Umwelt/ Nachhaltigkeitssiegel

English translation: seal of sustainability

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German term or phrase:Nachhaltigkeitssiegel
English translation:seal of sustainability
Entered by: Kevin Lossner

11:47 Jan 12, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Paper / Paper Manufacturing / Papierherstellung, Papierbeschaffung
German term or phrase: Umwelt/ Nachhaltigkeitssiegel
Über welches *Umwelt/ Nachhaltigkeitssiegel* verfügt das Produkt

Its one of the questions taken from a questionnair regarding paper supply and environmental criteria.
Katja Schoone
Germany
Local time: 19:56
sustainability seal
Explanation:
This is the term used to refer to various rating seal for products from sustainable forestry, etc.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-01-12 20:37:20 GMT)
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I'm deliberately ignoring the "Umwelt" part here, because for sustainable forestry products there are only two systems in use that I am aware of - FSC and PEFC. It's all about "saving" the environment through sustainable practices and avoiding the "R&P" of virgin forests. However, there are various "environmental seals of approval" (e.g. Green Label +PLUS environmental seal of approval, etc.), so you could mention that if you really feel the need to. There are probably a few score of the things that we could dig up with a bit of research.
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Kevin Lossner
Portugal
Local time: 18:56
Grading comment
thx Kevin
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5 +1sustainability seal
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Umwelt / Nachhaltigkeitssiegel
sustainability seal


Explanation:
This is the term used to refer to various rating seal for products from sustainable forestry, etc.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-01-12 20:37:20 GMT)
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I'm deliberately ignoring the "Umwelt" part here, because for sustainable forestry products there are only two systems in use that I am aware of - FSC and PEFC. It's all about "saving" the environment through sustainable practices and avoiding the "R&P" of virgin forests. However, there are various "environmental seals of approval" (e.g. Green Label +PLUS environmental seal of approval, etc.), so you could mention that if you really feel the need to. There are probably a few score of the things that we could dig up with a bit of research.


    Reference: http://www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/news/11_29_07_us.html
Kevin Lossner
Portugal
Local time: 18:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thx Kevin
Notes to answerer
Asker: This would then be the "Nachhaltigkeitssiegel", but what about the "Umwelsiegel", like our "blue angel", is this summarized as well under sustainability seal or is there an extra term like environmental seal or the like?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Or seal of sustainability?
19 mins
  -> Yes, that does appear to be a much more common phrasing for the FSC seal & the like
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