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chemiefrei

English translation: completely/all natural


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German term or phrase:chemiefrei
English translation:completely/all natural
Entered by: Frosty
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19:51 Dec 7, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / pesticides and fertilisers
German term or phrase: chemiefrei
Man muss mit der Natur und ihren Produkten respektvoll umgehen, dazu gehört umweltgerechter, chemiefreier Anbau und artgerechte Viehzucht. Das sind wir unserer Gesundheit und unseren Nachkommen schuldig. Natürlich ist alles ein bisschen teurer, aber krank zu werden, kostet viel mehr.

‘Chemical-free’, ‘non-chemical based’, ‘that do not rely on chemicals’. I somehow suspect that the best option here will not mention ‘chemicals’ at all. As this magazine article for a lay readership is all about ‘organic’ farming and produce I have already made ample use of that particular word. Any formulation including ‘pesticides and fertilisers’ is going to sound long-winded.
Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:28
completely natural
Explanation:
"completely natural" + agriculture gets over 44,000 hits on Google - many of the sites extolling the non-use of chemicals.

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Frosty
Local time: 00:28
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4completely natural
Frosty
4 +2without/free of synthetic chemicalsMichele Fauble
5organiclindaellen
4 +1untreated
Stephen Sadie
3 +2no chemicalsSabine Griebler
3 +1biological
erika rubinstein


Discussion entries: 5





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
biological


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christina Keating
1 day9 hrs
  -> thank you
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
no chemicals


Explanation:
I have thought of "biological", too.

Another option is "uses no chemicals". Plenty of googles for "no chemicals" in the context of "green" agriculture.

Sabine Griebler
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Speese: I would say no chemicals or chemical free, as there are chemical that are certified for organic gardening, i.e., leave out synthetic, unless the rest of the text says different.
1 hr
agree  xxxSimonFJohnso
7 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
untreated


Explanation:
just came to mind or, as above, natural

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 00:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christina Keating
1 day9 hrs
  -> thanks CM
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
organic


Explanation:
Usual in the US.

lindaellen
Switzerland
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oktay Ardan
1 min
agree  mjbjosh: totally wide-spread both in UK and US English
23 mins
disagree  Stephen Sadie: clearly NOT wanted by the asker
26 mins
disagree  Cetacea: Doesn't help the asker at all, as Stephen points out.
40 mins
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
completely natural


Explanation:
"completely natural" + agriculture gets over 44,000 hits on Google - many of the sites extolling the non-use of chemicals.



Frosty
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans: this might work here, if you don't want to use organiz agasin and stay away from "chemical-free" which would have been my choice..:))
32 mins
agree  Cetacea: or "all natural".
39 mins
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz: "all natural" would be my choice here
1 hr
agree  DDM
18 hrs
agree  Christina Keating
1 day9 hrs
disagree  Michele Fauble: This changes the meaning.
2 days23 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
without/free of synthetic chemicals


Explanation:
This is what is meant.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-07 21:20:03 GMT)
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Organic farming is more labor-intensive than conventional farming, ...
... being free of synthetic chemicals ...
www.sunorganicfarm.com/Merchant2/why-organic-food-1.htm


... organic agriculture is farming without synthetic chemicals.
www.organicconsumers.org/organic/organics101.cfm




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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-07 21:22:51 GMT)
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also 'without artificial chemicals'


Organic farming delivers delicious high quality food produced without artificial chemicals and with respect for animal welfare and the environment. ...
www.jerseydairy.je/organics.asp


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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-07 21:33:00 GMT)
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You could just use 'without chemicals'. In the context of organic farming, this is understood as "without the use of synthetic/artificial chemicals".


Michele Fauble
Local time: 16:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your added note, Michele, and also for making such an interesting case for ‘synthetic chemicals’ as opposed to ‘chemicals’. As I suggested at the time I posted this question, I felt that this sounded ‘translated’ and did not quite ring true in the context. I was willing to be persuaded to the contrary but various other contributors here seemed to have endorsed my unease.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vera12191: or just chemical free
10 hrs
  -> thanks - yes, 'chemical free', 'without (the use of) chemicals', 'free of chemicals' - in the context of organic farming, these are all commonly used, equivalent terms meaning "without the use of synthetic/artificial chemicals".
agree  mbrodie
14 hrs
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