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German term or phrase:	mit Bakterien verkeimtes Wasser
English translation:	bacteria-contaminated water
Entered by:	HGuehne

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2:21pm Oct 5, 2006

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Medical - Nutrition / Wasserreinheit

German term or phrase: mit Bakterien verkeimtes Wasser

wichtig die Übersetzung für 'verkeimt'

HGuehne

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Questions: 8 (2 open)
Answers: 27

Germany

bacteria-contaminated water

Explanation:
There are many examples, one of them:
http://www.unu.edu/env/Arsenic/PressRelease.html

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Note added at 18 hrs (2006-10-06 08:46:49 GMT)
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I did not intent to claim that this is the *only* possible version .... and I will always follow the opinion of English natives in that. Possibly the version 'contaminated with bacteria' sounds more natural to English ears. ;-)

However my point is that - even if you wish to translate *verkeimt* only, you do not catch the complete meaning by using contaminated IMO. The -keimt part in the term indicates that there are germs, pathogens in the water. Just *contaminated* does not tell the reader --> with which substances/particles?
(Those may be toxins, particles, specific sediments, metals .... one alternative being pathogens / bacteria.)

Just 'contaminated' would mean verunreinigt, kontaminiert. Only with the addition of 'bacteria' or germs or pathogens, the meaning is 'verkeimt' in German.

Selected response from:

MMUlr
Germany

Note from asker to answerer

thanks a lot for your additional comments which were most helpful - especially the article.
Regards Hanspeter Gühne
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

bacteria-contaminated water

MMUlr

3 +2

contaminated

efreitag

3 +1

water contaminated with bacteria

Kim Metzger

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

water contaminated with bacteria

Explanation:
Human and animal wastes are a primary source of bacteria in water. These sources of bacterial contamination include runoff from feedlots, pastures, dog runs, and other land areas where animal wastes are deposited.
http://www.healthgoods.com/Education/Healthy_Home_Informatio...

Infektionsgefahr
Herkömmliche Ultraschallvernebler sind häufig
verkeimt und bergen ein hohes Infektionsrisiko
in sich. 4)5)8)9)10)

Isapak® reduces the risk of
infections!
Common ultrasonic nebulizers often are
contaminated and bear a high risk of infections.
http://www.mpv-truma.de/downloads/products/SonoDrop_de_eng.p...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

contaminated

Explanation:
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Note added at 10 Min. (2006-10-05 14:32:05 GMT)
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HGuehne asked for a translation mainly for "verkeimt".

water contaminated with bacteria; bacteria-contaminated water.

efreitag
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

bacteria-contaminated water

Explanation:
There are many examples, one of them:
http://www.unu.edu/env/Arsenic/PressRelease.html

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Note added at 18 hrs (2006-10-06 08:46:49 GMT)
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I did not intent to claim that this is the *only* possible version .... and I will always follow the opinion of English natives in that. Possibly the version 'contaminated with bacteria' sounds more natural to English ears. ;-)

However my point is that - even if you wish to translate *verkeimt* only, you do not catch the complete meaning by using contaminated IMO. The -keimt part in the term indicates that there are germs, pathogens in the water. Just *contaminated* does not tell the reader --> with which substances/particles?
(Those may be toxins, particles, specific sediments, metals .... one alternative being pathogens / bacteria.)

Just 'contaminated' would mean verunreinigt, kontaminiert. Only with the addition of 'bacteria' or germs or pathogens, the meaning is 'verkeimt' in German.

MMUlr
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 7

Note from asker to answerer

thanks a lot for your additional comments which were most helpful - especially the article.
Regards Hanspeter Gühne

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German: mit Bakterien verkeimtes Wasser

English translation: bacteria-contaminated water