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drawdown

French translation: absorption


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:drawdown
French translation:absorption
Entered by: Daniel Bouchard
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19:24 Nov 25, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: drawdown
In ""Significant GHG emissions reductions must be initiated immediately around the globe and must continue until overall emissions are in balance with natural drawdown mechanisms, or we are at carbon neutrality."
Daniel Bouchard
Local time: 22:47
absortion
Explanation:
une suggestion...

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Note added at 4 minutes (2009-11-25 19:28:21 GMT)
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lire absorption

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Note added at 5 minutes (2009-11-25 19:29:37 GMT)
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L'ADEME estime ainsi que 1m3 de bois stocke 1 tonne de CO2. Cette absorption naturelle de CO2 permet de lutter contre l'effet de serre. ...
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florence metzger
Local time: 04:47
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Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1mécanismes de réduction naturels
FX Fraipont
3 +1absortion
florence metzger
3de fixation
fransua


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mécanismes de réduction naturels


Explanation:
draw down: draw down, to deplete or be depleted through use or consumption: to draw down crude-oil supplies.
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FX Fraipont
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agree  Christiane Allen
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
absortion


Explanation:
une suggestion...

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Note added at 4 minutes (2009-11-25 19:28:21 GMT)
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lire absorption

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Note added at 5 minutes (2009-11-25 19:29:37 GMT)
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L'ADEME estime ainsi que 1m3 de bois stocke 1 tonne de CO2. Cette absorption naturelle de CO2 permet de lutter contre l'effet de serre. ...


florence metzger
Local time: 04:47
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Merci!

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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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2 days18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
de fixation


Explanation:
ou de biofixation...
Je le traduirais ainsi....
http://www.unice.fr/LEML/Francour_Internet/Fichiers_en_ligne...

fransua
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