| English | Danish |
| accident source The cause or origin of an unexpected occurrence, failure or loss with the potential for harming human life, property or the environment | årsag til uheld |
| accident source | årsag til uheld |
| alternative, environmentally friendly energy source | miljøvenlig energikilde |
| anthropogenic source | menneskeskabt kilde |
| area emission source | arealkilde |
| area source | arealkilde |
| diffuse pollution source | diffus kilde |
| diffuse pollution source | diffus forureningskilde |
| diffuse source | diffus kilde |
| diffuse source Pollution which arises from various activities with no discrete source | diffus kilde |
| diffuse source input | tilførsel fra spredte kilder |
| distant source | fjern kilde |
| disused source | kilde, der ikke længere er i brug |
| emission source | kilde |
| emission source A chemical process, building, furnace, plant or other entity responsible for the discharge of pollutants or contaminants into the environment | emissionskilde |
| emission source | emissionskilde |
| emitting source | emissionskilde |
| emitting source | kilde |
| energy source Potential supplies of energy including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, wind, tidal and geothermal power | energikilde |
| energy source material Sources from which energy can be obtained to provide heat, light, and power. Energy resources, including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, tidal and geothermal energy, may be captured or recovered and converted into other energy forms for a variety of household, commercial, transportation, and industrial applications | energiudgangsmaterialer |
| energy source material | energiudgangsmaterialer |
| impact source | virkningers årsag |
| impact source Elements of an action which cause damage to the surrounding environment | virkningers årsag |
| information source Generally, any resource initiating and substantiating the reception of knowledge or specifically, the origin of a data transmission | informationskilde |
| interfering source | forstyrrende kilde |
| land-based source | landbaseret kilde |
| line source Line source means a one-dimensional source. An example of a line source is the particular emissions from a dirt road | linjekilde |
| linear source of sound Point noise sources placed one after the other one as, for instance, in a row of cars moving on a road | lineær lydkilde |
| linear source of sound | lineær lydkilde |
| local emission source | lokal forureningskilde |
| local pollution source | lokal forureningskilde |
| low-carbon energy source | energikilde med lave COsub2sub-emissioner |
| low-carbon energy source | energikilde med lavt kulstofindhold |
| low-carbon energy source | energikilde med lavt COsub2sub-udslip |
| low-carbon energy source | energikilde med lav COsub2sub-udledning |
| major source | større kilde |
| mobile source | mobil kilde |
| non-point source | diffus kilde |
| nonpoint source | arealkilde |
| non-point source input | tilførsel fra spredte kilder |
| non-polluting energy source Energy that is ecologically safe and renewable. The most widely used source is hydroelectric power, which currently supplies some 6.6% of the world's energy needs. Other non-polluting sources are solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy and wind energy. Most non-polluting energy sources require a high capital investment but have low running costs | miljøvenlig energikilde |
| offshore source | offshorekilde |
| operation of source during test | drift af støjkilden under prøvningen |
| orphan radiation source | ukontrolleret strålekilde |
| orphan radiation source | ukontrolleret kilde |
| orphan source | ukontrolleret strålekilde |
| orphan source | ukontrolleret kilde |
| plane source | plan kilde |
| plane source Pollution which arises from various activities with no discrete source | plan kilde |
| point source | punktforureningskilde |
| point source | punktvis kilde |
| point source Pollution from a discrete source, such as a septic tank, a sewer, a discharge type, a landfill, a factory or waste water treatment works discharging to a watercourse; stack emission from an industrial process; or spillage from an underground storage tank leaching into groundwater | punktkilder |
| point source | punktkilder |
| point source | punktkilde |
| point source input | tilførsel fra punktkilde |
| point source pollution | punktkildeforurening |
| pollutant source identification | identificering af forureningskilde |
| pollution source | forureningskilde |
| prevent pollution at source | forebygge forurening ved kilden |
| rectification at source | udbedring ved kilden |
| rectification at source principle | princippet om indgreb ved kilden |
| rectification at source principle | princippet om indgreb over for miljøskader fortrinsvis ved kilden |
| remote source | fjern kilde |
| renewable energy source Energy sources that do not rely on fuels of which there are only finite stocks. The most widely used renewable source is hydroelectric power; other renewable sources are biomass energy, solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy, and wind energy; biomass energy does not avoid the danger of the greenhouse effect | vedvarende energikilde |
| risk source ratio | risikotypeforhold |
| 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 | sortering ved kilden |
| separation at source | sortering ved kilden |
| ship-source pollution | forurening fra skibe |
| single source | enkelt kilde |
| sorting at source | kildesortering |
| sorting at source The classification and separation of solid waste, according to type, at the location where it is generated | kildesortering |
| source constituant | kilde |
| source inventory | emissionsoversigt |
| source of emission | kilde |
| source of pollution The place, places or areas from where a pollutant is released into the atmosphere or water, or where noise is generated. A source can be classified as point source, i.e. a large individual generator of pollution, an area source, or a line source, e.g. vehicle emissions and noise | forureningskilde |
| source of pollution | forureningskilde |
| source separation | kildesortering |
| source species | kilde |
| source stream | kildestrøm |
| source substance | kilde |
| stationary source | stationær forureningskilde |
| stationary source of pollution | stationær forureningskilde |
| surface source | arealkilde |
| the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source | princippet om indgreb ved kilden |
| the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source | princippet om indgreb over for miljøskader fortrinsvis ved kilden |
| transportation source | mobil kilde |
| use of waste as energy source | energimæssig udnyttelse |
| 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 | affaldsindsamling ved kilden |
| waste collection at source | affaldsindsamling ved kilden |
