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agro (as a prefix)

English translation: agro/agri/bio (depends)

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Catalan term or phrase:agro (as a prefix)
English translation:agro/agri/bio (depends)
Entered by: margaret caulfield

12:44 May 28, 2008
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / Agriculture
Catalan term or phrase: agro (as a prefix)
OK, this is one of my biggest questions, in evey sense. If pople think it is too much to ask in one question, please let me know (moderator??)

I have included plenty of context, partly because I think it will be interesting for you...

This is document about the (severe) impact of modern, "industrial" farming methods on climate change

The term "agro" is used as a prefix to several words:
- L’AGROINDUSTRIA, vinculada amb el canvi d’usos del sòl —essencialment a causa de la desforestació— és responsable en total del 31,7 % dels GEH
- A tot això hem de sumar-hi les emissions directament vinculades a les pràctiques AGRORAMADERES industrials
- Darrere de la desforestació hi ha la intenció d’obtenir noves terres de cultiu per part de l’AGRONEGOCI, sobre les quals es puguin assentar monocultius.
- En aquest sentit resulta molt paradoxal que una de les eines de lluita contra el canvi climàtic (CC) que més s’estan venent i implementant siguin els AGROCOMBUSTIBLES
- la desforestació provocada per l’AGROEXPORTACIÓ de la palma
- El gran país subministrador de matèria primera per a AGRODIÈSEL europeu pot ser el Brasil
- és absolutament imprescindible modificar el model AGROALIMENTARI actual
- L'increment de la producció i del consum d’AGROCARBURANTS a la Unió Europea ha estat important en els últims anys

Is there one prefix for all, or does each word have it's own special meaning? Agri" works in some instances, but not all, I think. Biodiesel and biofuel seem to be right - but I'm not 100% sure.

Many, many thanks in advance!
Comunican
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:38
agro/agri
Explanation:
Depends on each term. e.g. agroindustria = agribusiness, but agroproducto = agroproduct. Each term is different.
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 16:38
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agro/agri


Explanation:
Depends on each term. e.g. agroindustria = agribusiness, but agroproducto = agroproduct. Each term is different.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 16:38
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Milena Bosco (X)
15 mins
  -> Thanks, M_bosco
agree  Ross Andrew Parker: I agree with Margaret, but I think you have to consider the best way to translate each agro-word (as she indicates).
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Ross
agree  Berni Armstrong: what a lot of Aggro ;-) - Yes, choose carefully and avoid when/if it sounds ugly in English. Agrofuels - Yuk. Agricultural fuels! :-) - Problem is the assocaitions with AGGRO (Aggression)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Berni
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