árboles energéticos

English translation: trees cultivated for energy purposes

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Spanish term or phrase:	árboles energéticos
English translation:	trees cultivated for energy purposes
Entered by:	DIANNE BEREST

14:59 Mar 19, 2011

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber

Spanish term or phrase: árboles energéticos

This is from a development project (sustainable agriculture and natural resource management) being implemented in Ecuador, from a paragraph about the training aspect of the project. The complete sentence is:
El enfoque de este semestre fue el seguimiento del cuido de las ovejas, de las parcelas frutales, de los viveros frutales, árboles energéticos y viveros para la reforestación.

Thanks very much!

DIANNE BEREST KudoZ activity Questions: 143 (1 open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 5 Montenegro
Local time: 12:31

trees cultivated for energy purposes

Explanation:
I don't think we have a specific expression for this in English, actually we often say "trees grown to provide energy", "trees cultivated for energy purposes" or similar structures. Choosing a very literal translation could be somewhat counterproductive and it doesn't yield many Google hits.

"2.2.1 Biomass is organic material from plants and trees especially cultivated for energy purposes."

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2...

Selected response from:

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 12:31

Grading comment

Thanks to all. I think all answers are useful - depending on the particular context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

trees cultivated for energy purposes

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz

energetic trees

Cecilia Rey

high energy trees

Gabriella Bertelmann

energy forestry stands

Bubo Coroman (X)

Answers

5 mins confidence:

energetic trees

Explanation:
http://tchie.uni.opole.pl/freeECE/S_16_3/Masarovicova_16(3)....

Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: ¡Gracias Cecilia!

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

trees cultivated for energy purposes

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks to all. I think all answers are useful - depending on the particular context.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Alistair!

1 hr confidence:

high energy trees

Explanation:
comes to mind right away
hope this is helpful

Gabriella Bertelmann
Local time: 12:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Gabriella.

3 hrs confidence:

energy forestry stands

Explanation:
"stands" are "rodales" (de árboles); this type of cultivation is called "energy forestry":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_forestry

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 40

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Deborah!

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