| English | Dutch |
| accident source The cause or origin of an unexpected occurrence, failure or loss with the potential for harming human life, property or the environment | oorzaak van een ongeluk |
| accident source | oorzaak van een ongeluk |
| agricultural source | agrarische bron |
| alternative, environmentally friendly energy source | alternatieve en milieuvriendelijke energiebron |
| anthropogenic source | antropogene bron |
| anthropogenic source of gas | antropogene gasbron |
| anthropogenic source of gas | antropogene emissiebron |
| area emission source | oppervlakte bron |
| area emission source | diffuse bron |
| area source | oppervlakte bron |
| area source | diffuse bron |
| diffuse pollution source | bron van diffuse verontreiniging |
| diffuse pollution source | diffuse verontreinigingsbron |
| diffuse source | diffuse bronnen |
| diffuse source | diffuse bron |
| diffuse source Pollution which arises from various activities with no discrete source | diffuse bron |
| diffuse source input | inbreng vanuit een diffuse bron |
| distant source | verafgelegen bron |
| disused source | afgedankte bron |
| emission source | lozingsbron |
| emission source A chemical process, building, furnace, plant or other entity responsible for the discharge of pollutants or contaminants into the environment | emissiebron |
| emission source | bron |
| emission source value | emissiefactor van een bron |
| emitting source | bron |
| emitting source | lozingsbron |
| energy source Potential supplies of energy including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, wind, tidal and geothermal power | energiebron |
| energy source material Sources from which energy can be obtained to provide heat, light, and power. Energy resources, including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, tidal and geothermal energy, may be captured or recovered and converted into other energy forms for a variety of household, commercial, transportation, and industrial applications | energiebronmateriaal |
| energy source material | energiebronmateriaal |
| ex-situ source | ex-situ bro |
| impact source | impactbronnen |
| impact source Elements of an action which cause damage to the surrounding environment | impactbronnen |
| information source | bron van gegevens |
| information source Generally, any resource initiating and substantiating the reception of knowledge or specifically, the origin of a data transmission | informatiebron |
| in-situ source | in situ-bro |
| interfering source | storende bron |
| line source Line source means a one-dimensional source. An example of a line source is the particular emissions from a dirt road | lijnbron |
| line source | lineaire bron |
| line source | lijnbronnen |
| linear source of sound Point noise sources placed one after the other one as, for instance, in a row of cars moving on a road | lineaire geluidsbron |
| linear source of sound | lineaire geluidsbron |
| local emission source | plaatselijke bron |
| local pollution source | plaatselijke bron |
| low-carbon energy source | koolstofarme energiebron |
| major source | hoofdbron |
| mobile source | beweeglijke bron |
| mobile source of air pollution | mobiele bron van luchtverontreiniging |
| nonpoint source | oppervlakte bron |
| non-point source | diffuse bron |
| nonpoint source | diffuse bron |
| non-point source input | inbreng vanuit een diffuse bron |
| non-polluting energy source Energy that is ecologically safe and renewable. The most widely used source is hydroelectric power, which currently supplies some 6.6% of the world's energy needs. Other non-polluting sources are solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy and wind energy. Most non-polluting energy sources require a high capital investment but have low running costs | niet-vervuilende energiebron |
| orphan radiation source | weesbron |
| orphan source | weesbron |
| permit covering the additional source | recht betreffende additionele bronnen |
| plane source | vlakke geluidsbron |
| plane source | fossiele bron |
| plane source Pollution which arises from various activities with no discrete source | fossiele bron |
| point source Pollution from a discrete source, such as a septic tank, a sewer, a discharge type, a landfill, a factory or waste water treatment works discharging to a watercourse; stack emission from an industrial process; or spillage from an underground storage tank leaching into groundwater | puntbron |
| point source | puntbron |
| point source input | inbreng vanuit een puntbron |
| point source pollution | puntvormige bron van verontreiniging |
| pollutant source identification | vaststelling verontreinigingsbronnen |
| pollution source | bron van milieuverontreiniging |
| rectification at source | bestrijding aan de bron |
| rectification at source principle | het beginsel dat milieuaantastingen bij voorrang aan de bron dienen te worden bestreden |
| remote source | verafgelegen bron |
| renewable energy source Energy sources that do not rely on fuels of which there are only finite stocks. The most widely used renewable source is hydroelectric power; other renewable sources are biomass energy, solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy, and wind energy; biomass energy does not avoid the danger of the greenhouse effect | hernieuwbare energiebron |
| separation at source Segregating various wastes at the point of generation (e.g. separation of paper, metal and glass from other wastes) to make recycling simpler and more efficient | scheiding bij de bron |
| separation at source | scheiding bij de bron |
| ship-source pollution | verontreiniging vanaf schepen |
| single source | afzonderlijke bron |
| sorting at source | gescheiden ophaling aan de bron |
| sorting at source The classification and separation of solid waste, according to type, at the location where it is generated | gescheiden ophaling aan de bron |
| source constituant | bronsubstantie |
| source control policy | bronbeleid |
| source inventory | inventaris van de polluënten |
| source of emission | lozingsbron |
| source of emission | bron |
| source of pollution The place, places or areas from where a pollutant is released into the atmosphere or water, or where noise is generated. A source can be classified as point source, i.e. a large individual generator of pollution, an area source, or a line source, e.g. vehicle emissions and noise | bron van milieuverontreiniging |
| source of pollution | bron van milieuverontreiniging |
| source species | bronsubstantie |
| source stream | bronstroom |
| source substance | bronsubstantie |
| stationary CO2 source | stationaire CO2-bron |
| stationary source | stationaire bron milieu |
| stationary source of pollution | stationaire bron van verontreiniging |
| surface source | oppervlakte bron |
| surface source | diffuse bron |
| the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source | het beginsel dat milieuaantastingen bij voorrang aan de bron dienen te worden bestreden |
| transportation source | beweeglijke bron |
| use of waste as energy source | gebruik van afval voor energie-doeleinden |
| waste collection at source The gathering and transporting of refuse from its place of origin, system where waste is collected by the waste producer at the production place | afvalinzameling bij de bron |
| waste collection at source | afvalinzameling bij de bron |
