bhíonn in úsáid go traidisiúnta ag pobail dhúchasacha agus áitiúla | Akwé: Kon Voluntary Guidelines for the Conduct of Cultural, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment regarding Developments Proposed to Take Place on, or which are Likely to Impact on, Sacred Sites and on Lands and Waters Traditionally Occupied or Used by Indigenous and Local Communities |
| Treoirlínte deonacha Akwé:kon maidir le stiúradh measúnaithe ar thionchar cultúrtha, timpeallachta agus sóisialta i gcás forbairtí atá beartaithe a chur i gcrích ar, nó ar dócha go mbeadh tionchar acu ar, ionaid shácráilte, agus ar thailte agus uiscí ar a bhfuil cónaí nó a bhíonn in úsáid go traidisiúnta ag pobail dhúchasacha agus áitiúla | Akwé: Kon Voluntary Guidelines |
| truailliú an atmaisféir ag lotnaidicídí | pesticide atmospheric pollution |
| éiceachóras atá ag talamh leath-thur | semi-arid land ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in regions that have between 10 to 20 inches of rainfall and are capable of sustaining some grasses and shrubs but not woodland |
| éiceachóras atá ag talamh tur | arid land ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in a climatic region where the annual precipitation averages less than 10 inches per year |
| éifeacht fhreasaitheach atá ag substaintí tocsaineacha | antagonistic effect of toxic substances |
