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.]

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reclamation [ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the conversion of desert, marsh, or other waste land into land suitable for cultivation

2. the recovery of useful substances from waste products

3. the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed

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 [ˌrekləˈmeɪʃən] N

1. [of land] acción de ganarle terreno al mar o de recuperar tierras pantanosas
land reclamation scheme/project → un proyecto para ganarle terreno al mar/recuperar tierras pantanosas

2. [of materials] → recuperación f, reciclaje m

reclamation [ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃ^ən] n [land] (from sea) → assèchement m; (from marsh) → assèchement m; (from forest) → défrichement m; [polluted land] → réhabilitation f

reclamation

n

(of land) → Gewinnung f; (by irrigation etc) → Kultivierung f

(= recovery: of rights, privileges) → Rückgewinnung f

reclamation [ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃ/ən] n (of waste materials) → ricupero; (of land) → bonifica