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green clippings

French translation: déchets végétaux


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10:03 Oct 20, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
English term or phrase: green clippings
Il s'agit de l'une des sources de la biomasse. Merci!
Boris Tsikel
Canada
Local time: 23:20
French translation:déchets végétaux
Explanation:
Cette expression semble être celle qui est la plus largement employée.
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Frédéric Genin
Local time: 21:20
Grading comment
Merci à tout le monde!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2déchets végétaux
Frédéric Genin
4restes de taille
fransua
4résidus verts
Adrien Esparron
2herbes/arbres coupé(e)s/taillé(e)smimi 254


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
résidus verts


Explanation:
Provenant de différentes origines ?

Adrien Esparron
France
Local time: 22:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mimi 254: http://www.ontariocanada.com/ontcan/1medt/fr/news_success-st...
8 mins
  -> Merci bien !
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
herbes/arbres coupé(e)s/taillé(e)s


Explanation:
peut-être pas l'expression exacte mais quelque chose de ce genre

clippings = coupé, tombé (Oxford-Hachette)
green = verdure, gazon, espace vert

ou verdure (taillée/coupée)

mimi 254
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
restes de taille


Explanation:
http://www.google.fr/#hl=fr&rlz=1R2HPNN_esFR366&&sa=X&ei=G8W...

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Note added at 30 mins (2010-10-20 10:33:54 GMT)
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Taille s'applique aussi bien aux arbres qu'aux herbes diverses. Largement employé en agriculture, et en jardinage particulièrement.

fransua
Local time: 22:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
déchets végétaux


Explanation:
Cette expression semble être celle qui est la plus largement employée.

Frédéric Genin
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci à tout le monde!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd
2 hrs

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
4 hrs
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