Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
bonifica marina
English translation:
marine pollution remediation
Added to glossary by
Sarah Cuminetti (X)
Oct 20, 2007 21:11
16 yrs ago
Italian term
bonifica marina
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Environment & Ecology
I wish to know how you'd call the "clearing up" of an area of the sea/ocean that was polluted - eg. by oil? Is it reclamation as with the ground?
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| 4 +7 | marine pollution remediation |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 -1 | marina cleanup |
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Kim Metzger
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marine pollution remediation
If it is only an oil spill, then marine oil spill clean-up would be OK. But the generic term for cleaning up all sorts of pollution would be marine pollution remediation.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/els/13532561/1996/0000...
bonifica – reclamation, remediation
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/Italia...
Remediation: cleanup or other methods used to remove or contain a toxic spill or hazardous materials from a site
http://tinyurl.com/2gy85h
marine environmental remediation
http://www.ore.hawaii.edu/OE/downloads/ore642_ABET.pdf
The EPA will also carry on with its marine pollution remediation projects and strengthen marine emergency response capabilities in order to prevent damage to marine environments.
http://ivy3.epa.gov.tw/english/EPM/issue0202.htm
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/els/13532561/1996/0000...
bonifica – reclamation, remediation
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/Italia...
Remediation: cleanup or other methods used to remove or contain a toxic spill or hazardous materials from a site
http://tinyurl.com/2gy85h
marine environmental remediation
http://www.ore.hawaii.edu/OE/downloads/ore642_ABET.pdf
The EPA will also carry on with its marine pollution remediation projects and strengthen marine emergency response capabilities in order to prevent damage to marine environments.
http://ivy3.epa.gov.tw/english/EPM/issue0202.htm
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Comment: "Thanks to you and to everybody who contributed to this - extremely helpful and excellent references!"
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marina cleanup
you almost had it with "clearing up" ......
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Note added at 34 mins (2007-10-20 21:45:46 GMT)
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Berkeley Marina Cleanup. Berkeley Marina Cleanup. Date: 11/30/06 Owner: BP Site Leader 2006 Size: 38 items. nextlast · DSC03090. DSC03090 ...
bp.berkeley.edu/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=50
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Note added at 34 mins (2007-10-20 21:45:46 GMT)
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Berkeley Marina Cleanup. Berkeley Marina Cleanup. Date: 11/30/06 Owner: BP Site Leader 2006 Size: 38 items. nextlast · DSC03090. DSC03090 ...
bp.berkeley.edu/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=50
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Peer comment(s):
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Kim Metzger
: Marina: a dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities
57 mins
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