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English translation: environmentally friendly beach


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English term or phrase:blue-flag beach
English translation:environmentally friendly beach
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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14:20 Oct 13, 2005
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English term or phrase: blue-flag beach
The swimming water ranks among the cleanest in Europe, and blue-flag beaches are commonplace.

What is the blue-flag beach?? Thanks in advance!
Kaori Myatt
France
Local time: 21:45
environmentally friendly?
Explanation:
The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label awarded to more than 3000 beaches and marinas in 33 countries across Europe, South Africa, Canada and the Caribbean in 2005.

The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development at beaches/marinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services.

http://www.blueflag.org/
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:45
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Thank you for your prompt answer!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +15clean, safe, environmentally friendly...
Roberta Anderson
5 +3An eco-label to indicate very clean beaches
Sabrina Eskelson
5 +2exclusive eco-label awarded to more than 3000 beaches and marinas in 33 countriespmatos
3 +3environmentally friendly?
Kim Metzger
4 +1beach with clean waterxxx------


  

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environmentally friendly?


Explanation:
The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label awarded to more than 3000 beaches and marinas in 33 countries across Europe, South Africa, Canada and the Caribbean in 2005.

The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development at beaches/marinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services.

http://www.blueflag.org/


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you for your prompt answer!

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exclusive eco-label awarded to more than 3000 beaches and marinas in 33 countries


Explanation:
please find detailed information here http://www.blueflag.org/

pmatos
Local time: 21:45
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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beach with clean water


Explanation:
The Blue Flag beaches and marinas in Ireland - [ Traduzca esta página ]
The award of a European Blue Flag beach depends on compliance with 27 criteria
... One representative from the European Union for Coastal Conservation ...
oasis.gov.ie/.../sport_and_leisure/sport_in_ireland/blue_flag_beaches_and_marinas_in_ireland.html - 25k - En caché - Páginas similares

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Or generally clean.

xxx------
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Charlesp
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An eco-label to indicate very clean beaches


Explanation:
The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label awarded to more than 3000 beaches and marinas in 33 countries across Europe, South Africa, Canada and the Caribbean in 2005...


    Reference: http://www.blueflag.org/
Sabrina Eskelson
United States
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish

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clean, safe, environmentally friendly...


Explanation:
from the site below:
The Blue Flag is a voluntary and exclusive eco-label awarded to around 3100 beaches and marinas in 33 countries across Europe, Morocco, South Africa, Canada and the Caribbean in 2005.

The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development at beaches and marinas through publicly awarding sites that meet strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services. A few of the issues covered in the criteria include cleanliness, provisions for waste and recycling, zoning of activities, and environmental education activities for a variety of people. The campaign has also recently started a voluntary scheme for private boat owners called the Individual Blue Flag, which boaters can fly if they have signed and agreed to follow an environmental code of conduct


    Reference: http://www.fee-international.org/Programmes/blueflag
Roberta Anderson
Italy
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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