| Spanish | English |
| Acción concertada para el desarrollo de la energía eólica marina | Concerted action for offshore wind energy deployment |
| acción concertada para el desarrollo de la energía eólica marina en Europa | Concerted Action on Offshore Wind Energy in Europe |
| aguas marinas | sea water Aqueous solution of salts in more or less constant ratio, whose composition depends on several factors among which predominate living organisms, detrital sedimentation and the related chemical reactions. Sea-water accounts for more than 98% of the mass of the hydrosphere and covers just over 70% of the globe. Because of the composition and stability of the oceans, and the way they are controlled, they are of great importance to the climate, and great attention has been given to studying the effects of pollution. Man's activities are believed to be accelerating the change in the composition of sea-water |
| aguas marinas y medios sometidos a marea | open sea and tidal areas |
| aire marino | marine air |
| almacenamiento de CO2 en las profundidas marinas | CO2 storage in the ocean depths |
| ave marina contaminada por los aceites | sea bird affected by oil |
| bajo la superficie marina | offshore |
| biocenosis marina | marine biocenosis |
| biología marina | marine biology A branch of biology that deals with those living organisms which inhabit the sea |
| biota marina de la zona de la intermarea | tidal marine life |
| biota marina de la zona litoral | tidal marine life |
| centro de respuesta ante situaciones de emergencia de contaminación marina en el Mar Mediterráneo | regional marine pollution emergency response centre for the Mediterranean Sea |
| circulación marina | sea circulation Large-scale horizontal water motion within an ocean. The way energy from the sun, stored in the sea, is transported around the world. The currents explain, for example, why the UK has ice-free ports in winter, while St. Petersburg, at the same latitude as the Shetland Islands, needs ice breakers. Evidence is growing that the world's ocean circulation was very different during the last ice age and has changed several times in the distant past, with dramatic effects on climate. The oceans are vital as storehouses, as they absorb more than half the sun's heat reaching the earth. This heat, which is primarily absorbed near the equator is carried around the world and released elsewhere, creating currents which last up to 1.000 years. As the Earth rotates and the wind acts upon the surface, currents carry warm tropical water to the cooler parts of the world. The strength and direction of the currents are affected by landmasses, bottlenecks through narrow straits, and even the shape of the sea-bed. When the warm water reaches polar regions its heat evaporates into the atmosphere, reducing its temperature and increasing its density. When sea-water freezes it leaves salt behind in the unfrozen water and this cold water sinks into the ocean and begins to flow back to the tropics. Eventually it is heated and begins the cycle all over again |
| columna marina | marine column |
| Comité de adaptación al progreso técnico - protección de aguas dulces, costeras y marinas contra la contaminación por nitratos provocada por fuentes difusas | Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on Protection of Fresh, Coastal and Marine Waters against Pollution caused by Nitrates from Diffuse Sources |
| Comité de Protección del Medio Marino | Marine Environment Protection Committee |
| composición marina antivegetativa | anti-fouling compound |
| comunidad marina | marine community |
| contaminación marina | marine pollution Any detrimental alteration of the marine environment caused by the intentional or accidental release of dangerous or toxic substances, such as industrial, commercial and urban waste water |
| contaminación marina accidental | accidental marine pollution |
| contaminación marina con base en tierra | land-based marine pollution |
| contaminación marina desde buques y aeronaves | marine pollution due to ships and aeroplanes |
| Convención Interamericana para la Protección y Conservación de las Tortugas Marinas | Inter-American Convention for the protection and conservation of sea turtles |
| Convenio sobre la prevención de la contaminación marina causada por vertidos de residuos y otras sustancias | London Dumping Convention |
| Convenio sobre la prevención de la contaminación marina causada por vertidos de residuos y otras sustancias | Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter |
| Convenios de Oslo y París sobre la reducción de la contaminación marina | Oslo and Paris Conventions on the prevention of marine pollution |
| Convenios de Oslo y París sobre la reducción de la contaminación marina | Oslo and Paris Conventions for the prevention of marine pollution |
| corriente marina ascendente | upwelling |
| depósito en fosa marina | deep sea deposit |
| desalación de agua marina | sea water desalination |
| desalación de agua marina | sea water desalination Removing salt from ocean or brackish water |
| desalinización del agua marina mediante energía solar | solar sea water desalination |
| Directiva Marco sobre la estrategia marina | Marine Strategy Framework Directive |
| Directiva Marco sobre la estrategia marina | MSF Directive |
