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German translation: Altpapier


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English term or phrase:postconsumer waste (here)
German translation:Altpapier
Entered by: Nicole Schnell
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09:19 Nov 22, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: postconsumer
Printed in the USA on Recycled Paper, 15% ***Postconsumer*** Waste.

Was ist denn das???

Vielen Dank im Voraus!
ElkeKoe
Local time: 05:59
Altpapier
Explanation:
Aus 15% Altpapier hergestellt

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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:59
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, Nicole!
Danke auch an alle anderen.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3Altpapier
Nicole Schnell


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Altpapier


Explanation:
Aus 15% Altpapier hergestellt

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-11-22 09:27:21 GMT)
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 20:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, Nicole!
Danke auch an alle anderen.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H: Ja - 'echtes' Altpapier im Sinne von DIN 6730, nicht z.B. Druckerreste
4 mins
  -> Danke, Ian! :-)

agree  Steffen Walter
21 mins
  -> Danke, Steffen!

agree  xxxstahat: oder: unbedruckte Papierabfaelle [http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=167947]
6 days
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Changes made by editors
Nov 22, 2005 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term askedPostconsumer => postconsumer
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Other => Environment & Ecology


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