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ge ohälsa

English translation: damage health

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Swedish term or phrase:ge ohälsa
English translation:damage health
Entered by: Rodrigo Trompiz

07:23 Sep 19, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
Swedish term or phrase: ge ohälsa
From environmental guidelines for carpentry companies:

Konsekvent avråds att använda skyddade eller hotade träslag eller träslag som kan ge ohälsa vid bearbetning eller användning.
Rodrigo Trompiz
Local time: 11:46
damage health
Explanation:
types of wood that may be damaging to health

Some woods naturally contain resins and toxic substances which discourage fungi that cause rot or insect attacks, and the substances may also be toxic to humans if breathed in with sawdust etc.

Or they may cause allergies if the wood is used in buildings.
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 12:46
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Summary of answers provided
4damage health
Christine Andersen
4result in detrimental health effects
Michele Fauble
4cause ill-health
Helen Johnson
3that has negative health effects
Anders Östberg


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
damage health


Explanation:
types of wood that may be damaging to health

Some woods naturally contain resins and toxic substances which discourage fungi that cause rot or insect attacks, and the substances may also be toxic to humans if breathed in with sawdust etc.

Or they may cause allergies if the wood is used in buildings.


Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 12:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
that has negative health effects


Explanation:
A bit long perhaps but does the job in this case

Anders Östberg
Sweden
Local time: 12:46
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result in detrimental health effects


Explanation:
... ensure that exposure to a material does not result in detrimental health effects. ...
www.c3-b.com/toxicology.htm


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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-19 08:36:11 GMT)
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or simply 'be harmful to health'



Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 03:46
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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cause ill-health


Explanation:
Just another option, based on own experience.

Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:46
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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