| Spanish | English |
| acceso a la información | access to information The ability, right and permission to approach and use, or the general availability of resources that convey knowledge |
| Base de datos europea para la difusión de información ecológica | European Environmental Information Dissemination Database |
| centro de distribución de información | information clearing-house |
| centro de distribución de información | information clearing-house A central institution or agency for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials or data compiled to convey knowledge on some subject |
| centro de información | information centre Any facility devoted to the collection, maintenance and distribution of materials or data compiled to convey knowledge on some subject, often with trained staff persons available to answer questions |
| Centro Internacional de Intercambio de Información sobre Sistemas de Producción menos Contaminantes | International Cleaner Production Information Clearinghouse |
| Centro Temático Europea sobre el Uso del Suelo e Información Espacial | European Topic Centre on Land Use and spatial information |
| Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico - procedimiento común de intercambio de información sobre calidad de aguas superficiales en la Comunidad | Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on a Common Procedure for the Exchange of Information on the Quality of Surface Water in the Community |
| consenso previa información | prior informed consent |
| Convenio sobre el acceso a la información, la participación del público en la toma de decisiones y el acceso a la justicia en materia de medio ambiente | Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters |
| Convenio sobre el acceso a la información, la participación del público en la toma de decisiones y el acceso a la justicia en materia de medio ambiente | Aarhus Convention |
| derecho a la información | right to information The individual's right to know in general about the existence of data banks, the right to be informed on request and the general right to a print-out of the information registered and to know the actual use made of the information |
| difusión selectiva de la información | selective dissemination of information A service provided by a library or other agency that periodically notifies users of new publications, report literature or other data sources in subjects in which the user has specified an interest |
| Directiva 90/313/CEE del Consejo sobre libertad de acceso a la información en materia de medio ambiente | Council Directive 90/313/EEC on the freedom of access to information on the environment |
| divulgación de información | provision of information |
| equipo de información | information kit |
| equipo de información | information kit A set or collection of materials compiled to convey knowledge on some subject and usually placed in some type of container |
| fuentes de información | information source Generally, any resource initiating and substantiating the reception of knowledge or specifically, the origin of a data transmission |
| Gobernanza e Información Climáticas | Climate Governance and Information |
| Gobernanza e Información Medioambientales | Environmental Governance and Information |
| información al consumidor | consumer information Factual, circumstantial and, often, comparative knowledge concerning various goods, services or events, their quality and the entities producing them |
| información ambiental | environmental information |
| información ambiental | environmental information Knowledge communicated or received concerning any aspect of the ecosystem, the natural resources within it or, more generally, the external factors surrounding and affecting human life |
| información bibliográfica | bibliographic information |
| información bibliográfica | bibliographic information Data pertaining to the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works |
| información científica y técnica | scientific and technical information |
| información científica y técnica | scientific and technical information Knowledge communicated or received pertaining to the systematic study of the physical world or to the mechanical or industrial arts |
| información de redireccionamiento | redirection information |
| información de referencia geográfica | geo-referenced information |
| información de referencia geográfica | geo-referenced information Data delimiting a given object, either physical or conceptual, in terms of its spatial relationship to the land, usually consisting of points, lines, areas or volumes defined in terms of some coordinate system |
| información de remisión | referral information |
| información de remisión | referral information Directions leading someone to another source that is known to provide knowledge or assistance on the specified topic or request |
| información del proceso | reporting process |
| información estadística | statistical information Knowledge pertaining to the collection, classification, analysis and interpretation of numerical data |
| información genética | genetic information The information for protein synthesis contained in the nucleotide sequences of the DNA polynucleotide chain |
| información legislativa | legislative information |
| información legislativa | legislative information Knowledge or a service providing knowledge concerning actual and proposed laws, including approval status, the history and content of deliberative proceedings and the specific language of those laws |
| información medioambiental | environmental information |
| información preventiva | preventive information |
| información preventiva | preventive information Data communicated or received concerning the recommended means of averting risk of an accident, disaster or other undesirable and avoidable incident |
| información pública | public information |
| información pública | public information Factual or circumstantial knowledge or the service, office or station providing this knowledge for an entire population or community, without restriction |
| información sobre productos | product information |
| información sobre productos | product information Factual, circumstantial and, often, comparative knowledge concerning various goods, services or events, their quality and the entities producing them |
| información técnica | technical information Factual data, knowledge or instructions relating to scientific research or the development, testing, evaluation, production, use or maintenance of equipment |
| información validada | validated information |
| Información y preparación para casos de accidentes industriales a nivel local | awareness and preparedness for emergencies at the local level |
| información y simulación sobre la acidificación por regiones | Regional Acidification Information and Simulation |
| infraestructura de información | information infrastructure The basic, underlying framework and features of a communications system supporting the exchange of knowledge, including hardware, software and transmission media |
| infraestructura de información espacial en la Comunidad | INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe |
| infraestructura de información espacial en la Comunidad | Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community |
| Oficina Mediterránea de Informaciones | Mediterranean Information Office |