| Directiva Marco sobre la estrategia marina | Directive establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy |
| ecología marina | marine ecology |
| ecología marina | marine ecology An integrative science that studies the basic structural and functional relationships within and among living populations and their physical-chemical environments in marine ecosystems. Marine ecology focuses on specific organisms as well as on particular environments or physical settings |
| emisario marino | marine outfall |
| emisario marino | ocean outfall |
| emisario marino | ocean outfall The mouth or outlet of a river, drain, sewer or any other place at which drainage or wastewater is discharged into a body of oceanic water |
| energía térmica marina | thermal sea power |
| energía térmica marina | thermal sea power The concept of utilizing the temperature differences of 20°C or more that occur between the surface of an ocean and its depths to achieve a continuous supply of power; this temperature difference may be found in the tropical regions of the world. Various small plants have been constructed to demonstrate the principle |
| fauna marina | marine fauna |
| fauna marina | marine fauna Animals which live in the sea |
| fitoplancton marino | marine phytoplancton |
| fitoplancton marino | marine phytoplankton |
| geología marina | marine geology |
| geología marina | marine geology That aspect of the study of the ocean that deals specifically with the ocean floor and the ocean-continent border, including submarine relief features, the geochemistry and petrology of the sediments and rocks of the ocean bottom and the influence of seawater and waves on the ocean bottom and its materials |
| mamífero marino | marine mammal Mammals which have adapted to live in the sea, such as whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc. |
| marina mercante | merchant shipping |
| marina mercante | merchant shipping Transportation of persons and goods by means of ships travelling along fixed navigation routes |
| medio marino | Marine Environment |
| minería marina | offshore mining |
| minería marina | offshore mining Oil extraction from platforms situated a short distance from the coast |
| nutria marina | chungungo (Lontra felina) |
| nutria marina | sea cat (Lontra felina) |
| nutria marina | marine otter (Lontra felina) |
| nutria marina | chingungo (Lontra felina) |
| ola marina | sea wave |
| ola marina | sea wave A moving ridge or swell of water occurring close to the surface of the sea, characterized by oscillating and rising and falling movements, often as a result of the frictional drag of the wind |
| organismo marino | marine organism |
| organismo marino | marine organism Organisms which live in sea water |
| Organización para la protección de las tortugas marinas del Mediterráneo | Organisation for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Turtles |
| Organización para la protección de las tortugas marinas del Mediterráneo | Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtle |
| parque marino | marine park |
| parque marino | marine park A permanent reservation on the seabed for the conservation of species |
| pesca marina | deep sea fishing |
| pesca marina | deep sea fishing Fishing in the deepest parts of the sea |
| pesquería marina | marine fishery |
| pesquería marina | marine fishery The harvest of animals and plants from the ocean to provide food and recreation for people, food for animals, and a variety of organic materials for industry |
| protección de agua marina | sea water protection |
| Protocolo de enmienda del Convenio para la prevención de la contaminación marina de origen terrestre | Protocol amending the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources |
| Protocolo de enmienda del Convenio para la prevención de la contaminación marina provocada por vertidos desde buques y aeronaves | Protocol amending the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft |
| Proyecto Marina | Project Marina |
| reserva marina | marine conservation area |
| reserva marina | 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 |
| reserva natural marina | marine reserve |
| reservas marinas | marine reserve |
| reservas marinas | marine reserve Sea area where marine wildlife is protected |
| sedimento marino | marine sediment |
| sedimento marino | marine sediment Solid fragmental material, originated from weathering of rocks, that has settled down from a state of suspension in the water |
| tortuga marina | sea turtle (Cheloniidae spp.) |
| tratamiento de las aguas residuales mediante plantas marinas | waste water treatment using marine plants |
| tromba marina | water-spout |
| valor límite de la contaminación marina | marine pollution limit value |
| vertido marino | sea disposal |
| vertido marino | ocean disposal |
| vertido marino | disposal at sea |
| vigilancia marina | marine monitoring |
| vigilancia marina | marine monitoring The assessment of marine pollution by an integrated chemical, ecological and toxicological survey |
| vivero marino | marine park |
| zona marina protegida | protected marine zone |
| zona marina protegida | marine protected area |
| zona marina protegida | protected marine zone Sea area where marine wildlife is protected |
| área marina protegida | marine protected area |
