Sequester in French : séquestrer

Translations of « sequester » in French

Most common translation : séquestrer

Verb

sequester transitif

1. Séquestrer.
   (Law) The judge ordered the goods to be sequestered. (Law) The jury was sequestered for the duration of their deliberations. (Chimie) Some people propose sequestering carbon from the atmosphere in order to reduce global warming.

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Examples of usage of « sequester » in English/French

• The ceremonial transfer of the sweetgrass was a coming together of western science and the Traditional Knowledge of the Piikani, an invitation for the scientists to look at the important ceremonial plant and determine its ability to sequester carbon.

  Le transfert cérémoniel du foin d'odeur était une rencontre entre la science occidentale et le savoir traditionnel des Piikani, une invitation pour les scientifiques à examiner l'importante plante cérémoniale et à déterminer sa capacité à piéger le carbone. The Narwhal — Can sweetgrass sequester carbon? Piikani Nation plans to find out | The Narwhal

• Much has been written about carbon credits since they first arrived 20 years ago to try to get farmers involved in sequestering more carbon in the soil rather than allowing it to escape into the atmosphere.

  Les crédits carbone ont fait couler beaucoup d'encre depuis leur apparition il y a 20 ans, afin d'inciter les agriculteurs à séquestrer davantage de carbone dans le sol au lieu de le laisser s'échapper dans l'atmosphère. Farm Progress — Read the ins and outs of carbon credit contracts | Farm Progress

• “They’re more likely to break apart, they’re more likely to be eaten by other animals,” Cole said, making it less likely that the carbon will reach the seafloor and become permanently sequestered. 

  "Ils sont plus susceptibles de se briser, d'être mangés par d'autres animaux", a déclaré M. Cole, ce qui réduit les chances que le carbone atteigne le plancher océanique et soit définitivement piégé. Grist — All that plastic in the ocean is a climate change problem, too | Grist

• 1 million is now available through the Natural Carbon Solutions Innovation Challenge for the development of innovative nature-based solutions that lower emissions and sequester carbon through novel products and services.

  Un million d'euros est désormais disponible dans le cadre du Natural Carbon Solutions Innovation Challenge pour le développement de solutions innovantes basées sur la nature qui réduisent les émissions et séquestrent le carbone grâce à de nouveaux produits et services. Governor Kathy Hochul — Governor Hochul Announces $18.1 Million for Development of Innovative Nature-Based Solutions to Lower Emissions and Sequester Carbon | Governor Kathy Hochul