Definition EN: 1.A long, narrow excavation artificially dug in the ground; especially an open and usually unpaved waterway, channel, or trench for conveying water for drainage or irrigation, and usually smaller than a canal. Some ditches may be natural watercourses.

Definition ES: "Toda parte de una zona intermareal o submareal, con las aguas que la cubren con su flora, su fauna, sus aspectos históricos y culturales, que haya sido reservada por la ley para proteger una parte o la totalidad del medio ambiente que se halla dentro de la misma."

Definition EN: A protected marine intertidal or subtidal area, within territorial waters, EEZs or in the high seas, set aside by law or other effective means, together with its overlying water and associated flora, fauna, historical and cultural features. It provides degrees of preservation and protection for important marine biodiversity and resources; a particular habitat (e.g. a mangrove or a reef) or species, or sub-population (e.g. spawners or juveniles) depending on the degree of use permitted. The use of MPAs (for scientific, educational, recreational, extractive and other purposes including fishing) is strictly regulated and could be prohibited.

Definition EN: A heat disseminating unit located at the lower perimeter of a room.Heat is supplied to these units by hot water,warm air,steam,or hot flue gases.

Definition EN: 1.Any location containing significant relics and artifacts of past culture.

Definition EN: the layer of a semiconductor detector which constitutes its sensitive volume.Most of the energy lost by the particles in this region can contribute to the resulting signal

Definition ES: Zona de bajas presiones barométricas, en torno a una presión mínima, en la que se producen vientos que rolan en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj, en el hemisferio Norte, y en el sentido del reloj en el hemisferio Sur.

Definition EN: Extra-tropical revolving storm which is larger in area and not so violent as tropical cyclones.

Definition EN: a region over which the flow is separated from the surface

Definition EN: place for burying unwanted radioactive materials to prevent radiation escape,the Earth or water acting as a shield

Definition EN: Shallow body of water of variable salinity, formed by the merging of a river with the ocean.

Definition EN: areas in which values of between 80 and 85 dB(A)have been measured

Definition EN: a null detected by listening for a minimum or the complete absence of an audible signal

Definition EN: a zone of the ocean into which sound rays are prevented from penetrating by reason of refraction

Definition EN: the region about null where the flow gain is affected by parameters such as lap and internal leakage

Definition EN: 1.Area which is full of houses, shops, offices and other buildings, with very little open space.

Definition EN: 1 The area between land and sea which is regularly exposed to the air by the tidal movement of the sea. Marine organisms that inhabit the intertidal zones have to adapt to periods of exposure to air and to the waves created by wind, which makes it the most physically demanding of the marine habitats. 2 The shore zone between the highest and lowest tides.

Definition EN: 1.The location for the individual manufacturing firm.

Definition EN: a tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned

Definition EN: Shallow area limited by the depth of sufficient light penetration for growth of rooted plants

Definition EN: 1.Sea area where marine wildlife is protected.

Definition EN: 1.Areas which are not intensely developed for housing, commerce, industry, etc.

Definition EN: Region of open ocean beyond the continental shelf; part of pelagic division.

Definition EN: embodies all the waters of the oceans and their adjacent salt-water bodies

Definition ES: A efectos del Convenio sobre la diversidad biológica, se entiende por "área protegida" un área definida geográficamente que haya sido designada o regulada y administrada a fin de alcanzar objetivos específicos de conservación. En el caso de otro tipo de espacios sujetos a medidas de protección pueden utilizarse igualmente estas u otras expresiones análogas (espacio natural protegido, zona de protección, etc.).

Definition EN: (For the purposes of the UN Convention on Biodiversity) "Protected area" means a geographically defined area which is designated or regulated and managed to achieve specific conservation objectives. The term can also be used in other contexts for areas covered by protection measures.

Definition EN: 1 Terrestrial areas where the vegetation complex and microclimate are products of the combined pressure and influence of perennial and/or intermittent water... and soils that exhibit some wetness characteristics. 2 Zone situated on the bank of a water course such as a river or stream.

Definition EN: any area in which there has been virtually no human disturbance(e.g.burning,cutting,grazing)of the natural vegetation

Definition EN: 1.A belt of the earth's surface within which the climate is generally homogeneous in some respect; an elemental region of a simple climatic classification.

Definition EN: 1.The areas of land and sea bordering the shoreline and extending seaward through the breaker zone.

Definition EN: geographically limited area within which collection of waste is carried out

Definition EN: 1.The area served by a particular public facility such as school, library, police station, park, etc.

Definition EN: 1.Area characterized by conspicuous peaks, ridges, or mountain ranges.

Definition EN: 1.Area where vehicles are not allowed.

Definition EN: 1.Area that has only private houses, not offices and factories.

Definition EN: 1.Area outside the limits of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or any other designated residential or commercial area such as a subdivision, a business or shopping center, or community development.

Definition EN: application defect whereby small areas are left uncoated

Definition EN: application defect whereby small areas are left uncoated

Definition EN: 1.A plot of vegetated land separating or surrounding areas of intensive residential or industrial use and devoted to recreation or park uses.

Definition EN: 1.Designation and reservation under a master plan of land use for light and heavy industry, dwellings, offices, and other buildings; use is enforced by restrictions on types of buildings in each zone.

Definition EN: 1.The study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history.

Definition ES: enfermedad animal que, como la rabia, es transmisible a las personas. Es un elemento de riesgo en los desastres graves ; las enfermedades y/o infecciones que puedan transmitirse de forma natural de los animales al hombre

Definition EN: disease of animals, e.g. rabies, that can be transmitted to humans. A risk in major disasters ; any disease and/or infection which is likely to be naturally transmitted from animals to man ; disease caused by animal parasites

Definition EN: an oscillatory shock motion and airflow associated with the shock system within the inlet; very rapid pressure pulsations are produced, which can affect the behaviour of the engines