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mit (umwelt-)freundlichen Grüßen

English translation: yours environmentally

14:07 Oct 22, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Umweltbericht
German term or phrase: mit (umwelt-)freundlichen Grüßen
Steht am Ende des Vorworts einer Broschüre.
heimo
Local time: 06:14
English translation:yours environmentally
Explanation:
as a play on 'yours sincerely' or 'yours truly'
Selected response from:

Ken Cox
Local time: 06:14
Grading comment
I ended up using "environmentally yours". Thanks for all the other answers and please don't bash me for choosing this solution.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7(environmentally) friendly greetings
Gillian Scheibelein
3 +7yours environmentally
Ken Cox
4 +2With (environmentally) friendly regards,
Brie Vernier
3 +1eco-friendly greetings
Sheila Hardie
3Kind (environmental) regards,
Bianca Jacobsohn
3(tree-)hugs and kisses
Cilian O'Tuama


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
mit (umwelt-)freundlichen Grüßen
(environmentally) friendly greetings


Explanation:
Why not use a literal translation. It isn't unusual to sign off with "friendly greetings from" rather than cheers, best regards etc.

I'd leave off the "mit/with" though, its a bit Germlish

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Hardie
3 mins
agree  Norbert Hermann
3 mins
agree  Gisel Moya Knautz
59 mins
agree  Emilie
1 hr
agree  stahat (X)
1 hr
agree  Richard Benham: I don't even know whether the "with" would be as Denglisch as all that.
1 hr
agree  izy
2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mit (umwelt-)freundlichen Grüßen
With (environmentally) friendly regards,


Explanation:
the obvious ...

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 06:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ralf A. Schumacher
44 mins
  -> Thanks, Ralf
agree  izy
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, izy
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mit (umwelt-)freundlichen Grüßen
eco-friendly greetings


Explanation:
I already agreed with Gillian's suggestion, but just found this and wanted to add the reference. BTW, maybe 'eco-friendly greetigs' would be less awkward than 'environmentally friendly greetings' - it's a bit shorter and easier to say.

In any case, here are eco-friendly cards for dog-lovers! :-)


HTH


Sheila


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Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lirka
1351 days
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mit (umwelt-)freundlichen Grüßen
Kind (environmental) regards,


Explanation:
Another option. I associate greeting with the beginning of a letter, etc. and regards at the end. IMO...

Bianca Jacobsohn
France
Local time: 06:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
mit (umwelt-)freundlichen Grüßen
yours environmentally


Explanation:
as a play on 'yours sincerely' or 'yours truly'

Ken Cox
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
I ended up using "environmentally yours". Thanks for all the other answers and please don't bash me for choosing this solution.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  izy: nice idea!
22 mins
agree  Lancashireman: Clever
45 mins
agree  Trudy Peters: or environmentally yours
55 mins
agree  Derek Gill Franßen: Yes, good idea.
1 hr
agree  Nicole Schnell
1 hr
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: yours for the environment
7 hrs
  -> also a good option; a bit more formal
agree  Bjørn Anthun: I like it!
8 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mit (umwelt-)freundlichen Grüßen
(tree-)hugs and kisses


Explanation:
I know, it's too informal...
Naja.

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 94
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