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German to English Environment & Ecology Translation Glossary

German term English translation
Schadlosigkeit harmlessness; non-pollutant effect
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi
schadstoffarm (vs. schadstoffhaltig) low-VOC; low-toxicity
Schadstoffgruppe Pollutant class
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Schallausbreitungsrechnung sound propagation calculation
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Schädlingseintrag pest infestation
Scheinbetrieb sham operations
Scheinziel phantom target
Scheuchanlage (fish) (behavioral) deterrent system
Scheuchwirkung scarecrow effect
Schlaggröße / Einzugsradien land parcel size / catchment areas
Schmutzflotte cleaning waste water
Schotterarbeiten ballasting work
Schutzgebietsverbund network of protected areas
Schutzgut protected resource
Schwergutfalle heavy material trap
Schwerpunktdialogs Measures resulting from the discussion on policy and other key issues
Schwimmschnee rotten snow
Entered by: dkfmmuc
Seeanlagenverordnung Offshore Installations Ordinance / Marine Facilities Ordinance
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Selbsthilfelöschkräfte company fire wardens
Sequestrierung sequestration
sich gegenseitig verschärfende Entwicklungen mutually exacerbating developments
Entered by: Steffen Walter
sich zu Recht äußern justifiably/rightly express concern (about)
Siebentwässerung Dewatering of screened material
Sohlgleiten stream ramps, stream-bed ramparts
Sonneneintrag Solar energy
Entered by: Louise Mawbey
Sortierfraktion sorting residues
Spülproben rinse samples
Spiegeleis black ice
Spiegelstrich bullet point
Spitzenwirkungsgrad peak efficiency
Sprungpolster jumping cushion
Entered by: Astrid Elke Witte
Stadtentwässerungsbetrieb municipal wastewater utility/service(s)
Standarduntersuchungskonzept (StUK) standards for environmental impact assessment / standard assessment concept
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Stauvolumen storage volume (or storage capacity)
Störemission interference emissions
störfall-relevante Bereiche sensitive areas
störfallrelevant could be of relevance in the case of an incident
Stützdruck support pressure
Stützweite support span
Steinköcher stone case (entomol., as made by a caddisfly)
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