French: artificialisant English translation: artificailly regulating 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | French term or phrase: | artificialisant | | English translation: | artificailly regulating | | Entered by: | Mark Nathan |
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Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / lake management | | French term or phrase: artificialisant | | Qu’ils soient naturels ou artificiels, les niveaux d’eau de ces 27 plans d’eau sont systématiquement régulés par des ouvrages artificialisant leur fonctionnement de façon à satisfaire, en général, aux besoins de production d’énergie hydroélectrique. Dans certains cas (grands lacs naturels en particulier) des conventions garantissent des niveaux hauts et bas compatibles avec les autres usages du pourtour du lac (lutte contre les inondations, tourisme, navigation, AEP, …). En revanche cette gestion de la côte est rarement effectuée dans un objectif écologique. |
| | | regulating; controlling | Explanation:
not literal, perhaps, but fits the context
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 Carol Gullidge
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| modifying / that modify their natural ...
Explanation:
... behaviour
That's the turn of phrase that comes to mind, though not sure if "behaviour" is the best option here.
| Carlos Segura
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