ECO-DIZIONARIO (anglais)

ITALIANO – INGLESE

ecosistema                                  ecosystem

degrado ambientale                 degradation of the environment

inquinamento atmosferico     air pollution

inquinamento acustico            noise pollution

inquinamento luminoso           light pollution

inquinamento falde acquifere        water layer pollution

inquinamento del terreno       soil pollution

rifiuti solidi                                  solid waste

rifiuti pericolosi                         dangerous waste

inquinamento locale                 local pollution

inquinamento globale              global pollution

materiali inquinanti                            polluting substances

biossido di carbonio                 carbon dioxide

monossido di carbonio            carbon monoxide

deforestazione                                    deforestation

piogge acide                               acid rains

effetto serra                                greenhouse effect

inquinamento biodegradabile         biodegradable pollution

inquin. non biodegradabile    non biodegradable pollution

inquinamento industriale                 industrial pollution

inquinamento di idrocarburi  hydrocarbon pollution

inquinamento chimico             chemical pollution

pesticidi                                       pesticides

idrocarburi                                   hydrocarbons

rifiuti/Immondizia                      litter/rubbish

acque di rifiuto/fogne              sewage

smog                                             smog

surriscaldamento                      warming

polveri sottili                              airborne particles

marmitta catalitica                   catalytic converter

benzene                                       benzene

ozono                                            ozone

buco nell’ozono                         hole in the ozone layer

strato dell’ozono                       ozone layer

biossido di azoto                      nitrogen dioxide

benzina verde                            unleaded petrol

impianto di compostaggio      composting plant

rifiuti differenziabili                           recyclable waste

centri di raccolta                       collection centres

rifiuti organici                            organic waste

batterie                                         batteries

pannelli solari                                     solar panels

riscaldamento                            warming

inceneritore                                incinerator

discarica                                      dump

carta                                              paper

plastica                                         plastic

metalli                                           metals

vetro                                              glass

organico                                       organic waste

frazione indifferenziata           undifferentiated waste

lampadine a basso consumo          low consumption light bulbs

sprecare                                       waste

rifiuti tossici                               toxic waste

rifiuti chimici                              chemical waste

rifiuti nucleari                            nuclear waste

riciclaggio                                    recycling

carta riciclata                             recycled paper

fuoriuscita di petrolio              oil spill

centrale nucleare                      nuclear power plant