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sustainable sources

German translation: aus nachhaltig bewirtschafteten Wäldern / aus nachhaltiger Bewirtschaftung


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English term or phrase:from sustainable sources
German translation:aus nachhaltig bewirtschafteten Wäldern / aus nachhaltiger Bewirtschaftung
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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12:56 Nov 28, 2003
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: sustainable sources
es handelt sich um Papier: The wood pulp from which it is produced comes from sustainable sources .
tuska
Local time: 14:53
aus nachhaltig bewirtschafteten Wäldern / aus nachhaltiger Bewirtschaftung
Explanation:
siehe u.a. Quelle für erste Variante

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Note added at 6 mins (2003-11-28 13:03:01 GMT)
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siehe auch http://www.fes.de/fes-publ/environment/wald/wald_4.html
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 14:53
Grading comment
Habe mich auch dafür entschieden. Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9aus nachhaltig bewirtschafteten Wäldern / aus nachhaltiger Bewirtschaftung
Steffen Walter
4 +4nachhaltige QuellenxxxIanW
5 +2Nachwachsende RohstoffeDavid Moore
5erneuerbare Rohstoffe
Alexander Schleber


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
nachhaltige Quellen


Explanation:
Pretty sure the term used is "nachhaltige Quellen"

"Nach Ansicht der Umweltschützer müssen auch die Regierungen Russlands und Japans dazu beitragen, den illegalen Holzeinschlag einzudämmen. Wichtig sei ein Handelsabkommen, das garantiere, dass Japan ausschließlich russisches Holz aus legalen und nachhaltigen Quellen bezieht."

http://www.tierenzyklopaedie.de/news/200207/020725wwf.html

xxxIanW
Local time: 14:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Shannon
3 mins
agree  Hermann
18 mins
agree  Heidi Stone-Schaller: yes, nachhaltig is standard for sustainable--at least in EU speak
3 hrs
agree  Dipl.-Kfm. Bernhard Aicher MBA: Das ist die exakte Übersetzung. Im Konzept geht es offensichtlich um nachhaltige Rohstoffquellen für eine zukunftsfähige (auch sustainable) Wirtschaft.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Nachwachsende Rohstoffe


Explanation:
is the usual expression. The English is normally "REsources", however....

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IOW, the trees chopped down to make the paper-pulp are replaced by more quick-growing trees.

David Moore
Local time: 14:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Holz
6 mins
agree  Hermann: quick-growing trees - not always the best choice
18 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
aus nachhaltig bewirtschafteten Wäldern / aus nachhaltiger Bewirtschaftung


Explanation:
siehe u.a. Quelle für erste Variante

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Note added at 6 mins (2003-11-28 13:03:01 GMT)
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siehe auch http://www.fes.de/fes-publ/environment/wald/wald_4.html


    Reference: http://www.papier-live.de/faq.php4?frage=6
Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 14:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 42
Grading comment
Habe mich auch dafür entschieden. Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abaensch: det isses
7 mins
agree  Michael Hesselnberg: Du hast Recht,ich ziehe meinen Vorschlag zurück,Deiner muss hier hin!
13 mins
agree  Hermann: denke, alle Antworten sind hier richtig.
19 mins
agree  Elke Koehnke
20 mins
agree  tectranslate: Bewirtschaftung, na dann prost! Im Ernst: Ich find's gut! :o)
25 mins
  -> Du immer mit Deinen abwegigen Gedanken :-)
agree  vhz
44 mins
agree  akkord
45 mins
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
46 mins
  -> Danke auch an alle anderen.
agree  Stefan Wollinger
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
erneuerbare Rohstoffe


Explanation:
"nachhaltig" = sustainable, which means they are not used but can be "reused", they are not used up.

IMO "erneuerbare Rohstoffe" is the right term, and there are many examples on Google. Actually, I think the author used sustainable, because that's a trendy word. He probably should have used "renewable", since he is talking about trees.


    Reference: http://www.google.be/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=U...
Alexander Schleber
Local time: 14:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: trees are not "renewable" in a stricter sense - I wouldn't use "erneuerbar" in conjunction with "Rohstoffe", only with "Energien". (You're right with regard to GooglZ but I've still got some reservations.)
4 mins
  -> It snot the trees that are renewable in the strict sense, but the resource wood, by growing trees.
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