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intérêt patrimonial (d'un élément de l'environnement naturel)

English translation: (natural) heritage index

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French term or phrase:intérêt patrimonial (d'un élément de l'environnement naturel)
English translation:(natural) heritage index
Entered by: cc in nyc

06:33 Mar 28, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / environmental impact study
French term or phrase: intérêt patrimonial (d'un élément de l'environnement naturel)
I am translating part of an environmental impact study which is assigning an "indice d’intérêt patrimonial" to various elements of the natural environment, according to whether they are threatened or common species etc.

Most cases of "heritage interest" I have come across refer to the built environment, and I don't think this could be the "proprietary interest" that this is translated as in other contexts.

Do we speak of the "heritage interest" of a wildlife area? Or is there a more specific term?
Melissa McMahon
Australia
Local time: 06:11
(natural) heritage index
Explanation:
I would stick with the "heritage" terminology. Natural heritage sites are one of the categories of world heritage sites.
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cc in nyc
Local time: 16:11
Grading comment
Thanks cc, I have decided to go with this.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2conservation value index
Rachel Fell
3(natural) heritage index
cc in nyc
3 -1worth protecting
Jocelyne S


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
worth protecting


Explanation:
One of the IATE entries for "intérêt patrimonial" is "interest in protecting its property".

Depending on your context, you might be able to work it into [elements of the natural environment which are] "worth protecting" or "need to be protected".

Can you give us the whole sentence?

Best,
Jocelyne

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-03-28 10:31:09 GMT)
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Based on your added comment, it sounds like you do need to use some sort of "value index", especially if it appears as a stand alone title. Rachel's suggestion below looks promising.

Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 22:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, thanks for your input in any case and sorry I wasn't clearer at first.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Alan Douglas (X): Perhaps OK in a general context but not for an environmental impact study where specific terms are defined and used throughout.
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thanks Alan. You likely saw my added note in which I concur that my suggestion is not appropriate in this context.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
conservation value index


Explanation:
might be this, not quite sure - no time to check more at the mo.

Conservation Value Index (CVI) ...

CEPF Priority sites for conservation in Western Ghats | India ...
18 Nov 2008 ... Criteria that were considered in the conservation value index, included the number of globally threatened species, presence of regionally ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-28 07:50:45 GMT)
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I had an idea you meant it was the heading in a table or something rather than just part of a sentence

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-03-28 10:36:46 GMT)
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Abstract

Conservation planning based on the occurrence of rare species has been criticized as being too limited in scope to conserve biodiversity as a whole. Conversely, planning based on indicator taxa may lack sufficient focus to conserve those species in greatest need of conservation. An alternative approach is to identify a variety of species at risk that are associated with areas of conservation value, which is defined based on species-independent characteristics. We identified potential indicators of conservation value using occurrence data on species at risk and independent information on conservation value that incorporated indices of ecosystem integrity

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16705972

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-03-28 10:41:55 GMT)
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This uses "conservation value indicator" - "CVI":

(from among many instances)
Two mutually non-exclusive types of indicators are presented. The ‘Standard Indicators’ are based on the
existing protocol of summing the geometric means of the species indices, and here rely on conventional,
unrefined and refined habitat indices. These provides an introspective assessment of the ‘health’ of the
wintering waterbird community within Scotland, in a fashion comparable to that used for UK and England
waterbird indicators (Figure A). The ‘Conservation Value Indicator’ is similar to the Standard Indicator, except
the individual species indices are weighted by the numeric importance of Scottish to the wider national (GB)
and international (East Atlantic flyway) populations, and are based on refined habitat indices alone because
the refined indices offer the only source of habitat-specific estimates of numbers within Scotland (Figure B).
http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/commissioned_reports...

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I'm sorry for the delay getting back to you, I was trying to get some feedback from the client. This is an excellent suggestion, but I have decided to go with the more conservative "natural heritage interest" for the moment. Thanks for your input.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DouglasCarnall: Excellent references too!
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Douglas :-)
agree  Alan Douglas (X): Totally agree.
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thank you Alan :-)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
indice d'intérêt patrimonial (d'un élément de l'environnement naturel)
(natural) heritage index


Explanation:
I would stick with the "heritage" terminology. Natural heritage sites are one of the categories of world heritage sites.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site#Natural_cri...
    Reference: http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Natural-Heritage-Site/11...
cc in nyc
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks cc, I have decided to go with this.
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