απόδοση ελαιοκάρπου

English translation: yield of olive oil from the crop

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Greek term or phrase:απόδοση ελαιοκάρπου
English translation:yield of olive oil from the crop
Entered by: JULIAN VULLI (X)

18:42 Oct 7, 2006
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / Olive oil production
Greek term or phrase: απόδοση ελαιοκάρπου
In a text about sanctions to be imposed on a Greek mill or olive-press for infringement of EEC regulations:
αδικαιολόγητη απόδοση ελαιοκάρπου σε ελαιόλαδο
JULIAN VULLI (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:44
oil yield οf the olives
Explanation:
Η μέγιστη απόδοση του ελαιοκάρπου σε λάδι δεν πρέπει να είναι ανώτερη του 24 %. = The maximum oil yield of the olives is 24 %.

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?ur...

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?ur...
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Andras Mohay (X)
Local time: 09:44
Grading comment
I think Andras' answer must be the better one, and Nick's suggestion of "excessive" has merit. I plumped in the end for "Unjustifiable yield of olive oil from the crop" sorry for the delay in replying. Julian
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7oil yield οf the olives
Andras Mohay (X)
3 -1extraction of olive oil from olives
Petja Mladenova


  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
απόδοση ελαιοκάρπου σε ελαιόλαδο
extraction of olive oil from olives


Explanation:
extraction seems more precise, you could just say production too

Petja Mladenova
Bulgaria
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  iraklis25: olive oil reclamation.....θα έλεγα...
23 hrs
  -> thats just the opposite?!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
απόδοση ελαιοκάρπου [σε ελαιόλαδο]
oil yield οf the olives


Explanation:
Η μέγιστη απόδοση του ελαιοκάρπου σε λάδι δεν πρέπει να είναι ανώτερη του 24 %. = The maximum oil yield of the olives is 24 %.

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?ur...

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?ur...


Andras Mohay (X)
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
I think Andras' answer must be the better one, and Nick's suggestion of "excessive" has merit. I plumped in the end for "Unjustifiable yield of olive oil from the crop" sorry for the delay in replying. Julian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  socratisv: Σκεφτομουν το "unjust olive yield into olive oil", αλλα δεν ξερω κατα ποσο εστεκε στα αγγλικα. unjust enrichment> Ο πλουτισμος εχει οσο σχεση εχω εγω με τον Κρονο:-). Για το "αδικαιολογητος" δεν ημουν σιγουρος αν εδω αποδιδεται unjust or unjistified
59 mins
  -> I'm afraid it would do injustice to English :-) / Όντως. Αλλά ποιος μιλάει για πλουτισμό; Εδώ έχουμε σύνδρομο τύπου "γάμου στην Κανά" :-)

agree  Nick Lingris: Με excessive, θα έλεγα, για το "αδικαιολόγητη". // Με τη λογική του "The maximum oil yield must not exceed XX%". Δεν ξέρω αν η ΕΕ ασχολείται με δικαιολογητικά, τι να σου πώ;
3 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ - "non documented" ??? "non certified" ??? "un...papered" :-) Χωρίς δικαιολογητικά // Με δικαιολογΙΕΣ ασχολείται η ΕΕ

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
12 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ

agree  Carolyn Brice: With Nick
12 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ

agree  Sophia Finos (X)
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ

agree  flipendo
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ

agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
2 days 9 hrs
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