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Schutzwaldsanierung (Austria)

English translation: regeneration of protective forests

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German term or phrase:Schutzwaldsanierung
English translation:regeneration of protective forests
Entered by: transatgees

16:15 Sep 30, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber / forestry
German term or phrase: Schutzwaldsanierung (Austria)
In a text about avalanche protection.

XXX loesen sicherungstechnische Aufgaben in allen Bereichen der Schutzwaldsanierung. No further context for this expression.

Grateful for a concise translation of this.
transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:07
regeneration of protective forests
Explanation:
"Schutzwald
Wald, der eine Schutzleistung erbringt, ungeachtet allfälliger weiterer Waldfunktionen. Die Schutzleistungen umfassen allgemein den Schutz vor Naturgefahren, den Trinkwasser- und Bodenschutz sowie den Wind-, Lärm- und Sichtschutz. Im LFI bezieht sich der Begriff vorwiegend auf den Schutz vor Naturgefahren."
The French translation given in this glossary is:forêt protectrice
Italian:bosco di protezione, the established English term: "protective forests"
I have translated quite a few texts on forestry, and "regeneration" is the buzzword here( especially after natural disasters like wild fires or, in this case, avalanches.)
Selected response from:

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 06:07
Grading comment
"Regeneration"! That's just the buzz-word I need in this buzz-word oriented document!!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Protective forest renovation
David Moore (X)
4 +2regeneration of protective forests
Johanna Timm, PhD
3 +2forestry management in avalanche-protection areas
Armorel Young
4reperation (or renewal) of protection forests
D D (X)


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Protective forest renovation


Explanation:
In Austria, about 20% of forest are described as "Schutzwald"; it protects people from avalanches, and wild animals from people. One of its present problems is that it's getting older all the time, and needs to be renovated gradually.

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Note added at 2003-09-30 16:32:15 (GMT)
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I know it looks awfully literal, but .... it is!

David Moore (X)
Local time: 15:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  D D (X): not the age is the real problem - the environment and the neglecting over decades - !
4 mins
agree  Mario Marcolin: or regeneration...
19 mins
agree  Norbert Hermann: und bietet üppige Pilzgründe
1 hr
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reperation (or renewal) of protection forests


Explanation:
Statt Sanierung sollte es eigentlich Rekultivierung (Wiederanpflanzung)oder Ausbesserung heissen - österreichischer Schlendrian:-)(Ich bin einer von denen!)


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/?p=/B.hU.&search=Schutzwald
D D (X)
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
forestry management in avalanche-protection areas


Explanation:
Don't shoot me, I know that's a very loose translation, but it seems to be that a literal translation is unsatisfactory, particularly for English-speaking readers for whom protective forests doesn't immediately imply anything to do with avalanches - all depends who your target readers are, though

Armorel Young
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renate FitzRoy
1 hr
agree  Norbert Hermann
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
regeneration of protective forests


Explanation:
"Schutzwald
Wald, der eine Schutzleistung erbringt, ungeachtet allfälliger weiterer Waldfunktionen. Die Schutzleistungen umfassen allgemein den Schutz vor Naturgefahren, den Trinkwasser- und Bodenschutz sowie den Wind-, Lärm- und Sichtschutz. Im LFI bezieht sich der Begriff vorwiegend auf den Schutz vor Naturgefahren."
The French translation given in this glossary is:forêt protectrice
Italian:bosco di protezione, the established English term: "protective forests"
I have translated quite a few texts on forestry, and "regeneration" is the buzzword here( especially after natural disasters like wild fires or, in this case, avalanches.)


    Reference: http://www.wsl.ch/lfi/glossar/begriff.php3?alpha=s&begriff=2...
    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/renzomotta/forpro.html
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 06:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
"Regeneration"! That's just the buzz-word I need in this buzz-word oriented document!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
12 hrs
agree  Deborah Shannon: Evert gives 'avalanche protection forests' as a possible variant, which would be more descriptive
12 hrs
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