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Vergrämung

English translation: deterrence / to deter

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German term or phrase:Vergrämung / vergrämen
English translation:deterrence / to deter
Entered by: Steffen Walter

13:23 Jan 21, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Vergrämung
From an environmental impact study for an offshore windpower farm project

Sofern eine Vermeidung von Schadstoff-, Schall- und Lichtemissionen nicht erreicht werden kann, beinhaltet die Anordnung in Ziffer 4.1 entsprechend dem Vorsorgeprinzip eine Minimierung der hervorgerufenen Beeinträchtigungen. Zu denken ist hier z.B. an die Entwicklung und Anwendung von *Vergrämungsmaßnahmen* für nachteilig beeinträchtigte Tierarten, der Einsatz einer nach dem Stand der bestverfügbaren und naturverträglichsten Verkehrssicherungsbefeuerung im Sinne einer intelligenten Anlage, die die Lichtstärke flexibel an die Sichtverhältnisse anpasst, an die Verwendung möglichst umweltverträglicher Betriebsstoffe und eine möglichst umfassende Kapselung von schadstoffführenden Leitungen und Behältnissen.
Jon Fedler
Local time: 16:38
deterrence / to deter
Explanation:
... would also be appropriate here.

See examples:

http://www.independent.com/news/2008/sep/18/final-eir-releas...
"Before anyone takes a harsh look at this project and even begins to consider the drawbacks stated in the ERI, let us consider the alternative to this project and the impact made by drilling off our coast by big oil companies. There is no comparison. The unknown numbers of protected bird and bat populations which may be killed could easily be <B>deterred</B> with an electronic device such as a High Frequency Sonic Repeller. Let this project begin."

http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10....
"“We recognized the problem and have taken steps to address it,” answered Laurie Jodziewicz, manager for siting at the American Wind Energy Association. Jodziewicz says the industry has built new solid-structure poles with fewer places for birds to perch, redesigned the tops of turbines to discourage birds from alighting, tested acoustic and other means of deterring birds and bats from flying around wind turbines, and funded studies to learn how many bats die and the causes of their death. One wind energy company even moved a proposed wind farm at Foote Creek Rim in Wyoming more than 150 feet to avoid an area where raptors often flew, Strickland says."
"Eastern red, hoary, and silver-haired bats are 3 of the 11 North American species that have been most often killed by wind turbines. All three are migratory, insect-eating, and tree-roosting species. Wildlife biologist Joseph Szewczak of Humboldt State University thinks the tall turbine towers attract tree-roosting bats, but the blades move too fast for even echolocating bats to detect and avoid once they get too close. Szewczak also found bats can be <B>deterred</B> from wind turbines, especially in the West, by use of ultrasound, although the high attenuation rate of ultrasound transmissions may limit their usefulness."
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Steffen Walter
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Local time: 15:38
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6to frighten, to scare off
Christiane Boehme
4 +6deterrence / to deter
Steffen Walter
3 +1deterrents
Peter Manda (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
to frighten, to scare off


Explanation:
"Vergrämen" bedeutet in der Jägersprache "Wildtiere vertreiben/verscheuchen".
Siehe auch Wikipedia http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vergrämung

Christiane Boehme
Local time: 15:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): that would make sense here in this context, too
4 mins
agree  Cetacea: "scaring measures" or "scaring techniques" for birds have been in the news quite often recently...
7 mins
agree  seehand: bird-scaring measures is also an alternative
12 mins
agree  Katarina Berger
12 mins
agree  Ivan Nieves
13 mins
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
43 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
deterrence / to deter


Explanation:
... would also be appropriate here.

See examples:

http://www.independent.com/news/2008/sep/18/final-eir-releas...
"Before anyone takes a harsh look at this project and even begins to consider the drawbacks stated in the ERI, let us consider the alternative to this project and the impact made by drilling off our coast by big oil companies. There is no comparison. The unknown numbers of protected bird and bat populations which may be killed could easily be <B>deterred</B> with an electronic device such as a High Frequency Sonic Repeller. Let this project begin."

http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10....
"“We recognized the problem and have taken steps to address it,” answered Laurie Jodziewicz, manager for siting at the American Wind Energy Association. Jodziewicz says the industry has built new solid-structure poles with fewer places for birds to perch, redesigned the tops of turbines to discourage birds from alighting, tested acoustic and other means of deterring birds and bats from flying around wind turbines, and funded studies to learn how many bats die and the causes of their death. One wind energy company even moved a proposed wind farm at Foote Creek Rim in Wyoming more than 150 feet to avoid an area where raptors often flew, Strickland says."
"Eastern red, hoary, and silver-haired bats are 3 of the 11 North American species that have been most often killed by wind turbines. All three are migratory, insect-eating, and tree-roosting species. Wildlife biologist Joseph Szewczak of Humboldt State University thinks the tall turbine towers attract tree-roosting bats, but the blades move too fast for even echolocating bats to detect and avoid once they get too close. Szewczak also found bats can be <B>deterred</B> from wind turbines, especially in the West, by use of ultrasound, although the high attenuation rate of ultrasound transmissions may limit their usefulness."

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 98
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inge Meinzer
4 mins
agree  Barbara Wiebking: Absolutely.
8 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: This would be my preference too. http://www.boston.com/travel/blog/2009/01/after_crash_det.ht...
35 mins
agree  Andrea Winzer
1 hr
agree  Cetacea
1 hr
agree  franglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deterrents


Explanation:
"development and use of deterrents"

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-01-21 15:16:08 GMT)
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vergrämen = deter; vergämungsmaßnahme = deterrents

Peter Manda (X)
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Creativa
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