| English | French |
| adaptation technology | technologie d'adaptation |
| advanced abatement technology | technologie d'élimination avancée |
| Advanced Forest Technologies | Technologies forestières de pointe |
| after-treatment technology | technique de post-traitement |
| Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Environment | Organisation nationale pour l'énergie alternative et l'environnement |
| Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Environment | Office national pour les énergies de substitution |
| alternative technologies or equipment | technologie ou matériel de remplacement |
| alternative technology | technologie "propre" |
| alternative technology | technique de remplacement |
| anti-pollution techniques and technologies | techniques et technologies en matière de lutte contre la pollution |
| appropriate technology techology transfer; 1. A flexible and participatory approach to developing economically viable, regionally applicable and sustainable technology. 2. Technology designed to be used in developing countries. Typical requirements are that it should: be easy to use by the unskilled; have no difficult-to-get parts; be easily repaired on the spot. Typical example: a simple windmill to pump water rather than a diesel-driven pump. The terms `alternative', `intermediate' and `appropriate' are often used interchangeably | technologie appropriée |
| appropriate technology | technologies appropriées |
| Asia-Europe Environmental Technology Center | Centre Asie-Europe pour les technologies de l'environnement |
| best available technology | meilleure technologie disponible |
| best available technology economically achievable | meilleure technologie disponible économiquement réalisable |
| best available technology not entailing excessive costs | la meilleure technologie disponible qui n'entraîne pas de coûts excessifs |
| Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available | meilleures techniques de lutte applicables dont on dispose actuellement |
| blue technology | biotechnologie bleue |
| building technology | technologie du bâtiment |
| building technology No definition needed | technologie du bâtiment |
| carbon dioxide sequestration technology | technologie de piégeage du dioxyde de carbone |
| clean co-generation technology | technique de cogénération non polluante |
| clean energy technology | technologie énergétique "propre" |
| clean energy technology | technologie pour les énergies propres |
| clean technology | technologie non polluante |
| clean technology Industrial process which causes little or no pollution | technologie propre |
| Clean Technology Fund | Fonds pour les technologies propres |
| closed-loop technology | technologie en circuit fermé |
| coal technology | technologie du charbon |
| coal technology | utilisation du charbon |
| coal technology The processing of coal to make gaseous and liquid fuels | technologie du charbon |
| Committee on Science and Technology | Comité de la science et de la technologie |
| construction technology | technologie du bâtiment |
| construction technology No definition needed | technologie du bâtiment |
| Contaminated Land Rehabilitation Network for Environmental Technologies in Europe | Réseau des technologies environnementales en Europe pour la réhabilitation des sols contaminés |
| Division of Technology and Contaminated Sites | Division Sécurité des installations et sites contaminés |
| EEC-Singapore Regional Institute of Environmental Technology | Institut régional CEE-Singapour de technologie environnementale |
| efficient and environmentally-friendly aero engine technology platform | plate-forme technologique efficace et respectueuse de l'environnement pour les moteurs d'avion |
| emissions control technology | technologie de maîtrise des émissions |
| "end of pipe" technology for elimination | technologie d'élimination en fin de course |
| end-of-pipe abatement technology | technique de réduction en fin de cycle |
| end-of-pipe technology | technologie en fin de cycle |
| end-of-pipe technology | technologie ""end-of-pipe""" |
| end-of-pipe technology | technologie en bout de chaîne |
| end-of-pipe technology | "piégeage en fin de cycle |
| energy efficient technology | technologie économe en énergie |
| energy efficient technology | technologie à faible consommation d'énergie |
| energy efficient technology | technologie à bon/haut rendement énergétique |
| Energy Technology Clearing House | Bourse des technologies du secteur de l'énergie |
| environmental information technology | technologie de l'information environnementale |
| environmental information technology | technologie de l'information environnemental |
| environmental protection technology | technologie de protection de l'environnement |
| environmental technology | technologie environnementale |
| environmental technology | écotechnologie |
| environmental technology | technologie de l'environnement |
| environmentally sound technology | technologie verte |
| environmentally sound technology | technologie écologiquement rationnelle |
| environmentally sound technology | technologie écologiquement saine |
| environmentally sound technology | technologie écologique |
| environmentally sound technology | écotechnologie |
