Het emissieniveau
Example: Het emissieniveau van auto's moet worden verlaagd voor schonere lucht.
Definition
"Het emissieniveau" refers to the level or amount of emissions, usually pollutants, released into the environment, such as air or water. It is often used to describe how much pollution cars, factories, or other sources emit, impacting environmental quality and health.
Etymology
The term "het emissieniveau" combines the Dutch words "emissie," meaning emission or discharge, and "niveau," meaning level. "Emissie" comes from the Latin 'emissio,' meaning sending out, while "niveau" traces back to French, meaning a level or standard. Together, they describe the amount of emissions at a certain level.
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"Het emissieniveau" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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