naturens nullregnstykke
English translation: Nature's carbon-neutral balance sheet
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| Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Science - Environment & Ecology | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: brigidm Norway Local time: 07:17 | ||||||
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| 4 | carbon offsetting |
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| 3 | Nature's carbon-neutral balance sheet |
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| 3 | nature's zero-sum game/economy |
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10 hrs confidence: 
carbon offsetting Explanation: This term is widely used in Australia and the US. I would not include the word "nature" in there, it's implied already. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_offset |
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Nature's carbon-neutral balance sheet Explanation: This seems to be a home-made invention. My suggestion gets some hits, but is really the result of several similar terms: "carbon-neutral", "zero carbon footprint" "carbon offset" etc. See some useful links below. Also search with "carbon * balance sheet" or replace "carbon" with "CO2". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-05 10:45:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Forgot to add link to Wikepedia's useful info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide_sink . To my understanding, your term refers to the natural process of carbon sequestration by forests, etc. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days9 hrs (2008-02-07 18:48:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another alternative here would be to use "carbon-zero balance sheet", since the allegorical reference is to accounting principles/monetary values. Reference: http://www.zerocarbonfootprint.co.uk/carbon_footprint.htm |
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nature's zero-sum game/economy Explanation: Not exactly a widely-spread phrase, but I think it reflects the source well, both in meaning and style. According to Wiki: "In game theory and economic theory, zero-sum describes a situation in which a participant's gain or loss is exactly balanced by the losses or gains of the other participant(s). It is so named because when the total gains of the participants are added up, and the total losses are subtracted, they will sum to zero." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-sum -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2008-02-09 18:57:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I still like the zero-sum variant, but maybe using "balance" works better. Here's a quote: "E3 BioFuels: Environment This *zero-sum balance* is considered "carbon neutral." Most ethanol plants burn fossil fuels in order to create ethanol. The greenhouse gasses released ..." The link doesn't open, but it pops up in Google (www.e3biofuels.com/environment/index.php) |
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