Keimeintrag

English translation: germ infestation

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German term or phrase:Keimeintrag
English translation:germ infestation
Entered by: martina1974

09:46 Nov 10, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Keimeintrag
Keimeintrag über ungenügend gefilterte Betriebsluft
Keimeintrag über die Außenluft

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martina1974
Austria
Local time: 04:00
germ infestation (caused by insufficiently filtered...)
Explanation:
I'm keeping a low profile here, aren't I?
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 04:00
Grading comment
vielen DANK!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1pathogens introduced (via ...)
Carola Lange
2 +1germ infestation (caused by insufficiently filtered...)
Ramey Rieger (X)


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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
germ infestation (caused by insufficiently filtered...)


Explanation:
I'm keeping a low profile here, aren't I?

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 04:00
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: with such a low profile, you are easy to trump
1 hr
  -> I'm trumping all over the place today, but I won't remain in office.
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1 day 10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pathogens introduced (via ...)


Explanation:
Whilst 'germ' is the common dictionary translation for 'Keim', in this context specialists texts tend to talk about pathogens, not germs

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Note added at 1 day22 mins (2016-11-11 10:08:53 GMT)
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or even pathogen infiltration


    Reference: http://www.theairpurifiers.com/pathogen-air-purifiers.html
Carola Lange
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sue Stewart-Anderson (X): agree if it's a specialist context: germ is the informal or lay term for pathogen
17 days
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