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tonnes MS/ha

English translation: tonnes DM/hectare

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French term or phrase:tonnes MS/ha
English translation:tonnes DM/hectare
Entered by: AllegroTrans

13:50 Jun 10, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / Production of biofuel
French term or phrase: tonnes MS/ha
Part of a description of the planting of miscanthus

production d'environ 12 - 15 tonnes MS/ha

It's the "MS" that has me puzzled
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:17
tonnes DM/hectare
Explanation:
"dry matter" for matière sèche (MS)
Selected response from:

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 23:17
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5tonnes DM/hectare
Debbie Tacium Ladry


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
tonnes DM/hectare


Explanation:
"dry matter" for matière sèche (MS)

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 23:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
thank you
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks! this sounds highly probable


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew: Logical
2 mins
agree  philgoddard
6 hrs
agree  Bourth (X)
17 hrs
agree  John Speese: Agree, and I'd say "tons" if this is for a US audience, but "tonnes" is fine for international EN.
1 day 52 mins
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 3 hrs
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