Übergang ins Trinkwasser

English translation: drinking water infiltration

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German term or phrase:Übergang ins Trinkwasser
English translation: drinking water infiltration
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

17:20 Nov 9, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Übergang ins Trinkwasser
Übergang ins Trinkwasser

Der häufigste und einfachste Weg (der Viren) ins Trinkwasser verläuft über Abwasser, Oberflächenwasser und Übergang ins Trinkwasser nach unzureichender Trinkwasseraufbereitung

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 12:18
drinking water infiltration
Explanation:
...wastewater, surface water and infiltration due to insufficient water preparation
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:18
Grading comment
vielen Dank!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1transfer into the drinking water supply
Julia Burgess
3passage (of viruses) into potable water
Michael Martin, MA
2 +1drinking water infiltration
Ramey Rieger (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
passage (of viruses) into potable water


Explanation:
This should work.

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Note added at 7 mins (2016-11-09 17:27:40 GMT)
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Compare with this:
"Nonpathogenic marker virus, monitored by compact automatic detection system, is used to determine ability of water-reclamation system to reject passage of viruses into potable water." https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19770000203

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 06:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transfer into the drinking water supply


Explanation:
transfer (of virus into / their transfer) into ...
An alternative to Michael's answer.

Julia Burgess
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: yes, drinking water. less recherché, used a lot more
1 min
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
drinking water infiltration


Explanation:
...wastewater, surface water and infiltration due to insufficient water preparation

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
vielen Dank!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: wow and Trump that!
21 mins
  -> I'll do my very best, Dear Don
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