| French | English |
| action communautaire pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la Manche, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique | Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Baltic Sea and Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
| action communautaire pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique | Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean |
| Action coordonnée en faveur des zones humides méditerranéennes | Coordinated action in favour of Mediterranean Wetlands |
| action pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique | Specific action to protect the environment in coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean |
| Action pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande,de la mer du Nord,de la mer Baltique et de la partie Nord-Est de l'océan Atlantique | Specific action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean Nor th S ea special programme of action |
| aire, zone de service | service area |
| aménagement de la zone littorale | coastal zone planning The objective of coastal management and planning is the preservation of coastal resources whilst simultaneously satisfying the sometimes conflicting interests and requirements of protection, development, usage and conservation |
| aménagement de la zone littorale | coastal zone planning |
| aménagement des zones rurales | planning of rural areas |
| aménagement du centre des villes en zone piétonne | town centre pedestrianization |
| aménagement intégré des zones côtières | integrated development of coastal regions |
| analyseur couleur des zones côtières | coastal-zone colour scanner |
| approvisionnement en eau des zones rurales | rural water supply |
| assèchement de zone humide | drying-out of wetlands |
| assécher les zones humides naturelles | to drain natural wetlands |
| Bureau international de recherche sur les oiseaux d'eau et les zones humides | International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau |
| Campagne "Conservation et aménagement des zones humides" | Campaign "Conservation and Management of Wetlands" |
| cartographie des zones brûlées | burnt area mapping |
| centre de prévision de zone | Area Forecast Centre |
| Centre international de recherche agricole dans les zones arides | International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas |
| ces informations seront communiquées bi-hebdomadairement pour des zones carrées de 30 minutes, sur formule Statland 2l B | these indications will be reported using bi-weekly 30 minute square Statland 21 B forms |
| Code de conduite européen des zones côtières | European Code of Conduct for Coastal Zones |
| Comité consultatif en matière de protection de l'environnement dans les zones particulièrement menacées cas du bassin méditerranéen | Advisory Committee on the Protection of the Environment in Areas under Serious Threat |
| Comité des zones humides méditerranéennes | Mediterranean Wetlands Committee |
| conférence diplomatique sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique | Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area |
| convention de Ramsar relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale, particulièrement comme habitats de la sauvagine | Ramsar Convention |
| convention de Ramsar relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale, particulièrement comme habitats de la sauvagine | Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat |
| Convention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention for the protection of the Baltic Sea |
| Convention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area |
| Convention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area |
| Convention pour la protection, la gestion et la mise en valeur du milieu marin et des zones côtières de la région de l'Afrique orientale | Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region |
| Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale particulièrement comme habitats de la sauvagine | Ramsar Convention |
| Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale particulièrement comme habitats de la sauvagine | Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat |
| Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale particulièrement comme habitats de la sauvagine,1971 | Convention on Wetlands of international importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat |
| Convention sur la mer territoriale et la zone contiguë | Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone |
| Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique | Helsinki Convention |
| Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique 1992 | Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, 1992 |
| Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area |
| Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention for the protection of the Baltic Sea |
| Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area |
| convention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area |
| convention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area |
