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Climate Impact (T CO2 e/ha)

French translation: équivalent CO2


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23:56 Jan 22, 2012
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Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / Climate change measurement for crops
English term or phrase: Climate Impact (T CO2 e/ha)
This is a part of a diagram showing the impact of climate change on specific crops per year. Sorry, cannot provide the diagram.

T=ton
CO2 : no problem
ha= hectare

what does "e" stands for in this particular case. Anyone knows ?

Thanks in advance
carondn2
French translation:équivalent CO2
Explanation:
carbon dioxide equivalent
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Équivalent_CO2
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Isabelle Cluzel
Poland
Local time: 22:22
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5équivalent CO2
Isabelle Cluzel
3emissions
njweatherdon


  

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climate impact (t co2 e/ha)
équivalent CO2


Explanation:
carbon dioxide equivalent
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Équivalent_CO2

Isabelle Cluzel
Poland
Local time: 22:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Génial! Merci mille fois.

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
climate impact (t co2 e/ha)
emissions


Explanation:
I see how "equivalent" could make sense, but it's not something that's amenable to units.

If there is any corresponding description, and the values are positive for higher emissions technologies and are lower for lower emissions technologies, then it's probably this.

I think the "equivalent" may nevertheless be implied, such that "emissions" would essentially mean "equivalent emissions".

However, in farming, I thought it was more common to talk about equivalent emissions reductions through carbon assimilation in plant materials than emissions themselves ...

njweatherdon
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Well, then, what answer do you suggest?

Asker: I think Équivalent CO2 is the right answer, from further research on Internet. Thanks anyway for your suggestion

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