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German: Berichtspflicht

English translation: reporting requirement, duty, obligation to report



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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Berichtspflicht
English translation:reporting requirement, duty, obligation to report
Entered by:Cécile Kellermayr
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German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / environment
German term or phrase: Berichtspflicht
Der Satz: Im Bereich des industriellen Umweltschutzes sind derzeit viele aus dem Umweltrecht resultierende BERICHTSPFLICHTEN mit der Systematik der Wirtschaftsstatistiken nicht kompatibel.
..gemeint ist die Pflicht, Bericht zu erstatten (wahrscheinlich eh logisch), nur wir sagt man: "duty to report" oder "obligation to report"...oder anders?
Cécile Kellermayr
Austria
reporting requirement
Explanation:
I think that would work here.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for that, too!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7reporting requirement
Kim Metzger
5duty to reportEllenEZBless
3ogligation to inform
Johannes Gleim


  


Answers

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
reporting requirement

Explanation:
I think that would work here.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 118
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for that, too!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Armorel Young
2 mins

agree gangels
3 mins

agree Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
7 mins

agree Trudy Peters: ... requirement*s*
11 mins
  -> Yes, for the term as used in the sentence as opposed to the term in the header.

agree Justin Lewis: reporting requirements
30 mins

agree mchd
44 mins

agree jerrie
1 hr
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ogligation to inform

Explanation:
please consider also:

it is incumbent upon him (her) to report, to inform

it is his task (mission, responsibility) to inform

Johannes Gleim
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
duty to report

Explanation:
another way to say it

EllenEZBless
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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