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..werden heute höchste Anforderungen in Sachen Umweltschutz gestellt

English translation: Today, waste-processing technologies must meet the most stringent environmental standard

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German term or phrase:..werden heute höchste Anforderungen in Sachen Umweltschutz gestellt
English translation:Today, waste-processing technologies must meet the most stringent environmental standard
Entered by: KathyG (X)

22:58 Sep 25, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: ..werden heute höchste Anforderungen in Sachen Umweltschutz gestellt
An die Müllverarbeitung werden heute höchste Anforderungen in Sachen Umweltschutz gestellt. Ein wichtiger Aspekt ist dabei auch die Geruchsbelastung. Anwohner dürfen nicht von üblen Gerüchen belästigt und gefährdet werden. Diese Problematik lag auch bei der Vergärungsanlage Gescher vor. Hier fahren LKW´s zur Anlieferung der Vergärungsstoffe durch große geöffnete Tore direkt in die Halle. Damit dabei keine "üblen" Gerüche in die Umwelt austreten, haben sich die Betreiber der Vergärungsanlage für eine Lösung mit
Kathy Gingras
Local time: 20:32
Today, the highest requirements in environmental protection are stipulated for waste processing
Explanation:
Today, the highest requirements in environmental protection are stipulated for waste processing.
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Chris Hall
Local time: 01:32
Grading comment
More elegantly expressed as Today, waste-processing technologies must meet the most stringent environmental standard. Do you not agree? Good try though
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4highest standards
casper (X)
4Today, the highest requirements in environmental protection are stipulated for waste processing
Chris Hall
3 +1must meet the highest expectations (requirements)
Bernhard Sulzer
4is faced with the highest (of) requirements relating (pertaining) to the environment
Stephen Sadie


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
An die Müllverarbeitung werden heute höchste Anforderungen in Sachen Umweltschutz gestellt
Today, the highest requirements in environmental protection are stipulated for waste processing


Explanation:
Today, the highest requirements in environmental protection are stipulated for waste processing.

Chris Hall
Local time: 01:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
More elegantly expressed as Today, waste-processing technologies must meet the most stringent environmental standard. Do you not agree? Good try though
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
höchste Anforderungen
highest standards


Explanation:
I would suggest 'standards' for 'Anforderungen' in your context.

You could even turn the sentence around, if you please:
Waste processing facilities are today required to comply with the highest standards in environmental protection.

(I added 'facilities' because your text is about a 'Vergärungsanlage').

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Turning the sentence around seems a good idea to me.
1 hr
  -> Schönen Dank, Frau Hilgner
agree  Armorel Young
3 hrs
  -> Schönen Dank, Frau Young
agree  Melanie Nassar: definitely standards
3 hrs
  -> Schönen Dank, Frau Nassar
neutral  hazmatgerman (X): IMO "standards" would be too narrow here, as its formal meaning precludes non-regulatory neigbourhood effects.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, hazmatgerman
agree  Steffen Walter: "... comply with highest environmental standards" would suffice (the "Schutz" aspect is implied in English).
5 hrs
  -> Good point, Mr Walter. I agree.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
must meet the highest expectations (requirements)


Explanation:
in terms of environmental protection, waste management must today meet the highest standards/ expectations /requirements


the idea being that it must oblige meeting highest demands, wishes, expectations, requirements etc, here less in the sense of abiding by laws but more in the general sense, even if these requirements are indeed also legally binding.

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 20:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hazmatgerman (X): Yes, and not limited to just standards (legal or otherwise)..
4 hrs
  -> danke, hazmatgerman!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is faced with the highest (of) requirements relating (pertaining) to the environment


Explanation:
there are various ways of phrasing this

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 02:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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