| convention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique | Convention for the protection of the Baltic Sea |
| coupon émis hors d'une zone chaude | coupon issued outside the "hot spot area" |
| création de zones vertes | landscaping |
| drainage et remise en eau des zones humides | wetland drainage and rewetting |
| délimitation de la zone touchée | delineation of the area affected |
| faune et flore de la zone intertidale | tidal marine life |
| faune et flore de la zone littorale | tidal marine life |
| forêt de la zone des brouillards | montane rainforest |
| forêt de la zone des brouillards | cloud forest |
| forêt des zones tempérées | temperate forest Mixed forest of conifers and broad-leaf deciduous trees, or mixed conifer and broad-leaf evergreen trees, or entirely broad-leaf deciduous, or entirely broad-leaf evergreen trees, found in temperate regions across the world; characterized by high rainfall, warm summers, cold winters occasionally subzero, seasonality; typically with dense canopies, understorey saplings and tall shrubs, large animals, carnivores dominant, very rich in bird species |
| forêt des zones tempérées | temperate forest |
| forêts et bois de zônes tempérées | temperate woodland |
| forêts et bois de zônes tempérées | temperate forest |
| gestion appropriée des zones humides | rational management of wetlands |
| gestion des zones arides | dryland management |
| gestion des zones côtières | coastline management |
| gestion intégrée des zones côtières | integrated strategy for the management of coastal waters |
| gestion rationnelle des zones côtières | efficient management of coastal areas |
| gestionnaire de zone protégée | manager of protected area |
| groupe de travail sur la "Gestion Intégrée des zones humides côtières de type méditerranéen" | working party on the integrated management of Mediterranean-type coastal wetlands |
| Groupe d'experts sur la création du réseau Emeraude de zones d'intérêt spécial pour la conservation | Group of Experts on the Setting up of the Emerald Network of Areas of Special Conservation Interest |
| Inventaire des zones côtières | Coastal zone inventory |
| Inventaire paneuropéen des zones humides | Pan-European wetland inventory |
| Journée mondiale des zones humides | World Wetlands Day |
| La zone de traitement doit faire l'objet d'un marquage pendant la période de traitement.Le risqued'empoisonnement primaire ou secondaire par l'anticoagulant, ainsi que son antidote doivent êtrementionnés | Treatment area must be marked during the treatment period.The danger from being poisoned primary or secondary by the anticoagulant and the antidote against it should be mentioned. |
| Les rongeurs morts doivent être retirés quotidiennement de la zone de traitement pendant toute la durée du traitement. Ne pas les jeter dans les poubelles ni les décharges | Dead rodents must be removed from the treatment area each day during treatment. Do not place in refuse bins or on rubbish tips |
| mesures de réduction de vitesse en zone résidentielle | residential area with traffic calmings Residential zones where raised areas are built across roads so that vehicles are forced to move more slowly along it |
| mesures de réduction de vitesse en zone résidentielle | residential area with traffic calmings |
| mobilité dans la zone des eaux souterraines | mobility in the groundwater zone |
| Modifications de la couverture terrestre des zones côtières européennes | Land Cover changes on European Coastal zones |
| Natura 2000-réseau écologique européen cohérent de "zones spéciales de conservation" | Natura 2000-coherent European ecological network of "special areas of conservation" |
| on peut prévoir un blindage ou une délimitation appropriée de la zone controlée | provisions can be made for suitable screening or for establishing a control area |
| perte des zones humides | wetlands loss |
| perte des zones humides | Wetlands loss |
| pollution transatmosphérique de la zone maritime | marine pollution through the atmosphere |
| Pour protéger les organismes aquatiques/les plantes non cibles/les arthropodes non cibles/les insectes, respecter une zone non traitée de distance à préciser par rapport à la zone non cultivée adjacente/aux points d'eau | protect aquatic organisms/non-target plants/non-target arthropods/insects respect an unsprayed buffer zone of to non-agricultural land/surface water bodies |
| pourcentage de sols désignés pour rester ou devenir des habitats naturels ou des zones vertes par année | percentage of land planned to remain or become natural habitats or green areas per year |
| pourcentage de zone par année | percentage of area per year |
| programme d'action spéciale de nettoyage des zones côtières | special action programme to clean up the coastal areas |
| Programme de démonstration sur la gestion intégrée des zones côtières | Integrated Coastal Zone Management Demonstration Programme |
| programme de reserve zones humides | wetlands reserve programme |
| programme des "zones intactes" | "undisturbed area" project |
| Programme spécifique en faveur de la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes | Specific Programme for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands |
