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miljöbil

English translation: environment-friendly car

14:35 Nov 11, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Swedish term or phrase: miljöbil
Regeringen fattade i december 2004 beslut om att minst hälften av de personbilar som statliga myndigheter köper in eller leasar ska vara miljöbilar.

Angående definition av miljöbilar som ännu inte är klar:
Naturvårdsverket vill framhålla att vid sidan om CO2-problemet är bullerproblemet det som är mest svårt att komma till rätta med. Därför är det önskvärt att krav ställs på en högsta ljudnivå vid den framtida översynen av miljöbilsdefinitionen.

Vad är den vedertagna termen på engelska?
Eva Gustavsson
Local time: 16:08
English translation:environment-friendly car
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 16:08
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2environment-friendly car
Terence Ajbro
5environmental vehicle
E2efour (X)
4 +1green car
Lars Jelking
3 +1green car/vehicle
Antje Harder
4ecocar
Sven Petersson
4hybrid
Rebecca Barath


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
miljöbil
environment-friendly car


Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: In a more or less official text it sounds better than 'green car'.
19 mins
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): I have also seen the term "smart car" used in the US.
1 hr
agree  Helen Johnson: environmentally-friendly car
7 hrs
disagree  E2efour (X): miljövänlig = environmentally friendly
1 day 1 hr
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
miljöbil
green car/vehicle


Explanation:
"Green car" eller "green vehicle" används rätt så ofta. Kanske kan någon med engelska som modersmål bekräfta det?

T.ex.:
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?ContentID=92...
http://www.greencarcongress.com/

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-11-11 14:43:38 GMT)
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http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/

Antje Harder
Sweden
Local time: 16:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  George Hopkins: You are right of course, but I can't help wondering: In which colours are green cars available?
18 mins
agree  E2efour (X): http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/green_cars_coul...
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
miljöbil
ecocar


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www2.aia.pref.aichi.jp/voice/no13/13_cutting_edge.htm...
    Reference: http://www.ch.ch/urn:ch:en:ch:ch.05.01.04.01:01
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
miljöbil
hybrid


Explanation:
US term, these are now becoming increasingly popular here, gas & electric

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Note added at 9 hrs 7 mins (2005-11-11 23:43:37 GMT)
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http://www.hybridcars.com/environment.html

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Note added at 9 hrs 11 mins (2005-11-11 23:47:21 GMT)
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5217861/
well found article on msn on "smart cars", guess the US official term is "smart car" even better than hybrids!!!!

Rebecca Barath
United States
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
miljöbil
environmental vehicle


Explanation:
I base my suggestion on the words of a Government minister, presumably using the latest jargon.
"Green cars/vehicles" and "energy clean vehicles" are also closer to miljöbil than "environmentally friendly car" (which is a perfectly good phrase in itself", if somewhat staid and therefore meaningless).


    Reference: http://education.guardian.co.uk/further/story/0,5500,980004,...
E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
miljöbil
green car


Explanation:
Terence' svar är språkligt absolut korrekt, men 'green car' är populärare i dagligt tal.

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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs 32 mins (2005-11-12 17:08:18 GMT)
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Ett inägg i debatten: Elbilens batterier måste ju laddas, och den energin kommer från olje- eller koleldade kraftverk. I länder utan vattenkraft(största delan av klotet)är den "gröna" bilen m.a.o. bara en utopi.

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 17:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  E2efour (X): http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/green_cars_coul...
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