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Prêt écologique

English translation: green loan

20:01 Aug 4, 2016
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Architecture
French term or phrase: Prêt écologique
Financée par l’Initiative des collectivités EQuilibrium (projet de démonstration de collectivités durables conjointement dirigée par Ressources naturelles Canada (RNCan) et la SCHL);

« Prêt écologique » sous forme de remboursement d’assurance habitation ou encore location avec option d’achat.

In this context what would be the best translation.
This is in a PowerPoint presentation, so not a lot of context
Hélène Treloar
Local time: 16:06
English translation:green loan
Explanation:
This is from a website related to the project your text is about:

"Station Pointe Receives EQuilibrium™ Communities Initiative Funding from the Government of Canada

...Key performance targets and planned features for the project include... a **green loan** to cover increased capital costs of energy-saving features to be paid back through a monthly green fee equal to the operating savings realized."
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Same company different project, thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2green loan
philgoddard
3 +1Green deal loan
Wendy Streitparth
3environment-friendly loan
David Hollywood


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Green deal loan


Explanation:
Green Deal loans. The aim of the original Green Deal loan from the Green Deal Finance Company was to help spread payments for the upfront cost of energy-efficiency measures, such as solid wall insulation, boilers and double glazing.
http://www.which.co.uk/energy/creating-an-energy-saving-home...

The Green Deal helps you make energy-saving improvements to your home and find the best way to pay for them.
https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures/overvie...



Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 22:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: This is a specifically British product.
5 mins
  -> So it seems
agree  AkoSix
33 mins
  -> Thank you, Acovo Six
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
environment-friendly loan


Explanation:
maybe

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Note added at 10 mins (2016-08-04 20:12:24 GMT)
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or: Eco-friendly loan

https://www.fransabank.com/.../Environment/.../Protecting th...

Protecting the Environment - Eco-Friendly Loans : Due to rising energy costs, the recent technological advances, and a growing awareness and concern for our ...

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Note added at 15 mins (2016-08-04 20:16:55 GMT)
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www.bankingsolutionsforfootballfans.com.au › Loans

ECO Personal Loan a loan for environmentally friendly purposes ... fee will be made to an environmentally focused organisation; Fast loan approval and speedy ...


David Hollywood
Local time: 17:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
prêt écologique
green loan


Explanation:
This is from a website related to the project your text is about:

"Station Pointe Receives EQuilibrium™ Communities Initiative Funding from the Government of Canada

...Key performance targets and planned features for the project include... a **green loan** to cover increased capital costs of energy-saving features to be paid back through a monthly green fee equal to the operating savings realized."


    Reference: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/media-room/news-release/61a/2010-08/2...
philgoddard
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72
Grading comment
Same company different project, thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: As the "prêt écologique" in question is defined in a specific way with reference to this particular project (reimbursement of hoem insurance etc), it wld need a generic term, ... were it not for the fact that the term exists in EN within the project!
2 hrs
agree  Wendy Streitparth
23 hrs
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