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Herkunftsnachweis

English translation: determination of source

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German term or phrase:Herkunftsnachweis
English translation:determination of source
Entered by: Kevin Lossner

12:04 Nov 1, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Science
German term or phrase: Herkunftsnachweis
chemistry, biology, environment; internet shows numerous constructions with "certificate of origin" but I suppose that refers more to foods etc. Here, the source of a contamination is meant, I believe.

This is in a headline: "Herkunftsnachweis von Kohlenwasserstoffen"
Patrick Kessler
Local time: 13:12
determination of the source
Explanation:
This is a fairly common phrase used when referring to the process of analyzing samples and determining their origin. I would be careful of using "proof", especially in cases where you may narrow down the list of possible sources but still have a few left on the list.

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Note added at 13 hrs 32 mins (2003-11-02 01:37:27 GMT)
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A Google search of \"determination of the source of contamination\" comes up with a nine hits. With variants of \"determine\" I come up with more hits that with alternatives I can think of.
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Kevin Lossner
Portugal
Local time: 12:12
Grading comment
many thanks for your help :)
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +9proof of origin
Jonathan MacKerron
4determination of the source
Kevin Lossner


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +9
proof of origin


Explanation:
off the top of my head....

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5577

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agree  David Moore (X): or maybe "proof of source"?
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agree  tectranslate ITS GmbH
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agree  Edith Kelly
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agree  D D (X)
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agree  gangels (X)
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agree  Christine Bollmann
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agree  Hilary Davies Shelby
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agree  Ellen Zittinger
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agree  Elke Koehnke (X)
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
determination of the source


Explanation:
This is a fairly common phrase used when referring to the process of analyzing samples and determining their origin. I would be careful of using "proof", especially in cases where you may narrow down the list of possible sources but still have a few left on the list.

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Note added at 13 hrs 32 mins (2003-11-02 01:37:27 GMT)
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A Google search of \"determination of the source of contamination\" comes up with a nine hits. With variants of \"determine\" I come up with more hits that with alternatives I can think of.

Kevin Lossner
Portugal
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 286
Grading comment
many thanks for your help :)
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