manto vegetal

English translation: plant coverage

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Spanish term or phrase:	manto vegetal
English translation:	plant coverage
Entered by:	liz askew

12:01 Jul 30, 2012

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Botany

Spanish term or phrase: manto vegetal

Hola a todos,

Estoy traduciendo un texto sobre un sistema de plantación vertical. La empresa que la vende describe aquí sus principales características y ventajas. Me he encontrado con dificultades a la hora de traducir lo siguiente:

Manto vegetal.

Contexto: Con X creamos jardines o huertos sin necesidad de suelo, aumentamos así el manto vegetal de nuestras ciudades y contribuímos a mejorar la calidad del aire de nuestro entorno.

With X, we create gardens and vegetable patches without the need for soil, thereby increasing the (?) in our cities and contributing to the improvement of air quality in our environment.

Many thanks for reading my post

Jack

Jack Ward

mulch/vegetable mould

Explanation:
I am going with Charles Darwin,

although I am not 100% sure of the English

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=the soil becomes more ferti...

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I've just found this too:

mulch > mantillo - ProZ.com
www.proz.com › ... › English to Spanish › Botany - Translate this page
11 Ene 2006 – (KudoZ) English to Spanish translation of mulch for my garden pads: mantillo [Botany].

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so

from further research, it is to do with "coverage/cover/coating"....

see

Shanghai government fully supports greening effortsto
shanghai.hortiflorexpo.com/newsen.asp?newsid=31
In order to increase green coverage and tap planting potentials, vertical planting becomes the focal point for shanghai government. The Provisions of Shanghai ...

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=

plant coverage

http://www.blackdown.co.uk/plants-and-systems/biodiverse-sys...

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plant coverage

is my final contribution

ignore all others, even Charles Darwin, dare I say it:)

Selected response from:

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:42

Grading comment

I've chosen to award the points to Liz, primarily based on her brilliant and thorough research efforts. Many thanks to all those who contributed. I do appreciate it.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

(extend/maximize) the green spaces (of our cities)

Jenni Lukac (X)

vegetative cover

Ales Horak

green cover

Rachel Fell

green surfaces

Lisa McCarthy

mulch/vegetable mould

liz askew

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

7 mins confidence:

vegetative cover

Explanation:
x

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or vegetation cover

Ales Horak
Czech Republic
Local time: 14:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Czech
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks for answering, Ales!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(extend/maximize) the green spaces (of our cities)

Explanation:
To fit the context. Example: ecobrooklyn.com/diy-vertical-gardens/ - Compartir29 Jun 2012 – Vertical gardens or living walls are a beautiful and efficient way to maximize green space within an urban context. ...

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 14:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks so much for responding Jenni!

40 mins confidence:

mulch/vegetable mould

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 60

Grading comment

I've chosen to award the points to Liz, primarily based on her brilliant and thorough research efforts. Many thanks to all those who contributed. I do appreciate it.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Wow Liz, this is impressive work on your part. Thanks so much for your diligence and thoroughness :)

3 hrs confidence:

green cover

Explanation:

“Pergolas, strip courts along the living and a terrace garden further aid in the opening up of the box and extend the green cover into the interior and upper levels. "
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-property...

• A higher percentage of green cover in urban areas reduces the air temperature.
• Trees and other vegetation remove CO2 from the air.
• Increasing environmental quality
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/urgp_benefits_of_green_infras...$FILE/urgp_benefits_of_green_infrastructure.pdf

Legislative Council Panel on Housing Measures to Increase the ...
www.legco.gov.hk/yr09-10/.../hg/.../hg0524cb1-1909-3-e.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) to increase the greening ratio of new public rental .... Introducing green cover to vertical or inclined surfaces by climbing ...

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 52

3 hrs confidence:

green surfaces

Explanation:
'Green roofs' could cool warming cities - Yes
lowercarbonhomes.blogspot.com/.../green-roofs-could-cool-warming...Cached
28 Sep 2007 – The researchers compared the effects of **green surfaces** in nine cities around the world, including subarctic Montreal in Canada, temperate ...

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Challenges and Strategies for Greening the Compact City of Hong ...
link.aip.org/link/jupddm/v138/i2/p101/s1
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by Y Tian - 2012 - Cited by 1
Because compact cities have extremely limited space allocated for UGS on the ... such as ****vertical green surfaces**** or structures, green roofs, and podiums, are ...
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Finding the Rhythm of Nature in the Heart of the City | DANTEmag
www.dantemag.com/finding-the-rhythm-of-nature-in-the-heart-...
9 Jun 2012 – Nature grows spontaneously in the most unexpected places in city landscapes: in ... We are all surrounded by ***surfaces (horizontal and vertical) that are .... Green surfaces*** only reflect back 20% of solar energy whereas 80% is ...

www.wxystudio.com/green_ideas.htmlCached
12 Feb 2010 – Battery Park City Parks Headquarters ... This concept design for Pier 76 uses ****horizontal and vertical green surfaces*** to create a pleasantly ...
http://www.wxystudio.com/green_ideas.html

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 14:42
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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