| Environment-friendly water technologies | Technologies de l'eau respectueuses de l'environnement |
| European Panel on Environmental Technologies | Comité européen des écotechnologies |
| European Technology Platform for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plant | plateforme technologique européenne pour des centrales électriques à combustibles fossiles à taux d'émission zéro |
| evaluation of technology | évaluation de technologie |
| evaluation of technology No definition needed | évaluation de technologie |
| Expert Group on Technology Transfer | Groupe d'experts du transfert de technologie |
| food technology The application of science and engineering to the refining, manufacturing, and handling of foods; many food technologists are food scientists rather than engineers | technologie alimentaire |
| Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative | Initiative technologique conjointe sur les piles à combustible et l'hydrogène |
| fuel-saving technology | technologie économe en énergie |
| fuel-saving technology | technologie à faible consommation d'énergie |
| fuel-saving technology | technologie à bon/haut rendement énergétique |
| green information and communication technology | TIC verte |
| green technology | écotechnologie |
| green technology | technologie écologique |
| green technology | technologie verte |
| hard technology | énergies dures |
| indigenous technology Technologies employed by the native inhabitants of a country and which constitute an important part of its cultural heritage and should therefore be protected against exploitation by industrialized countries; the problem of indigenous knowledge has been discussed during the Rio Conference but it does not receive much protection under the Biodiversity Convention. Article 8 mandates that parties "respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional life styles... and promote their wider application with the approval and involvement of holders of such knowledge, innovations and practices and encourage the equitable sharing of benefits arising from them" | technologie indigène |
| information technology The systems, equipment, components and software required to ensure the retrieval, processing and storage of information in all centres of human activity (home, office, factory, etc.), the application of which generally requires the use of electronics or similar technology | technologie de l'information |
| information technology and facilities | technologies et structures de l'information |
| Information Technology and Telematics Advisory Group | Groupe consultatif sur les technologies de l'information et la télématique |
| information technology industry A sector of the economy in which an aggregate of commercial enterprises is engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of electronic machines designed to accept information or data that is easily manipulated for some result based on a program or some set of instructions, and the technology or materials used with these machines, such as storage devices, terminals and peripheral equipment | industrie informatique |
| 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 | technologie de protection environnementale intégrée |
| integrated environmental protection technology | technologie de protection environnementale intégrée |
| International Environmental Technology Centre | centre international d'écotechnologie |
| Joint Technology Initiative on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen | Initiative technologique conjointe sur les piles à combustible et l'hydrogène |
| low and non waste technology | technique peu polluante et sans déchets |
| low- and no-waste technology | techniques produisant peu ou pas de déchets |
| low- and no-waste technology | techniques peu polluantes ou sans déchets |
| low-carbon energy technology | technologie à faible émission de carbone |
| low-emission technology | technologie à faible taux d'émission |
| low-level technology Any relatively unsophisticated technical equipment or method with an amplitude or functionality below what is available in a similar or comparable system | technologie de base |
| low-level technology | technologies simples |
| low-level technology | technologie de base |
| low-waste technology | technologie produisant peu de déchets |
| low-waste technology | techniques peu polluantes |
| materials technology Any technical means or equipment used for the production and optimization of material goods that consist of any of a diverse range of properties, either alone or in combination, such as glass, metal, plastics and ceramics | technologie des matériaux |
| membrane technology | technologie membranaire |
| membrane technology | technologie des membranes |
| microbial in-situ clean up technology | technique d'assainissement microbien in situ |
| multimedia technology Any technical means used to combine text, sound, still or animated images and video in computers and electronic products, often allowing audience interactivity | technologie multimédia |
| multimedia technology | technologie multimédia |
| Network for Environmental Technology Transfer | Réseau de transfert de technologies de l'environnement |
| Network for Environmental Technology Transfer | Réseau européen pour le transfert de technologie en matière d'environnement |
