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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnvironmental Assessment
/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl əˈses.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An evaluation of the possible positive or negative impact that a proposed project, policy, or legislation may have on the natural environment.
"The committee required a comprehensive environmental assessment before approving the construction of the new highway." - 2
An investigative process used to determine existing pollution levels or ecological conditions at a specific site.
"A preliminary environmental assessment revealed soil contamination at the old industrial site."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'environmental' (derived from the French 'environ', meaning 'surroundings', combined with the Latin suffix '-ment' and English adjective suffix '-al') and 'assessment' (from the Latin 'assidere', meaning 'to sit beside', later evolving to mean the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something). It emerged as a formal technical and legal term in the late 20th century with the rise of modern environmental protection policies and regulatory frameworks like the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.
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évaluation environnementale
Transliteration: é-va-lua-sion en-vi-ron-ne-men-tale
"Une évaluation environnementale est obligatoire pour ce projet."
Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung
Transliteration: Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung
"Die Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung dauerte mehrere Monate."
valutazione ambientale
Transliteration: va-lu-ta-zio-ne am-bien-ta-le
"Il progetto è sottoposto a una rigorosa valutazione ambientale."
evaluación ambiental
Transliteration: e-ba-lua-syon am-byen-tal
"Se requiere una evaluación ambiental antes de iniciar las obras."
avaliação ambiental
Transliteration: a-va-li-a-ção am-bi-en-tal
"A avaliação ambiental demonstrou a viabilidade do projeto."
पर्यावरण मूल्यांकन
Transliteration: paryavaran mulyankan
"नई परियोजना के लिए एक व्यापक पर्यावरण मूल्यांकन आवश्यक है।"
环境评估
Transliteration: huán jìng píng gū
"该项目在施工前必须通过环境评估。"
환경 평가
Transliteration: hwan-gyeong pyeong-ga
"정부는 새로운 개발 사업에 대해 철저한 환경 평가를 실시했다."
環境アセスメント
Transliteration: kankyo asesumento
"そのダム建設計画には慎重な環境アセスメントが必要です。"
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