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freisetzen

English translation: release

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German term or phrase:freisetzen
English translation:release
Entered by: Claire Cox

11:57 Jan 31, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Klimawandel
German term or phrase: freisetzen
Entscheidend ist nicht die Menge der Energie, die wir verbrauchen. Entscheidend ist die Menge der Schadstoffe, die wir durch unseren Energieverbrauch freisetzen.
Simona Volpe-Adeoye
Austria
Local time: 22:43
release
Explanation:
is the usual translation
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Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10release
Claire Cox
4 +2emit
Mack Tillman (X)
5causes/ produces
xxxhollycric (X)
4unleash
Ramey Rieger (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
release


Explanation:
is the usual translation

Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lynda Hepburn
1 min
agree  Mech White
6 mins
agree  GET ENERGY (X)
24 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  Zaghawa
1 hr
agree  Elsje Apostel: of course
3 hrs
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: prefer it to emit because of "wir", implying intention, and we emit would be a bit stranger. I'd go for "are (being) released through/by". :)
4 hrs
agree  adamgajlewicz: or discharge (harmful substances)
5 hrs
agree  British Diana: But please leave in in the active, that's the whole point.
6 hrs
agree  Sangeeta Joshi
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
emit


Explanation:
Release is a valid answer. But often enough you talk about emitting, emission. If you search the EPA website and search for emit and release, please bear in mind that the seach function also counts terms such as: press releases.

http://nlquery.epa.gov/epasearch/epasearch?querytext=emit&fl...


Mack Tillman (X)
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Garber: particularly in terms of pollutants.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Rebecca!
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: I would suggest: are (being) emitted through/by... not "we emit". "being released/are released by/through" would be my preference. ;)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Bernhard! I prefer sticking to my suggestion of using emitting instead of release: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ . Even if it means coming in second! ;-)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unleash


Explanation:
This lends a more dramatic tone, which I find realistic in this context. Besides, it's an alternative!

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
causes/ produces


Explanation:
I agree with everyone. You could also say "the amount of pollution our energy use causes/ produces".


    Reference: http://www.articleclick.com/Article/Pollution-Caused-By-Fact...
xxxhollycric (X)
United States
Local time: 16:43
Native speaker of: English
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