| Oficina Mediterránea de Información para el Medio Ambiente, la Cultura y el Desarrollo Sostenible | Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development |
| Principio de Información y Consentimiento Previos | Principle of Prior Informed Consent |
| Programa Conjunto FAO/PNUMA para el procedimiento de Información y Consentimiento Previos ICP | UNEP/FAO Joint Programme for the Operation of Prior Informed Consent PIC |
| Programa de trabajo de la Comisión referente a un proyecto experimental para la recogida, coordinación y coherencia de la información sobre la situación del medio ambiente y los recursos naturales en la Comunidad | Coordination of Information on the Environment |
| Programa de trabajo de la Comisión referente a un proyecto experimental para la recogida, coordinación y coherencia de la información sobre la situación del medio ambiente y los recursos naturales en la Comunidad | Commission work programme concerning an experimental project for gathering, coordinating and ensuring the consistency of information on the state of the environment and natural resources in the Community |
| propiedad patógena de organismos portadores de información genética nueva | pathogenic property of organisms carrying new genetic information |
| Red de datos e informaciones sobre los productos químicos en el medio ambiente | Environmental Chemicals Data and Information Network |
| red de información | information network A system of interrelated persons and/or devices linked to permit the exchange of data or knowledge |
| red de información electrónica | electronic information network |
| red de información electrónica | electronic information network A system of interrelated computer and telecommunications devices linked to permit the exchange of data in digital or analog signals |
| red de información sobre el medio ambiente | environmental information network A system of interrelated persons and devices linked to permit the exchange of data or knowledge concerning natural resources, human health and other ecological matters |
| red de información sobre el medio ambiente | environmental information network |
| Red Europea de Información y de Observación del Medio Ambiente | European environment information and observation network |
| Red Europea de Información y de Observación sobre el Medio Ambiente | European Environment Information and Observation Network |
| Red Europea de Información y Observación del Medio Ambiente | European Environment Information and Observation Network |
| Red Europea de Información y Observación del Medio Ambiente | Environment Information and Observation Network |
| Red Mundial de Información sobre Desastres | Global Disaster Information Network |
| red nacional de información | national information network |
| servicio de información | information service An organized system of providing assistance or aid to individuals who are seeking information, such as by using databases and other information sources to communicate or supply knowledge or factual data |
| Servicio Mundial de Referencias e Información sobre Datos Climáticos | World Climate Data Information Referral Service |
| sistema automático de información de la calidad de las aguas | automatic system providing information on water quality |
| Sistema compartido de información medioambiental | Shared Environmental Information System |
| sistema comunitario de información | Community Information System |
| sistema comunitario de información sobre los incendios forestales | Community forest-fire information system |
| sistema de información bibliográfica | bibliographic information system A coordinated assemblage of people, devices or other resources organized for the exchange of data pertaining to the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works |
| sistema de información bibliográfica | bibliographic information system |
| Sistema de información comunitario | Community Information System |
| sistema de información de remisión | referral information system |
| sistema de información de remisión | referral information system A coordinated assemblage of people, devices or other resources organized to provide directions leading people to sources known to provide knowledge or assistance on a specified topic or request |
| sistema de información estadística | statistical information system |
| sistema de información estadística | statistical information system A coordinated assemblage of people, devices or other resources enabling the exchange of numerical data that has been collected, classified or interpreted for analysis |
| Sistema de información sobre conservación forestal y de áreas silvestres | Forest and Wildlands Conservation Information System |
| Sistema de Información sobre el Agua para Europa | Water Information System for Europe |
| Sistema de Intercambio de Información sobre Desastres Naturales y Ambientales | Natural and Environmental Disaster Information Exchange System |
| Sistema Euromediterráneo de Información sobre los conocimientos especializados en el sector del agua | Euro-Mediterranean Information System on Know-How in the Water Sector |
| Sistema internacional de información ambiental | International Environmental Information System |
| Sistema mundial de información y alerta sobre recursos fitogenéticos | World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources |
| Sistema Nacional Unificado de Observación, Control e Información sobre la Situación del Medio Ambiente | Unified National System for Observation, Control and Information on the Environment's State |
| sistemas de información | information system Any coordinated assemblage of persons, devices and institutions used for communicating or exchanging knowledge or data, such as by simple verbal communication, or by completely computerized methods of storing, searching and retrieving information |
| sistemas de información ambiental | environmental information system |
| sistemas de información ambiental | environmental information system A coordinated assemblage of people, devices or other resources designed to exchange data or knowledge concerning any aspect of the ecosystem, the natural resources within or, more generally, the external factors surrounding and affecting human life |
| sistemas de información geográfica | geographic information system |
| sistemas de información geográfica | geographic information system An organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information that can be drawn from different sources, both statistical and mapped |
| tecnología de información ambiental | environmental information technology |
| tecnología de la información | information technology The systems, equipment, components and software required to ensure the retrieval, processing and storage of information in all centres of human activity (home, office, factory, etc.), the application of which generally requires the use of electronics or similar technology |
| transferencia de información | information transfer The communication or conveyance of data or materials for the purpose of enhancing knowledge from one person, place or position to another |
| tratamiento de la información | information processing A systematic series of actions performed by a person or computer on data elements including classifying, sorting, calculating, summarizing, transmitting, retrieving and receiving |
| umbral de información al público | population information threshold |
