Definition of HWM - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: high-water mark

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the highest point water reaches

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The flood reached the HWM last night.

waterline

acr: hazardous waste management

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process of handling dangerous waste safely

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HWM ensures dangerous chemicals are disposed of safely.

waste management

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During the storm, the lake's HWM was surpassed.
HWM is crucial for environmental safety.
Proper HWM prevents contamination and harm.

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French:marque des plus hautes eaux, Traitement sécurisé des déchets dangereux, ...
German:HWM, Gefahrenstoffabfallmanagement, ...
Italian:livello massimo dell'acqua, GDRP, ...
Spanish:marca de agua alta, Gestión de Residuos Peligrosos, ...
Portuguese:marca de cheia máxima, GPR, ...
Chinese:最高水位, 危险废物管理, ...
Japanese:最高水位, 有害廃棄物管理, ...
Arabic:أَعْلَى مُسْتَوًى لِلمَاءِ, إِدَارَة النِّفَايَات الخَطِرَة, ...
Hebrew:מִפְלַס שִׂיא הַמַּיִם, נִהוּל פְּסֹלֶת מְסוּכֶּנֶת, ...
Russian:отметка максимального уровня воды, управление опасными отходами, ...
Ukrainian:максимальний рівень води, управління небезпечними відходами, ...
Hindi:उच्च जल-चिह्न, खतरनाक अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन, ...
Bengali:সর্বোচ্চ জলস্তর, বিপজ্জনক বর্জ্য ব্যবস্থাপনা, ...
Catalan:marca màxima de l'aigua, gestió de residus perillosos, ...
Czech:maximální hladina vody, nakládání s nebezpečným odpadem, ...
Danish:højvandsmærke, håndtering af farligt affald, ...
Dutch:hoogste waterpeil, HWM, ...
Greek:ανώτατο όριο νερού, Διαχείριση Επικίνδυνων Αποβλήτων, ...
Hungarian:legmagasabb vízállás, veszélyeshulladék-kezelés, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាកម្ពស់ទឹកខ្ពស់បំផុត, ការគ្រប់គ្រងសំណល់គ្រោះថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:최고수위, 유해 폐기물 관리, ...
Persian:بیشینه تراز آب, مدیریت پسماندهای خطرناک, ...
Polish:najwyższy poziom wody, gospodarowanie odpadami niebezpiecznymi, ...
Portuguese (BR):NMA, GDR, ...
Romanian:cota maximă a apei, gestionarea deșeurilor periculoase, ...
Swedish:högvattenmärke, FAVH, ...
Thai:จุดสูงสุดของน้ำ, การจัดการของเสียอันตราย, ...
Turkish:en yüksek su seviyesi, Tehlikeli Atık Yönetimi, ...
Vietnamese:mốc nước cao nhất, HWM, ...

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