| projet de conservation de la zone humide du fleuve Sile | Sile's Wet Areas Together Conserve How |
| projets pilotes dans le domaine de la protection environnementale des zones sujettes aux crues éclair | pilot projects in the field of environmental protection of areas prone to flash floods |
| Projets pilotes dans le domaine de la protection environnementale des zones sujettes aux crues éclair | Pilot projects in the field of environmental protection of areas prone to flash floods |
| projets pilotes innovants et/ou exemplaires en matière d' aménagement du territoire sur des zones spécifiques | innovative and/or demonstrative pilot projects on spatial planning in specific areas |
| protection de zone de captage de l'eau | water catchment protection |
| Protocole en vue d'amender la Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale particulièrement comme habitats de la sauvagine | Protocol to amend the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat |
| Protocole en vue d'amender la Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale particulièrement comme habitats de la sauvagine | Paris Protocol to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 1982 |
| Protocole relatif aux zones protégées ainsi qu'à la faune et la flore sauvages dans la région de l'Afrique orientale | Protocol concerning protected areas and wild fauna and flora in the Eastern African region |
| Recommandation PARCOM 92/7 du 22 septembre 1992 sur la réduction des apports de nutriments aux zones où ces apports sont susceptibles, directement ou indirectement, de provoquer une pollution | PARCOM Recommendation 92/7 of 22 September 1992 on the Reduction of Nutrient Inputs from Agriculture into Areas where these Inputs are likely, directly or indirectly, to cause Pollution |
| revitalisation d'une zone riveraine | injecting new life into a shore line area |
| Réseau de zones marines protégées | MPA Network |
| Réseau de zones marines protégées | Marine Protected Area Network |
| Réseau Européen des zones protégées | European Network of protection areas |
| Réseau européen d'observation scientifique des zones côtières | European Scientific Coastal Zone Observational Network |
| scanner couleur des zones côtières | coastal-zone colour scanner |
| Sous-comité des océans et des zones côtières | Subcommittee on Oceans and Coastal Areas |
| surveillance de zone | environmental monitoring |
| surveillance de zone | area monitoring |
| surveillance des zones humides | wetlands monitoring |
| système mondial de zones agro-écologiques | global agro-ecological zone |
| tracé synthétique indiquant les zones de mauvais temps | weather contours |
| Ventiler à fond/(ou durée à préciser)/jusqu'au séchage de la pulvérisation les zones/serres traitées avant d'y accéder | Ventilate treated areas/greenhouses thoroughly/time to be specified/until spray has dried before re-entry |
| Ventiler à fond/(ou durée à préciser)/jusqu'au séchage de la pulvérisation les zones/serres traitées avant d'y accéder | SPo 5 |
| zone abyssale | abyssal zone |
| zone abyssale | abyssal-benthic zone |
| zone alluviale | alluvial area |
| zone aménagée contre le feu | fire management area |
| zone anoxique | anoxic zone |
| zone aride | water-shortage area |
| zone aride | water-deficiency area |
| zone au paysage exceptionnel | area of outstanding natural beauty |
| zone aérobie | aerobic zone |
| zone bathyale | archi-benthic zone |
| zone bathyale | bathyal zone |
| zone bioclimatique | bioclimatic zone |
| zone bioclimatique | bioclimatic region |
| zone brûlée | burned area |
| zone calme d'une agglomération | quiet area in an agglomeration |
| zone calme d'une agglomération | quiet area in a conurbation |
| zone calme en rase campagne | quiet area in open country |
| zone centrale de parc | central park area |
| zone centrale de parc | central park area The core area of a park or of a reserve where there can be no interference with the natural ecosystem |
| zone climatique | climatic zone 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 |
| zone cochylicole | water capable of supporting shellfish |
| zone constructible | building land |
| zone constructible | building land Area of land suitable for building on |
| zone construite | building area Land and other places on, under, in or through which the temporary and permanent works are to be executed and any other lands or places needed for the purposes of construction |
| zone construite | building area |
| zone contaminée | contaminated area Any site or region that is damaged, harmed or made unfit for use by the introduction of unwanted substances, particularly microorganisms, chemicals, toxic and radioactive materials and wastes |
| zone contaminée | contaminated area |
| zone cotidale marécageuse | tidal mudflat |
| zone côtière | coastal area |
| zone côtière | coastal area The areas of land and sea bordering the shoreline and extending seaward through the breaker zone |
| zone côtière de faible élévation | low-lying coastal area |
| zone d'accumulation d'une avalanche | avalanche tip |
| zone d'affectation spéciale | special area |
| zone d'affleurement | area of outcrop |
| zone d'air pur | clean air area |
| zone d'air pur | unpolluted air area |
