afvoeringen

Afvoeringen is a Dutch noun that refers to the acts or processes of carrying away, discharging, or removing substances, goods, or data from one place to another. The term is formed from the prefix af-, meaning away, and voeren, meaning to carry or convey, and is used in technical and administrative contexts to indicate multiple instances or occurrences of such discharges or removals.

In environmental and civil engineering contexts, afvoeringen describe discharge flows, such as runoff, stormwater, or groundwater discharging into a sewer, river, or lake. The volume is often measured in units like cubic meters per second. In waste management, afvoeringen refer to the transport and disposal of waste from a location to processing facilities, treatment plants, or landfills, including regulatory and logistical considerations.

In logistics and commerce, afvoeringen can mean shipments leaving a facility or country, i.e., the outward transport of goods. In information technology and finance, the term can be used to denote outflows of data or funds, although more specific terminology is common in those fields. The term is thus versatile and mainly appears in technical, administrative, or policy documents.

Notes: The more common, general term is afvoer; afvoeringen is used when distinguishing multiple or specific instances. Related concepts include afvoerleidingen (drainage pipes), afvalafvoer (waste discharge), export, and discharge in environmental contexts.