vergödning

17:06 Jan 23, 2006
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Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Swedish term or phrase: vergödning
refers to a water-management initiative
locution25
United States
Local time: 07:16


Summary of answers provided
5 +2eutrophication
Michele Fauble
5over-nutrition
asptech


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
over-nutrition


Explanation:
misspelled, should be "övergödning"

asptech
Local time: 13:16
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vergödning
eutrophication


Explanation:
Övergödning eller eutrofiering, som det ibland kallas, av havet syftar ofta på en miljöförstöring.
pub.smhi.se/oceanografi/oce_info_data/eutrophication/about_sv.html

Eutrophication: a process where water bodies receive excess nutrients
that stimulate excessive plant growth.
toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/eutrophication.html

Eutrofiering, eller övergödning, betyder att växternas primärproduktion
ökar som en följd av att tillgången på näringsämnen har ökat. ...
www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?contentid=92691&lan=en&clan=sv



Michele Fauble
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Local time: 04:16
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