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eins

English translation: then there's only one course of action left:

12:55 Mar 3, 2010
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: eins
What does "eins" mean in the following context?

Wenn die Menschheit ihre Treibhausgasemissionen nicht deutlich senkt, bleibt womöglich nur noch eins: ein radikaler Eingriff ins globale Klima. Forscher haben nun simuliert, welchen Effekt das Säen und Aufhellen von Wolken hat. Es könnte prinzipiell funktionieren - mit ungewissen Nebenwirkungen
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English translation:then there's only one course of action left:
Explanation:
or perhaps "only one thing left to do", depending on the tone you're looking for.
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Edwin Miles
Germany
Local time: 07:17
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7then there's only one course of action left:
Edwin Miles
4one
Birgit Gläser
2 +1there's only one thing left for us to do
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
then there's only one course of action left:


Explanation:
or perhaps "only one thing left to do", depending on the tone you're looking for.

Edwin Miles
Germany
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: yes, many possible options here
3 mins
agree  Jon Fedler
28 mins
agree  Birgitt Olsen: or perhaps: then there may be only once course of action left
57 mins
agree  izy
1 hr
agree  Thayenga
1 hr
agree  Rolf Keiser
4 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
5 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
there's only one thing left for us to do


Explanation:
there's only one option open to us

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  izy
1 hr
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
one


Explanation:
If humanity will not considerably decrease the emission of greenhouse gases, there is possibly only one solution left: A radical intervention in the global climate. Scientists have now simulated which effects the sowing and bleaching/lightening[???] of clouds has. It could function in principle - with uncertain side effects.

If the "eins" throws you, there might also be questions on the rest of the text, so here something quick & dirty for reading comprehension as my good deed of the day ;-)

Birgit Gläser
Germany
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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