carbon dollar

Spanish translation: dolar de carbono

15:15 Dec 12, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: carbon dollar
It took fifty years to build GATT (The general agreement on tariffs and trade), and we dont have anything like that time to create a carbon dollar
César lópez
Chile
Spanish translation:dolar de carbono
Explanation:
unidad de valor sobre la base del valor intrínseco de la energía base de carbono, los combustibles.
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Teri O
Mexico
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2dolar de carbono
Teri O
4 +1"dólar carbón"
Andrea Quintana
4"carbon dollar" (valor en dólares de una unidad de carbono)
Patricia Posadas


  

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"dólar carbón"


Explanation:
Pondría "dólar carbón" entre comillas o "dólar basado en el valor del carbón" sin comillas.
Una idea.


Andrea Quintana
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dolar de carbono


Explanation:
unidad de valor sobre la base del valor intrínseco de la energía base de carbono, los combustibles.


Teri O
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"carbon dollar" (valor en dólares de una unidad de carbono)


Explanation:
En el contexto del cambio climático y del control de las emisiones de dióxido de carbono se habla de "carbon trading" y se utiliza el término "carbon dollar" para referirse al valor de una unidad de carbono.

Se trata un comercio de compra-venta de capacidad de emitir dióxido de carbono donde desperdiciar energía equivale a desperdiciar dinero (dólares, euros, etc.)

El concepto tiene el respaldo del Bank of America desde el año pasado... ver enlace.



    Reference: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/bank-america-pledges-2...
Patricia Posadas
Spain
Local time: 06:03
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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