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English term or phrase:	carbon footprint
Portuguese translation:	pegada de carbono
Entered by:	Paula Vaz-Carreiro

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5:51pm Jan 25, 2007

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Science - Energy / Power Generation

English term or phrase: carbon footprint

It will enable us to label all our products so that customers can compare their carbon footprint

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pegada / rastro de carbono

Explanation:
G1.com.br > Ciência e Saúde - NOTÍCIAS - Supermercado britânico ...
A idéia-chave em todos é a chamada "pegada de carbono" (carbon footprint, em inglês), que reflete a energia gasta ao fabricar, envasilhar e empacotar um ...
g1.globo.com/Noticias/0,,MUL1548-5603,00.html

Diário Digital
A ideia-chave de todas estas empresas é a denominada «pegada de carbono» (carbon footprint, em inglês), que indica a energia gasta ao fabricar, envasilhar e ...
diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?id_news=259026

This seems to be it - there are more google examples - HTH

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Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.

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Here is an example from a Brazilian website - however, I saw several other Brazilian sites that simply use the term in English. So I guess it is your choice... personally I'd use "pegada de carbono". Good luck.

O Vizinho: Jornal: Edição 613 Região 9
A Pegada de Carbono (ou Carbon Footprint) é a medida de quanto uma pessoa ou uma organização emite de carbono nas suas atividades do dia-a-dia (essa medida ...
www.ovizinho.com.br/jor06/a01614.htm

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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
United Kingdom

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pegada / rastro de carbono

Paula Vaz-Carreiro

emissão de carbono

Flavia Martins dos Santos

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pegada / rastro de carbono

Explanation:
G1.com.br > Ciência e Saúde - NOTÍCIAS - Supermercado britânico ...
A idéia-chave em todos é a chamada "pegada de carbono" (carbon footprint, em inglês), que reflete a energia gasta ao fabricar, envasilhar e empacotar um ...
g1.globo.com/Noticias/0,,MUL1548-5603,00.html

Diário Digital
A ideia-chave de todas estas empresas é a denominada «pegada de carbono» (carbon footprint, em inglês), que indica a energia gasta ao fabricar, envasilhar e ...
diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?id_news=259026

This seems to be it - there are more google examples - HTH

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-01-25 18:00:17 GMT)
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Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.

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Note added at 14 mins (2007-01-25 18:05:59 GMT)
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Here is an example from a Brazilian website - however, I saw several other Brazilian sites that simply use the term in English. So I guess it is your choice... personally I'd use "pegada de carbono". Good luck.

O Vizinho: Jornal: Edição 613 Região 9
A Pegada de Carbono (ou Carbon Footprint) é a medida de quanto uma pessoa ou uma organização emite de carbono nas suas atividades do dia-a-dia (essa medida ...
www.ovizinho.com.br/jor06/a01614.htm

Paula Vaz-Carreiro
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Agree

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emissão de carbono

Explanation:
Carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide or CO2 emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels; in the case of an organization, business or enterprise, as part of their everyday operations; in the case of an individual or household, as part of their daily lives; or a product or commodity in reaching market.

A carbon footprint is often expressed as tons of carbon dioxide or tons of carbon emitted, usually on a yearly basis. There are many versions of calculators available for carbon footprinting.

Reference: http://www.answers.com/carbon+footprint

Flavia Martins dos Santos
Brazil
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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English: carbon footprint

Portuguese translation: pegada de carbono