| zone d'amortissement | dumping area |
| zone d'aménagement concerté | joint development zone |
| zone d'aménagement concerté | multiple use management area |
| zone d'aménagement du territoire | regional development area |
| zone d'aménagement mixte | mixed use area |
| zone d'arrivée | inflow region |
| zone d'atmosphère polluée | polluted atmospherical area |
| zone de baignade | bathing area |
| zone de balancement des marées | intertidal zone |
| zone de bruit | noise zone |
| zone de bruit | noise area |
| zone de calmes subtropicaux | horse latitudes |
| zone de captage d'eau | water catchment area |
| zone de captage d'eau | water-collection area |
| zone de captage d'eau | catchment area |
| zone de captage d'eau potable | drinking water abstraction point |
| zone de captage d'eau potable | drinking water protection area |
| zone de chasse contrôlée | controlled hunting zone An administered geographic area in which the pursuit, capture and killing of wild animals for food or sport, is allowed, often with certain restrictions or regulations |
| zone de chasse contrôlée | controlled hunting zone |
| zone de contrôle des émissions de SOx | SOx Emission Control Area |
| zone de convergence | convergence zone |
| Zone de convergence du Pacifique Sud | South Pacific Convergence Zone |
| zone de convergence intertropicale | Intertropical Convergence Zone |
| zone de convergence intertropicale | Doldrums |
| zone de distribution | supply zone |
| zone de drainage | draining region |
| zone de décomposition | decomposition zone |
| zone de déferlement | surf zone |
| zone de dégradation | degradation zone |
| zone de délestage | abort area |
| zone de dépassement des normes | non-attainment area |
| zone de développement | development area Area which has been given special help from a government to encourage business and factories to be set up there |
| zone de faible pression | low |
| zone de faible pression | low pressure area |
| zone de faible pression | depression |
| zone de forte pollution de l'atmosphère urbaine | area of high urban atmospheric pollution |
| zone de forêts | forested area |
| zone de forêts | wooded area |
| zone de frai | spawning area |
| zone de frai | spawning ground |
| zone de frayage | spawning area |
| zone de frayage | spawning ground |
| zone de gestion de l'ozone troposphérique | Tropospheric ozone management area |
| zone de gestion des émissions de polluants | pollution emissions management area |
| zone de gestion des émissions de polluants | pollutant emissions management area |
| zone de balancement de la marée | intertidal zone |
| zone de largage | abort area |
| zone de mesure acoustique | sonic sensing zone |
| zone de minimum d'oxygène | oxygen-minimum zone |
| zone de montagne | mountainous area |
| zone de montagne | mountainous area Area characterized by conspicuous peaks, ridges, or mountain ranges |
| zone de mélange | mixing zone |
| zone de nature sauvage | wilderness area |
| zone de nature sauvage | natural area |
| zone de nature vierge | wilderness area |
| zone de nidification | nesting area |
| zone de nuisance autour des aéroports | nuisance zone around an airport |
| zone de nuisance autour des aéroports | influence zone around an airport |
| zone de pollution potentielle | area of potential pollution |
| zone de pollution potentielle | potentially contaminated sites |
| zone de pollution potentielle | suspect site |
| zone de pollution potentielle | area of potential pollution Area which is supposedly causing dangers to human health and environment |
| zone de protection d'eau potable | drinking water protection area |
| zone de protection du paysage | landscape protection area Area where landscape is protected for its particular features in order to maintain its role in contributing to the wider enjoyment of the countryside |
| zone de protection du paysage | landscape protection area |
| zone de protection marine | marine conservation area Any section of a sea or ocean designated for special protection, often to prevent or reduce harm to its wildlife and ecosystems |
| zone de protection marine | marine conservation area |
| zone de protection spéciale | special protection zone |
| zone de protection spéciale | special protection area |
| zone de protection écologique et de la pêche | Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone |
| zone de préemption | pre-emption zone Areas that are subject to the pre-emption right which is a privilege accorded by the government to the actual settler upon a certain limited portion of the public domain, to purchase such tract at a fixed price to the exclusion of all other applicants |
| zone de préemption | pre-emption zone |
| zone de pêche | fishing ground Area of sea or freshwater where fish are caught |
| zone de recherche et de sauvetage | search and rescue region |
| zone de refuge | refuge A restricted and isolated area in which plants and animals persisted during a period of continental climatic change that made surrounding areas uninhabitable; especially an ice-free or unglaciated area within or close to a continental ice sheet or upland ice cap, where hardy biotas eked out an existence during a glacial phase. It later served as a center of dispersal for the repopulation of surrounding areas after climatic readjustment |
