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final repository
A facility for the permanent and safe storage of waste, especially highly radioactive nuclear waste. The goal is to isolate the materials from the environment over very long periods of time.
Die Suche nach einem geeigneten Endlager für Atommüll ist in Deutschland ein hoch umstrittenes Thema.
The search for a suitable final repository for nuclear waste is a highly controversial issue in Germany.
The word is made up of 'Ende' (end) and 'Lager' (storage site). It describes a place for the final, permanent storage of hazardous materials, from which they are not intended to be removed again.
Das Konzept sieht eine sichere Verwahrung im Endlager für eine Million Jahre vor.
The concept provides for safe storage in the final repository for one million years.
Although it could theoretically be used for different kinds of waste, 'Endlager' (final repository) appears almost exclusively in connection with radioactive waste. The most common collocation is 'Endlager für Atommüll' (final repository for nuclear waste).
Die Sicherheit eines Endlagers für hochradioaktiven Abfall muss für Jahrtausende gewährleistet sein.
The safety of a final repository for highly radioactive waste must be guaranteed for millennia.
The 'Endlagersuche' (search for a final repository) is a very important and emotional political issue in Germany. The term is closely connected with the debate about the risks of nuclear power and responsibility toward future generations.
Bürgerinitiativen protestieren gegen den möglichen Bau eines Endlagers in ihrer Region.
Citizens' initiatives are protesting against the possible construction of a final repository in their region.
depot / securities account
'das Depot' and 'das Endlager' can both be places where things are stored safely. The difference lies in the purpose and the duration. A depot is a storage place from which things can later be used, moved, or displayed again. A final repository is intended for the permanent safe storage of hazardous waste, especially nuclear waste. Learners may confuse the words because both sound related to storage. The important point is: 'Endlager' means final storage over a very long period of time.
Die Regierung sucht ein sicheres Endlager für radioaktive Abfälle.
The government is looking for a safe final repository for radioactive waste.
Für die Reparatur holt der Mechaniker ein Ersatzteil aus dem Depot.
For the repair, the mechanic gets a spare part from the depot.