Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Verschlechterung
English translation:
pollution (here)
Added to glossary by
William Stein
Dec 13, 2003 17:25
20 yrs ago
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German term
Costa Rica
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Verschlechterung
German to English
Science
Environment & Ecology
water, Austria
Is V. just "pollution" or do I really have to say "prohibition against worsening..."
Wichtigste Aspekte der EU-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie und neu für Österreich sind folgende Punkte:
Die europaweite Vereinheitlichung für den Schutz und die nachhaltige Entwicklung der Gewässer
Das Verbot der Verschlechterung für Oberflächengewässer und Grundwasser
Verstärkte Ausrichtung der Bewertung der Gewässer auf Basis der Ökologie
Umstellung der Bewirtschaftung auf Flusseinzugsgebiete
Koordinierung der Flusseinzugspläne mit den anderen Anrainerstaaten
Einbindung der Öffentlichkeit in die Planung
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Wichtigste Aspekte der EU-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie und neu für Österreich sind folgende Punkte:
Die europaweite Vereinheitlichung für den Schutz und die nachhaltige Entwicklung der Gewässer
Das Verbot der Verschlechterung für Oberflächengewässer und Grundwasser
Verstärkte Ausrichtung der Bewertung der Gewässer auf Basis der Ökologie
Umstellung der Bewirtschaftung auf Flusseinzugsgebiete
Koordinierung der Flusseinzugspläne mit den anderen Anrainerstaaten
Einbindung der Öffentlichkeit in die Planung
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Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Works in field
Canada
Quality, Accuracy and Experience
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian) 
, Tagalog
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, French to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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7
Selected
pollution (here)
I'll try to make a case for your simple and basic "pollution". Verschlechterung obviously comes from verschlechtern, which is predominantly intransitive (to deteriorate) BUT also transitive (to make worse), tying in to "pollution" > pollute (transitive).
And when it comes to bodies of water, "making worse" is to "pollute, nicht wahr? Hmmm, was I clear? Anyway, everyone agrees that the intended meaning is a "prohibition against pollution of...".
And when it comes to bodies of water, "making worse" is to "pollute, nicht wahr? Hmmm, was I clear? Anyway, everyone agrees that the intended meaning is a "prohibition against pollution of...".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
: sounds like very reasonable solution in this context
14 mins
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| agree |
roneill
: Absolutely--to contaminate even more, to disimprove1
1 hr
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| agree |
gangels (X)
3 hrs
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| agree |
Ellen Zittinger
10 hrs
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| agree |
John Speese
: I agree, sometimes legalese likes to complicate things, I'd say pollution or contamination, basta!
19 hrs
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
: Yes, go for it!
22 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Marcus. Jonathon's suggestion was tempting, too. "
+4
2 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
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Specializes in field
Mexico
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Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
162
deterioration/degradation
Two possibilities
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Olaf Reibedanz
7 mins
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| neutral |
David Moore (X)
: ...but you just said "deterioration is not an action"???
14 mins
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| neutral |
Trudy Peters
: with David
17 mins
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| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: but Kim made this suggestion first, and then added a note above, not the other way round (I'm a witness ;-))
19 mins
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| agree |
Anke Russ
: Try this link http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/pdf/2001/com2001_0615en0... for both suggestions
1 hr
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| agree |
writeaway
1554 days
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5 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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22
(ecological) deterioration
perhaps
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Note added at 2003-12-13 17:51:59 (GMT)
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then how about sth. like:
prohibiting (o. prohibition of) actions/practices detrimental to...
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Note added at 2003-12-13 17:51:59 (GMT)
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then how about sth. like:
prohibiting (o. prohibition of) actions/practices detrimental to...
14 mins
Pollution prohibition with respect to....
I think I'd probably transpose it like this
+1
19 mins
Trudy Peters
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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8
contributing to the deterioration
OK, William, then how about prohibition against contributing to the deterioration??
A bit of a mouthful, but that's what is meant.
A bit of a mouthful, but that's what is meant.
3 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
31
clean water act
simple, yet like torture, perhaps effective
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