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Improved Water Source

German translation: verbesserte Wasserquelle


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English term or phrase:Improved Water Source
German translation:verbesserte Wasserquelle
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21:58 May 25, 2011
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English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Wasser
English term or phrase: Improved Water Source
Gibt es einen feststehenden deutschen Begriff für "Improved Water Source", wie es in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improved_water_source verwendet wird?
Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 06:52
verbesserte Wasserquelle
Explanation:
so heißt das bei z.B. der KFW Entwicklungsbank:

http://www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de/DE_Home/Sektoren/Wasser/B...

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Note added at 3 Tage21 Stunden (2011-05-29 19:04:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Gerne!
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Coqueiro
Local time: 14:52
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3verbesserte WasserquelleCoqueiro
4besserer Zugang zu (sauberem) Wasser
Bernadette Duncan
3 +1verbesserte WasserquellenDERDOKTOR
3sicherere Wasserquellereorient


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
improved water source
verbesserte Wasserquellen


Explanation:
nennen deutsche UNO-sites das.

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 14:52
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Ruth Wöhlk
9 hrs
  -> Danke Ruth !
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1 day9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
improved water source
besserer Zugang zu (sauberem) Wasser


Explanation:
it's about policies not wells!

http://www.younicef.de/weltwassertag2011.html

Bernadette Duncan
Germany
Local time: 14:52
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Works in field
Native speaker of: German
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1 day19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
improved water source
sicherere Wasserquelle


Explanation:
Sicherere Wasserquelle hört sich meines Erachtens eleganter an und meint sinngemäß ja wohl das gleiche.

reorient
Local time: 15:52
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
improved water source
verbesserte Wasserquelle


Explanation:
so heißt das bei z.B. der KFW Entwicklungsbank:

http://www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de/DE_Home/Sektoren/Wasser/B...

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Note added at 3 Tage21 Stunden (2011-05-29 19:04:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Gerne!

Coqueiro
Local time: 14:52
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  INES Reisch: ja im singular
22 mins
  -> Dankeschön!

agree  Bettina GJ
8 hrs
  -> Dankeschön!

agree  Ruth Wöhlk
9 hrs
  -> Dankeschön!
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