unter ökologisch fallen

English translation: call themselves ecological/carry an eco-label

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German term or phrase:unter ökologisch fallen
English translation:call themselves ecological/carry an eco-label
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

20:04 Jan 16, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty
German term or phrase: unter ökologisch fallen
BIO zertifiziert bedeutet weit mehr als ökologische Produkte herzustellen, denn unter ökologisch fallen heutzutage sehr viele Produkte, aber Bio zertifiziert zu sein bedeutet, das Maximum an Natürlichkeit.


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martina1974
Austria
Local time: 07:48
call themselves ecological/carry an eco-label
Explanation:
many products call themselves ecological

Alternatives:
are labelled ecological
carry the eco-stamp/eco-label
are considered ecological
consider themselves ecological
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 07:48
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2carry the label natural
Heike Holthaus
3 +2call themselves ecological/carry an eco-label
Ramey Rieger (X)
3tout their eco-friendly characteristics
Michael Martin, MA


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
carry the label natural


Explanation:
... many products carry the label natural
... many products are listed as natural
... many products are called natural


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Note added at 25 mins (2015-01-16 20:29:46 GMT)
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or ecological

Here is a link with the differences between organic, ecological and natural

http://www.arbrevert.eu/index.php/en/component/content/artic...

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Note added at 27 mins (2015-01-16 20:31:56 GMT)
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or Eco friendly




Heike Holthaus
United States
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lancashireman: French word order (the label natural) // See how it's written here: http://grist.org/food/is-the-natural-label-100-percent-misle... (I'm not a big fan of double quotes outside direct speech)
14 mins
  -> Hi Andrew, I suppose it should be: ... carry the label "natural".

agree  José Patrício: Although the ecological approach has been gaining increasing popularity in human geography, it is still little applied to studies of industrial location. - http://www.jstor.org/discover/622020?sid=21105088590871&uid=...
14 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
4 days
  -> Thank you
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
call themselves ecological/carry an eco-label


Explanation:
many products call themselves ecological

Alternatives:
are labelled ecological
carry the eco-stamp/eco-label
are considered ecological
consider themselves ecological

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 07:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 39
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Not sure about the need for that hyphen, though.
5 hrs
  -> Well, consider this, it is an abbreviated word, so the hyphen seemed appropriate. Certain, I am not.

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): no problem at all...and I did neither...Sorry! (but it's never too late ;-)) Have a healthy and happy New Year!! :-D
4 days
  -> Thank you Harald, have I wished you a Happy New yet? Hard to keep track sometimes....
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tout their eco-friendly characteristics


Explanation:
Many products tout their eco-friendly characteristics...

Compare with link below:
"Many products tout their eco-friendly characteristics – how they were made, ingredients, packaging, and so on."
http://charlestongreenbiz.blogspot.com/2009/12/ethical-consu...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lancashireman: characteristics > credentials
4 hrs
  -> That's your whole point?//Sorry I overreacted, Andrew. That's a valid suggestion, of course.
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