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English: digester

German translation: Faulturm, Faulbehälter







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English term or phrase:digester
German translation:Faulturm, Faulbehälter
Entered by:Gudrun Russo
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Tech/Engineering - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
English term or phrase: digester
rather than over burden the Digester (Fermenter) with profit requirements

in a biogas engines text
Gudrun Russo
United States
Faulturm
Explanation:
kenne ich ... oder auch Faulbehälter
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Brie Vernier
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks. This looks like the most "official" translation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Faulturm
Brie Vernier
2Bioreaktor
Marion Lurf


  


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Faulturm

Explanation:
kenne ich ... oder auch Faulbehälter


    Reference: http://www.bde.org/01seiten_b/documents/Woerterbuch_F.pdf
Brie Vernier
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks. This looks like the most "official" translation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Rolf Kern: Eher "Faulbehälter". Belegstext: "Verwertbar ist das Methan, das entweder zum Heizen verwendet werden kann oder zum Antrieb von Gasmotoren zur Stromerzeugung. Neben den Feststoffen werden in den luftdichten Faulbehältern, den "Fermentern", auch organische
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  -> Danke, Rolf!

agree buble: auch gefunden: digester (tank/vessel) Faulbehälter/Faulraum
1 day8 hrs
  -> Danke, buble
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Bioreaktor

Explanation:
Hi Gudrun,

"Profit requirements" in your sentence hints at the fact that a more general term might do as well. Brie's suggestion is certainly correct, however, AFAIK, Faulturm is most commonly used in the context of wastewater treatment. This is why I wanted to offer Bioreaktor (or just Reaktor) as an alternative. Maybe you could even leave it out completely, since digester and fermenter are essentially the same thing when it comes to biogas production.

HTH,
Marion

Marion Lurf
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Marion, but the English word was not bioreactor. I agree, probably the digester is the same thing as a bioreactor, but I prefer to remain as close to the original as possible.

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