Traduction de «water absorption capacity » (Anglais → Français) :

The ‘Faba Galaica’ has qualities that distinguish it from other beans and make it highly sought after by consumers. It has outstanding culinary qualities, with a low percentage of skin (8-10 %) and high water absorption capacity (over 100 %).

It is true that establishing and demarcating risk areas could have significant economic consequences at regional level, given the value of building land in areas under pressure from urban expansion, but the identification of flood-prone areas is fully justified when making land available for building would lead to reduced water-absorption capacity and consequently an increased flooding risk.

G. whereas certain sensitive areas along rivers and valleys have lost part of their water-absorption capacity because of intensive agriculture and large infrastructure constructions along these valleys and rivers, and whereas ongoing straightening and deepening of rivers for navigation purposes increases the risk of floods,

Because no one measured the capacity of the body of water, its absorption capacity.

They welcomed the reaffirmation of support for this reform expressed by the members of the European Council in Paris on 18 November. 2. The 24 noted that: - more than one third of the 336 million ECU ($ 370 million) pledged for food assistance has been supplied and that the remaining two-thirds will be delivered shortly, mostly before the end of the year, in accordance with Polish needs and absorption capacities; - the Community has decided to increase the financial means for economic cooperation with Poland and Hungary in 1990 to 300 million Ecu and that the European Investment Bank with a three year horizon; - most members of the 24 ...[+++] including the Community have decided or envisaged to improve access to their markets for Polish and Hungarian exports notably through an extension of the generalized system of preferences; - the identification of projects in the four priority areas defined by the 24, agriculture, training, environment and investment, is well under way in close cooperation with the Polish and Hungarian authorities; - the coordination of these projects and other actions has been pursued in the working groups, each of which has met at least twice since the last Group of 24 meeting; the agricultural group has coordinated food supplies to avoid bottle-necks; the training group is examining programmes for local administrators, banking and financial staff and language teachers; the environment group is working on joint actions concerning air and water pollution, and waste management; the investment group is analysing the legal, fiscal and guarantee conditions favouring private investment and identifying sectors for foreign investment in close cooperation with the Polish and Hungarian authorities.