Term class
Basic terms
The term in English
Fresh water
English article
(1) Is naturally occurringwateron theEarth's surface onice sheets,ice caps,glaciers,icebergs,bogs,ponds,lakes,riversandstreams, and underground as groundwaterinaquifersand underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having lowconcentrationsof dissolvedsaltsand othertotal dissolved solids. The term specifically excludesseawaterandbrackish water. (2) Waters with mineralization (seeMineralization) that is below 1g per dm3 (Russian Federation GOST 27075-86).
The term in Russian
Пресная вода
Russian article
Вода с минерализацией ниже 1 г/л (ГОСТ 27075-86)
The term in Finnish
Makeavesi
Finnish article
Makea vesi tarkoittaa vettä, johon ei ole liuennut suolaa.
The term in Estonian
Magevesi
Estonian article
Magevesi on vesi, mille soolsus on väiksem kui 0,5‰.