ECOSISTEMA

Sistema relativamente estable en el tiempo y termodinßmicamente abierto en cuanto a la entrada y salida de sustancias y energia. Este sistema tiene una entrada (energia solar, elementos minerales de las rocas, atm¾sfera y aguas subterrßneas) y una salida

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ECOLOGY

The relationship of living things to one another and their environment, or the study of such relationships

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ECOLOGISTA

Termo que designa as pessoas e entidades que se preocupam ativamente em defender a natureza (Diccionario de la Naturaleza, 1987)

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CYCLONE COLLECTOR

A device that used centrifugal force to pull large particles from polluted air. Source: World Bank

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CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE (CFM)

A measure of the volume of a substance flowing through air within a fixed period of time. With regard to indoor air, refers to the amount of air, in cubic feet, that is exchanged with indoor air in a minute`s time, or an air exchange rate. Source: World B

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COVER MATERIAL

Soil used to cover compacted solid waste in a sanitary landfill. Source: World Bank

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CORROSION

The dissolving and wearing away of metal caused by a chemical reaction such as between water and the pipes that the water contacts, chemicals touching a metal surface, or contact between two metals. Source: World Bank

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CONTROL INTEGRADO DE PLAGAS

Mezcla atinada de compuestos quÝmicos degradables, control biol¾gico, cultivo diversificado y selecci¾n genÚtica para resistencia.(Fuente: Ley 11.723 Rep·blica Argentina)

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CONTINGENCY PLAN

Means a document describing an organized, planned, technically coordinated and financially feasible course of action to be followed in case of emergency or other special conditions, including, but not limited to, equipment breakdowns, fires, odours, vecto

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CONTAMINANT

Any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter that has an adverse affect on air, water or soil. Source: World Bank

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