| zone de refuge | refuge |
| zone de relais | staging post |
| zone de repos d'hivernage pour les oiseaux migrateurs | rest or wintering place for migratory birds |
| zone de reproduction | spawning ground |
| zone de reproduction | spawning area |
| zone de risque géonaturel | geological danger zone |
| zone de régénération urbaine | urban regeneration zone |
| zone de salure | saline zone |
| zone de saturation | saturation zone |
| zone de sauvegarde d'un site | area of special planning control |
| zone de sauvegarde d'un site | area of outstanding natural beauty |
| zone de savane | savannah belt |
| zone de service | service area The area served by a particular public facility such as school, library, police station, park, etc. |
| zone de silence | noise control area |
| zone de silence | wildlife sanctuary |
| zone de silence | noise abatement zone |
| zone de sursalure | hyper-saline zone |
| zone de "swash" | swash zone |
| zone de transition | transition area |
| zone de vents | wind belt |
| zone de végétation | vegetation zone |
| zone d'environnement protégé | landscape protection area |
| zone dessalée | non-saline zone |
| zone d'habitation | population and development centre |
| zone d'habitation | housing zone |
| zone d'hibernage | wintering ground |
| zone d'immersion | dumping area |
| zone d'inondation naturelle | natural floodplain |
| zone d'interdiction de Tchernobyl | Chernobyl Exclusion Zone |
| zone d'intervention foncière | land-management intervention area |
| zone d'intérêt commun | area of joint interest |
| zone dont l'utilisation est gérée de façon multiple | multiple use management area |
| zone d'opérations coordonnées | mutual response zone |
| zone d'opérations coordonnées | mutual threat zone |
| zone du mélange | mixing zone |
| zone d'une beauté naturelle particulière | area of outstanding natural beauty |
| zone d'élevage du caracul | karakul belt area |
| zone d'élevage du caracul | caracul belt area |
| zone d'évacuation des ordures ménagères | municipal refuse disposal area |
| zone d'évaluation du risque | fire danger rating area |
| zone d'évaluation du risque d'incendie | fire danger rating area |
| zone en cours d'urbanisation | area under construction |
| zone en friche | fallow area |
| zone en friche | fallow area Land area normally used for crop production but left unsown for one or more growing seasons |
| zone endommagée | damaged area |
| zone "enfumable" | smoke target |
| zone estuarienne | estuary |
| zone estuarienne | estuarine area |
| zone euphotique | euphotic zone |
| zone exempte | areal freedom |
| zone exposée au bruit | area exposed to noise |
| zone forestière | woodland |
| zone forestière | wooded area |
| zone forestière | forested area |
| zone frappée par la sécheresse | drought-struck area |
| zone géographique des activités de l'EMEP | geographical scope of EMEP |
| zone humide | moist area |
| zone humide | wetland Areas that are inundated by surface or ground water with frequency sufficient to support a prevalence of vegetative or aquatic life that requires saturated or seasonally saturated soil conditions for growth or reproduction |
| zone humide | wetlands |
| zone humide | wetland |
| zone humide d'importance internationale | Wetland of International Importance |
| zone humide d'importance internationale | Ramsar site |
| zone importante pour la conservation des oiseaux | Important Bird Area |
| zone industrielle | industrial area Areas allocated for industry within a town-planning scheme or environmental plan. The range of industries accommodated in a plan may include: light industry, service industry, general industry, hazardous, noxious or offensive industry, waterfront industry, extractive industry. Standards are usually defined for industrial areas relating to access and roads, drainage, car parking, aesthetics, landscaping, buffer zones, noise levels, and air and water pollution |
| zone inondable | wetland |
| zone intertidale | intertidal zone 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 |
| zone intertropicale de convergence | Intertropical Convergence Zone |
| zone intertropicale de convergence | Doldrums |
| Zone intérimaire de conservation et de gestion des Malouines | Falkland Interim Conservation and Management Zone |
| zone laissée à l'état sauvage | wilderness area |
| zone littorale | littoral zone |
| zone littorale | coastal zone |
| zone liée à l'existence des villes | urban land |
| zone marine de haute mer | offshore area |
| zone marine de haute mer | offshore marine area |
| zone marine protégée | protected marine zone |
| zone marine protégée | marine protected area |
| zone marine protégée | protected marine zone Sea area where marine wildlife is protected |
| zone maritime | maritime area |
| zone maritime menacée | dangerously exposed waters |
| zone maritime protégée | marine protected area |
| zone menacée de sécheresse | area liable to drought |
| zone menacée de sécheresse | drought-prone area |
| zone militaire | military zone Area whose utilization is exclusively reserved to the army |
