German to English translations [PRO] Science - Botany
German term or phrase:Bau Material
Context:
"Die spezifische Blattfläche errechnet sich mittels einer einfachen Formel: Die Blattfläche geteilt durch das Trockengewicht des Blattes besagt wie viel grüne Fläche zur Energiegewinnung ein Baum mit einer bestimmten Menge an Bau Material konstruieren kann."
I'm stumped by the last part of the last sentence here...
Explanation: David, I heard "Baummaterial" and not Bau Material - and as far as I recall, that formula was one used to measure "biomass," with which they could also determine just how much fuel a given tree would provide when fully grown (among other things).
The article outlines the same procedure being shown in the film/video.
The leaf surface area divided by the dry weight of the leaf is a measure of how large the area of foliage for collecting energy that a tree with a certain amount of material is able to grow/generate.
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construction material
Explanation: construction material
- also building material
example: Building Materials, Construction Material, Garden Design, Building Design –
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INES Reisch Spain Local time: 07:40 Native speaker of: German
Explanation: Baumaterial, also Material, aus dem der Baum die Blätter "baut".
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Well, as in your suggestion, just "material" is also possible, I just wanted to explain the meaning - in my opinion, "raw material" is also a good option. Your translation is fine, I think, but you might need another IS in the sentence:
"The leaf surface area divided by the dry weight of the leaf is a measure of how large the area of foliage for collecting energy IS that a tree with a certain amount of material is able to generate."
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If it really is "Baummaterial", I would still prefer just "material", as I think both "Baumaterial" and "Baummaterial" are strange terms in this context, and "Baummaterial" is just a strange word in any case.
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Yes, that straightens the sentence a bit :-)!
Dr. Johanna Schmitt Germany Local time: 07:40 Specializes in field Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Would it really be translated THAT literally?
Asker: True, or how about omitting the "how large":
"...a measure of the area of foliage"?
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