| new technology Electronic instruments and devices which have recently been developed and are been introduced into industry. New technologies have been introduced often in almost total ignorance or disregard of the biological and ecological systems that they subsequently disturb, and of the dynamic and evolving nature of living systems | nouvelle technologie |
| new technology | nouvelles technologies |
| noise-free technology Sound is radiated both as air-borne and as structure-borne; most sources produce both, thus various noise attenuation principles must be employed. Measures include: the replacement of components with quieter parts and material; the enclosure of particularly noisy components; the selection of quieter types of fan; the replacement of noisy compressed-air nozzles with quieter types; the choice of quieter transmission and cooling systems | technologie silencieuse |
| noise-free technology | technologie silencieuse |
| non-waste technology | techniques sans déchets |
| Noxout technology | DéNOx |
| plasma technology 1. Common name for a number of industrial applications of plasma, such as: etching of semiconductor chips, deposition of silicon for solar cell production, deposition of silicon dioxide for passivation of surfaces, activation of surfaces, melting and welding with plasma arcs as well as plasma chemistry. 2. Plasma technology consists of minute gas-filled cells, which emit light when an electric current is channelled through them | technologie du plasma |
| plasma technology | technologie du plasma |
| pollution control technology | technologies de la lutte contre la pollution |
| pollution control technology | technologie de lutte contre la pollution |
| pollution control technology Methods used to reduce the amount of contaminants discharged from a source | technologie de lutte contre la pollution |
| process technology Any technical strategies, methods or tools used for the conception, design, development or implementation of any system | technologie des processus |
| process technology | technologie des processus |
| recombinant DNA technology Techniques and practical applications associated with recombinant DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid artificially introduced into a cell that alters the genotype and phenotype of the cell and is replicated along with the natural DNA) | technologie de l'ADN recombinant |
| recycling technology | technologie de recyclage |
| remedial technology | technologie curative |
| Science and Technology for Environmental Protection 1989 to 1992 | Science et technologie pour la protection de l'environnement 1989-1992 |
| Science and technology for environmental protection programme | Science et technologie pour la protection de l'environnement1989-1992 |
| selection of technology | sélection de technologie |
| selection of technology No definition needed | sélection de technologie |
| separation techniques/technologies | techniques de séparation |
| soft energy technologies | énergies douces |
| soft energy technologies | technologies énergétiques douces |
| soft energy technologies | technologies douces |
| solar energy technology | technologie de l'énergie solaire |
| Special Group on Low- and Non-waste Technology | Groupe spécial NWT |
| Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology | Institut fédéral pour l'aménagement,l'épuration et la protection des eaux |
| task force on environmental water technology | task force "technologies environnementales pour l'eau" |
| Technologies for EMission Abatement in Transport and Non-road Sectors | Technologies pour la réduction des émissions dans le secteur des transports et le secteur non routier |
| technology acceptance The approval, favorable reception and ongoing use of newly introduced devices and systems, usually developed from recent advances in the engineering sciences or industrial arts | acceptation des technologies |
| technology acceptance | acceptation des technologies |
| Technology and Economic Assessment Panel | Groupe de l'évaluation technique et économique |
| Technology and Economic Assessment Panel | Groupe d'évaluation technologique et économique |
| technology assessment The systematic analysis of the anticipated impact of a particular technology in regard to its safety and efficacy as well as its social, political, economic, and ethical consequences | évaluation des technologies |
| technology transfer The transfer of development and design work: 1. from a parent company to a subsidiary, perhaps in another nation where it will be paid for in repatriated profits or royalties; 2. from one country to another as a form of aid to help promote development and sustainable growth. Many nations have made great progress on the strength of technology transfer | transfert de technologie |
| technology transfer fund | fonds pour le transfert de technologie |
| textile technology | technologie textile |
| The Swiss Association for Environmental Technology | Association suisse pour les techniques de l'environnement |
| treatment technology | techniques de traitement et d'épuration |
| Waste Substances and Clean Technology Department | Direction des Déchets et des Technologies propres |
| zero-discharge technology | technologie de zéro rejet |
