Altlast
dieNounlegacy (e.g., environmental or debt); burden from the past
English translations
- 01
legacy site
- 02
brownfield site
- 03
contaminated site
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Altlast bezeichnet ein Grundstück, das durch frühere industrielle oder gewerbliche Nutzung mit Schadstoffen belastet ist.
- English meaning
- A contaminated site refers to a piece of land that is polluted with harmful substances due to previous industrial or commercial use.
- Synonym
- Umweltschaden, Kontamination
- German example
- Das Gelände der ehemaligen Fabrik wurde als Altlast identifiziert.
- English example
- The site of the former factory was identified as a contaminated site.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Altlast
- Plural Form
- die Altlasten
Related words
- Sondierung
Sounding
- Karteileiche
dead record
Example sentences with “Altlast”
Die Sanierung der Altlasten ist teuer. (Cleaning up the environmental legacies is expensive.)
Frequently asked questions
What does Altlast mean in a business context?
It usually refers to debts or environmental problems inherited from the past.