Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Betriebsstoffe
English translation:
operational materials/substances
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Jul 13, 2001 00:03
23 yrs ago
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German term
Betriebsstoffe
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Sorry, the only context is that it's in a list of things that you don't want contaminating your food.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 -1 | operational materials/substances |
Alan Johnson
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| 0 +2 | foreign substances |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 0 | food processing agents / substancies |
Davorka Grgic
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| 0 | lubricants/fuels etc. |
Rolf Buesken (X)
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| 0 | contaminents |
Rolf Buesken (X)
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| 0 -1 | production ingredients |
Mats Wiman
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| 0 -1 | raw materials |
lone (X)
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Change log
Nov 29, 2006 13:15: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "betriebsstoffe" to "Betriebsstoffe" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Engineering (general)"
Proposed translations
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operational materials/substances
These are things which belong to the plant and machinery, but which don't belong in the foodstuff (lubricating oils e.g.)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This works best in this context.
While I think that in the broader sense this would also include, say, any crumbs, foodstuffs, or ingredients that get in the mix when they weren't supposed to, as well as machinery lubricants and any foreign substances, this was just one item in a list - most of the other facets were more specifically covered by other items on the list.
So I was looking for a good specific use for this otherwise broad term.
Thank you all for all your helpful suggestions!"
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8 mins
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Sweden
Works in field
Sweden
DEU / ENG / FRA / SPA > SWE since 1982
Native in: Swedish (Variant: Stockholm) 
Works in: German to Swedish, English to Swedish, Swedish
Related KudoZ points
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12
production ingredients
or
ingredients/components in production
ingredients/components in production
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Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Manfred Mondt
: I would not know what this means, seeing just the English TL
10 hrs
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+2
35 mins
foreign substances
Betriebsstoff is almost synonymous with "Betriebsmittel".
This can be translated as
-> operating materials
or -> resources
Ernst, Wörterbuch d. industrielle Technik also lists "Betriebsstoff" in connection with the automobile industry, in which case it is translated as "fuel".
However, your context gives me another thought, namely "foreign substances". That's what they yusually talk about in connection with contamination.
This can be translated as
-> operating materials
or -> resources
Ernst, Wörterbuch d. industrielle Technik also lists "Betriebsstoff" in connection with the automobile industry, in which case it is translated as "fuel".
However, your context gives me another thought, namely "foreign substances". That's what they yusually talk about in connection with contamination.
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Manfred Mondt
: A non-specific SL term requires a nonspecific TL term!
10 hrs
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| agree |
gcaddy
: Or you could say also, 'foreign objects' - often used when referring to contamination
14 hrs
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37 mins
Davorka Grgic
Specializes in field
Competent quick and precise.
Native in: Croatian 
, Spanish
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Dutch to Croatian, English to Croatian, and 12 more.
food processing agents / substancies
....like : auxiliary agents, colorants, preservatives, additives
See:
The Natural Food Commission submission on the safety ...
... 8) Special consideration of enzymatic food processing agents,
byproducts of biotechnology, and novel additives in foods. ...
www.naturallaw.org.nz/genetics/Papers/anzfap97
Flying pigs and microscopic wonders
... applications for genetic technology include the production of pharmaceuticals and
food processing agents, where a biological organism is used as a factory. ...
www.christianweek.org/stories/vol14/no16/story2.html
NSF International: Regulatory Specialist
... review nonfood formulations of compounds such as cleaners, lubricants, and food
processing agents and provides defensible opinions on compliance with FDA, EPA ...
www.nsf.org/employment/html/jobs_regulatory_specialist.html
HTH
See:
The Natural Food Commission submission on the safety ...
... 8) Special consideration of enzymatic food processing agents,
byproducts of biotechnology, and novel additives in foods. ...
www.naturallaw.org.nz/genetics/Papers/anzfap97
Flying pigs and microscopic wonders
... applications for genetic technology include the production of pharmaceuticals and
food processing agents, where a biological organism is used as a factory. ...
www.christianweek.org/stories/vol14/no16/story2.html
NSF International: Regulatory Specialist
... review nonfood formulations of compounds such as cleaners, lubricants, and food
processing agents and provides defensible opinions on compliance with FDA, EPA ...
www.nsf.org/employment/html/jobs_regulatory_specialist.html
HTH
Reference:
2 hrs
lubricants/fuels etc.
I don't think it's ingredients if it can contaminate.
There is no generic term in English that I can think of. I would use a phrase as suggested above.
There is no generic term in English that I can think of. I would use a phrase as suggested above.
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Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Manfred Mondt
: Without further context to dangerous of a choice.
8 hrs
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| agree |
Gunsou
12 hrs
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-1
5 hrs
raw materials
Maybe this is what you are looking for?
Good luck!
Good luck!
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2 days 15 hrs
contaminents
Further to my previous comment, I would like to make this contribution.
I think that an English speaking author (not knowing the German term Betriebsstoffe) would have used the word contaminants in this context. While the materials concerned would normally be lubricants and not contaminants per se, the become contaminants in relation to food.
Going by the asker's explanation, we are definitely not looking at ingredients or raw materials; and a literal translation of Betriebsstoffe is not common usage in English.
I think that an English speaking author (not knowing the German term Betriebsstoffe) would have used the word contaminants in this context. While the materials concerned would normally be lubricants and not contaminants per se, the become contaminants in relation to food.
Going by the asker's explanation, we are definitely not looking at ingredients or raw materials; and a literal translation of Betriebsstoffe is not common usage in English.
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