| zone militaire désaffectée | disused military site |
| zone méditerranéenne | Mediterranean Area The collective islands and countries of the inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia that is linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar and includes the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas |
| zone méditerranéenne | Mediterranean Area |
| Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique | natural area which is of particular interest in terms of ecology or wildlife |
| zone naturelle présentant un intérêt écologique, faunistique ou floristique particulier | natural area which is of particular interest in terms of ecology or wildlife |
| zone non brûlée | island |
| zone non constructible | non-built-up area |
| zone non saturée | non-saturated zone |
| zone nutritive | nutrient zone |
| zone néritique | epipelagic zone |
| zone néritique | neritic zone |
| zone océanique | oceanic zone |
| zone opérationnelle d'habitat | mixed use area |
| zone pare-feu | fire belt |
| zone perturbée du point de vue écologique | ecologically stressed area |
| zone peu construite | non-built-up area |
| zone peu construite | non-built-up area Areas which are not intensely developed for housing, commerce, industry, etc. |
| zone piège très riche en combustibles | fire trap |
| zone piétonnière | pedestrian zone Area where vehicles are not allowed |
| zone profonde | profundal zone |
| zone protégée | conservation area |
| zone protégée | preservation area |
| zone protégée | protection area |
| zone protégée | protected area (zona protecta) |
| zone protégée | trust area |
| zone protégée de captage d'eau | water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater |
| zone protégée de captage d'eau | protected water catchment area |
| zone préservée de l'estuaire | estuarine conservation area |
| zone pélagique | pelagic division |
| zone périphérique de parc | peripheral park area A zone of the park where scientific research is allowed. Beyond this there is a buffer zone which protects the whole reserve from agricultural, industrial and urban development |
| zone périphérique de parc | peripheral park area |
| zone residentielle avec des limitations de vitesse | residential area with traffic calmings |
| zone riveraine | riparian zone 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 |
| zone riveraine | riparian zone |
| zone rurale fragile | fragile rural area |
| zone, région dans une situation de tension | area under stress |
| zone résidentielle | residential area Area that has only private houses, not offices and factories |
| zone saturée | saturation zone |
| zone sauvage biologique certifiée | certified organic wild area |
| zone semi-aride | semi-arid area |
| zone semi-aride | semi-arid zone |
| zone semi-steppique | semi-steppe zone |
| zone sensible | sensitive zone |
| zone sensible | ecologically sensitive area Area where it is likely that a change in some parts of the system will produce a recognizable response (écologie) |
| zone sensible | sensitive area Areas of a country where special measures may be given to protect the natural habitats which present a high level of vulnerability |
| zone sensible écologie | ecologically sensitive area |
| zone sensible | vulnerable zone |
| zone sensible aux fumées | smoke-sensitive area |
| zone sensible de construction | environmentally sensitive building |
| zone sensible du point de vue de l'environnement | environmentally sensitive area |
| zone sensible sous l'angle de l'environnement | environmentally sensitive area |
| zone sensible à la désertification | area susceptible to desertification |
| zone sensible écologique | ecological sensitive area |
| zone sinistrée | disaster zone Zone that has been stricken by a disaster and where measures must be taken to reduce the severity of the human and material damage caused by it |
| zone source de pollution | area source |
| zone source de pollution | nonpoint source |
| zone source de pollution | surface source |
| zone source de pollution | area emission source |
| zone sous tension | area under stress Areas that are flooded by rising number of tourists or other kinds of pressure and suffer from insufficient or inappropriate planning and management. Damage frequently arises from a lack of understanding or interest of the value of such sites (environnementale) |
| zone sous tension environnementale | area under stress |
| zone spéciale | special area |
| zone spéciale de la mer du Nord | North Sea Special Area |
| zone spécialement gérée de l'Antarctique | Antarctic Specially Managed Area |
| zone spécialement protégée | Specially Protected Area |
| zone steppique | steppe zone |
| zone subhumide sèche | dry sub-humid area |
| zone sujette au dépérissement des forêts | area liable to forest decay |
| zone sujette à des catastrophes naturelles | disaster-prone area |
| zone sujette à des catastrophes naturelles | area prone to natural disasters |
| zone sujette à la désertification | area liable to desertification |
| zone sujette à la sécheresse | drought-prone area |
| zone sujette à la sécheresse | area liable to drought |
| zone, terre aride | arid land |
