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Badegewässer

English translation: bathing water (directive)

08:12 Feb 15, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Badegewässer
"Die ersete Initiative zur Ueberarbeiting der EG Badegewaesserrichtlinien begannen bereits im Jahr 1994…"

Fom a document about a proposed sewage treatment plant in Germany
Jon Fedler
Local time: 20:57
English translation:bathing water (directive)
Explanation:
European Union - European Communities (CE)
Environment - Ecology - Environmental Protection (EN)

(1)
TERM Badegewässerrichtlinie

Reference VE:AbEG C 56/1996,S.14;z.B.:Richtlinie 76/160/EWG,AbEG L 31/1976

Note {NTE} umgangssprachlich



(1)
TERM bathing water Directive

Reference VE:OJEC C 56/1996,p.14;e.g.:directive 76/160/EEC,OJEC L 31/1976

cf. EURODICAUTOM

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Local time: 19:57
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5 +9bathing water (directive)
CMJ_Trans (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
bathing water (directive)


Explanation:
European Union - European Communities (CE)
Environment - Ecology - Environmental Protection (EN)

(1)
TERM Badegewässerrichtlinie

Reference VE:AbEG C 56/1996,S.14;z.B.:Richtlinie 76/160/EWG,AbEG L 31/1976

Note {NTE} umgangssprachlich



(1)
TERM bathing water Directive

Reference VE:OJEC C 56/1996,p.14;e.g.:directive 76/160/EEC,OJEC L 31/1976

cf. EURODICAUTOM



CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 19:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Bailey
9 mins
agree  Stephania Heine
22 mins
agree  Ken Cox: but if it's vernacular, wouldn't it be 'bathwater' in English?
23 mins
  -> this is the "official" title of the directive - you can thank the EU (hot-shot!) translators if you don't like the translation !!
agree  Sabine Tietge
1 hr
agree  Laura Terrett
1 hr
agree  David Moore (X): I think this is "bathing waters" as off beaches, in rivers, lakes, etc.
1 hr
agree  LillyGK
3 hrs
agree  John Speese: I too would say bathing water.
3 hrs
agree  Wolfgang Dallasera
8 hrs
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