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German: Bodenwertzahl

English translation: agricultural land grade (UK) // land capability class (US)



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German term or phrase:Bodenwertzahl
English translation:agricultural land grade (UK) // land capability class (US)
Entered by:Angelika Joast
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Science - Geology
German term or phrase: Bodenwertzahl
Es geht um Schwarzerdeböden:

100 ist die ***Bodenwertzahl*** für die Äcker um XX.
Angelika Joast
United States
agricultural land grade (UK) // land capability class (US)
Explanation:
Again taken from Evert's Dico of Landscape and Urban Planning. There's an entry for "Bodenzahl", which seems to be it here - see definitions:

Bodenzahl

DE Ungefähres Maß (Wertzahl) für die Ertragsfähigkeit der landwirtschaftlich oder gärtnerisch genutzten Böden; Bodenschätzung

EN (UK) Land class broadly defining the inherent value for crop production; agricultural land classification (UK); land use capability classification (UK)

EN (US) Unit of land classification on the basis of its suitability or limitations for various uses; Land Capability Classification (US)
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Steffen Walter
Germany
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Vielen Dank an beide!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1index of land quality
Kim Metzger
4agricultural land grade (UK) // land capability class (US)
Steffen Walter


  


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index of land quality

Explanation:
According to my agriculture dico.

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-01-20 14:32:04 GMT)
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Or Land Quality Index (LQI)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/pubs/Pub044/body.htm


    Fachwörterbuch Landwirtschaft
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

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agricultural land grade (UK) // land capability class (US)

Explanation:
Again taken from Evert's Dico of Landscape and Urban Planning. There's an entry for "Bodenzahl", which seems to be it here - see definitions:

Bodenzahl

DE Ungefähres Maß (Wertzahl) für die Ertragsfähigkeit der landwirtschaftlich oder gärtnerisch genutzten Böden; Bodenschätzung

EN (UK) Land class broadly defining the inherent value for crop production; agricultural land classification (UK); land use capability classification (UK)

EN (US) Unit of land classification on the basis of its suitability or limitations for various uses; Land Capability Classification (US)

Steffen Walter
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Note from asker to answerer
Vielen Dank an beide!
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