| zone terrestre | terrestrial area Subdivisions of the continental surfaces distinguished from one another on the basis of the form, roughness, and surface composition of the land |
| zone terrestre | terrestrial area |
| zone terrestre ou aquatique | terrestrial or aquatic area |
| zone tourbeuse | turf moor |
| zone tourbeuse | peatery |
| zone tourbeuse | peat bog |
| zone tourbillonnaire | turbulent layer |
| zone touristique | touristic zone Any section of a region which attracts travelers, often because of its scenery, objects of interest or recreational activities |
| zone touristique littorale | tourist area in the coastal strip |
| zone urbaine | urban area Areas within the legal boundaries of cities and towns; suburban areas developed for residential, industrial or recreational purposes |
| zone urbaine problématique | urban hot spot |
| zone urbaine problématique | hot spots in cities |
| zone urbanique | urban land |
| zone verte humide | green wetland |
| zone vierge | virgin area |
| zone vierge | primeval area |
| zone vulnérable | sensitive zone |
| zone vulnérable | vulnerable zone |
| zone à bâtir | building area |
| zone à chablis | blow down |
| zone à contraintes environnementales | area with environmental constraints |
| zone à haut risque environnemental | high-risk area in environmental terms |
| zone à pergélisol | permafrost area |
| zone à risque | hazard area Any site or region in which there is a physical or chemical agent capable of causing harm to property, persons, animals, plants or other natural resources |
| zone à risque | hazard area |
| zone à risque d'incendie | fire-risk area |
| zone à émissions limitées | low emission zone |
| zone écologique sensible | ecologically sensitive area |
| zone écologiquement fragile | Environmentally Sensitive Area |
| zone écologiquement homogène | ecoregion |
| zone écologiquement homogène | ecologically homogeneous area |
| zone écologiquement sensible | Environmentally Sensitive Area |
| zone épipélagique | neritic zone |
| zone épipélagique | epipelagic zone |
| zones arides | arid zones |
| zones arides,semi-arides et subhumides sèches | arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas |
| zones côtières | coastline |
| Zones de gestion de l'ozone troposphériqueZGOTdésignées | Tropospheric Ozone Management Areas |
| Zones de gestion de l'ozone troposphériqueZGOTdésignées | TOMAs |
| zones de gestion des oxydes de soufre | sulphur oxides management area |
| zones de non-intervention | non-intervention areas |
| zones de refuge, de repos et de nidification des oiseaux | refuge, resting and nesting areas for birds |
| zones d'intérêt commun | zones of common interest |
| zones dont la situation agroclimatique permet de ... | areas which have the agro-climatic potential to ... |
| zones forestières non exploitées | non-managed forest areas |
| zones humides | wetlands |
| zones humides à marée | tidal wetlands |
| zones maritimes à haut risque pour l'environnement | Marine Environmental High Risk Areas |
| zones précaires | marginal areas |
| zones sensibles aux incendies | fire hazardous areas |
| zones spécialement protégées de l'Antarctique | Antarctic Specially Protected Areas |
| zones terrestres | terrestrial area |
| zones écologiques | ecological zones |
| zônes de conservation estuaires | estuarine conservation area |
| zônes urbaines | urban area |
| écosystème de zone froide | cold zone ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings located in climatic regions where the air temperature is below 10° Celsius for eight to eleven months of the year |
| écosystème de zone froide | cold zone ecosystem |
| écosystème de zone humide | wetlands ecosystem Ecosystems of areas largely inundated with water but offering elevated lands as a habitat for wildlife. This areas include swamps, both seasonal and permanent, marsh, open fresh water, shallow saline lagoons, the estuaries of rivers, floodplains and coastal sand dunes. They provide food, breeding grounds, water and sanctuary for many forms of fish, birds and other animal and plant life. They are among the most productive ecosystems producing timber, peat moss and crops such as rice and a variety of berries |
| écosystème de zone humide | wetlands ecosystem |
| écosystème des zones boisées | woodland ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in wooded areas or land areas covered with trees and shrubs |
| écosystème des zones boisées | woodland ecosystem |
| écosystème des zones tempérées | temperate ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in regions of or related to moderate climates, intermediate between tropical and polar zones and having distinct warm to hot summer seasons and cool to cold winter seasons |
| écosystème des zones tempérées | temperate ecosystem |
| écosystème des zones tropicales | tropical ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in the land and water of the equatorial region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
| écosystème des zones tropicales | tropical ecosystem |
| électrification des zones rurales | electrification of rural areas |
| électrification des zones rurales | rural electrification |
