reclamation

rec·la·ma·tion  (rkl-mshn)

n.

1. The act or process of reclaiming.

2. A restoration, as to productivity, usefulness, or morality.

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[Middle English reclamacion, from Old French reclamation, from Latin reclmti, reclmtin-, cry of opposition, from reclmtus, past participle of reclmre, to exclaim against; see reclaim.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reclamation - the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation renewal, rehabilitation restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state re-afforestation, reforestation - the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting urban renewal - the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums
	2.	reclamation - rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children" reformation deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
	3.	reclamation - the recovery of useful substances from waste products recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

Translations

reclamation [rɛkləˈmeɪʃən] n → recuperación f; rescate m

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reclamation [rɛkləˈmeɪʃən] n [of land] → amendement m; assèchement m; défrichement m

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reclamation [rɛkləˈmeɪʃən] reclaim n (of land) → Gewinnung f

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reclamation [rɛkləˈmeɪʃən] n → bonifica