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: gfish

14:22 Jan 20, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
German term or phrase: Bodenwertzahl
Es geht um Schwarzerdeböden:

100 ist die ***Bodenwertzahl*** für die Äcker um XX.
gfish
Local time: 08:57
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
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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


    Fachw�rterbuch Landwirtschaft
Kim Metzger
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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
Local time: 16:57
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
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Vielen Dank an beide!
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