Translation of "Proportion d'eau " (French → English) :

water-cement ratio [ water/cement ratio | water-to-cement ratio | W/C ratio ]

computerized system regulating the proportions of ink and water

lean to fat ratio | meat fat ratio

fixed ratio reinforcement schedule [ fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement | fixed ratio schedule ]

In energy production, almost all cooling water is returned to a water body, but for agriculture the figure is often just a third[32].

The proportion of water bodies identified as being affected by point or diffuse sources varies significantly between Member States.

While 90% of the population of the EU is connected to water distribution systems and 70% to mains drainage, in the candidate countries 60% of the population is connected to a mains water supply and only 42% of waste water is treated, well below the figure required by Community standards.

49. Calls on the Commission to act as a facilitator to promote cooperation amongst water operators via sharing of best regulatory and other practices and initiatives, mutual learning and common experience, and by supporting voluntary benchmarking exercises; welcomes the call in the Commission’s communication for increased transparency in the water sector and acknowledges efforts made thus far, whilst noting that any benchmarking exercise should be voluntary given the wide variation amongst water services and regional and local specificities across Europe; further notes that any such exercise which includes only financial indicators should not be considered equivalent to transparency measures and that other criteria crucial for citizens sh ...[+++]ould be included, such as water quality, measures to mitigate affordability problems, information on what proportion of the population has access to adequate water supplies and the levels of public participation in water governance, in a manner comprehensible to both citizens and regulators;