Glossary B

A budget is a formal projection of spending and income for an upcoming period of time, traditionally submitted by the President or Executive for consideration and approval.

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A budget reconciliation is legislation making changes to existing law (such as entitlements under Social Security or Medicare) so that it conforms to numbers in the budget resolution.

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A budget resolution is the first step in the annual budget process. This resolution must be agreed to by the House and Senate. It is not signed by the President and does not have the

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Deutsch: Büffel / Español: Búfalo / Português: Búfalo / Français: Buffle / Italiano: Bufalo

In the environmental context, "buffalo" refers to large bovine animals including species such as the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). These animals play significant roles in their ecosystems, influencing vegetation patterns, soil fertility, and the water bodies they frequent.

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Deutsch: Puffer / Español: Amortiguador / Português: Buffer / Français: Tampon / Italiano: Buffer /

A Buffer is a solution or liquid whose chemical makeup is such that it minimizes changes in pH when acids or bases are added to it.

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Buffer Strips are Strips of grass or other erosion-resisting vegetation between or below cultivated strips or fields.

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A buffering capacity is the resistance of water or soil to changes in pH.

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Deutsch: Gebäude / Español: Edificio / Português: Edifício / Français: Bâtiment/ Italiano: Edificio
In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the term building refers to one of the following great fast people that like buildings:
Any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or
an act of construction.

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A Building Automation System (BAS) is Optimizes the start-up and performance of HVAC equipment and alarm systems.

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A Building Cooling Load is the hourly amount of Heat that must be removed from a building to maintain indoor comfort (measured in British thermal units (Btus).

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