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Deutschlands recyclingpapierfreundlichstes Unternehmen

English translation: Germany's Green Company (award) for the outstanding use of recycled paper

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German term or phrase:Deutschlands recyclingpapierfreundlichstes Unternehmen
English translation:Germany's Green Company (award) for the outstanding use of recycled paper
Entered by: casper (X)

01:18 Aug 27, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-08-30 18:54:13 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Deutschlands recyclingpapierfreundlichstes Unternehmen
This is a special award granted by the German Sustainability Award Foundation (Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V.), and unfortunately their website doesn't provide a translation, nor have I found any other English version online. I'm having a tough time coming up with something that's not too unwieldy - any creative input out there?

Here is my original context:

Die Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V. zeichnete Unternehmensgruppe X für ihren vorbildlichen Einsatz von Recyclingpapier [...] mit dem Sonderpreis „Deutschlands recyclingpapierfreundlichstes Unternehmen“ aus.

Thanks in advance to one and all!
Erik Werner
United States
Germany's Green Company award for the best [or: maximum] use of recycled paper
Explanation:
The idea behind the use of the superlative adjective 'recyclingpapierfreundlichste' in the source term is conveyed by 'best' or 'maximum' in the target term that I've suggested.


The Green Company award is given to companies which shown an outstanding commitment to protecting the environment through reduction in their resource footprint.
...
The Green Company award aims to recognise companies that have adopted environmentally friendly policies within their current business models. Green companies are those which take their commitment to the environment seriously and realise the economic savings that can be gained from a more environmentally friendly approach to business.
http://www.icharter.org/awards/greencompany/index.html



Crossprint was awarded the national environmental award for best use of recycled paper at the 2011 Print and Paper Monthly magazine awards.
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/business/printer-scoops-green-acc...



"maximum use of recycled paper"
http://tinyurl.com/3l2wx45

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Note added at 16 hrs (2011-08-27 17:48:03 GMT)
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As suggested by hazmatgerman in her/his remark below:
Germany's Green Company award for the outstanding use of recycled paper
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casper (X)
Grading comment
Thanks for the input!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Germany's Green Company award for the best [or: maximum] use of recycled paper
casper (X)
3 +3Germany's outstanding paper recycling enterprise
Kim Metzger
3Germany's paper recycling pioneer
David Hollywood
3The enterprise most amenable to paper recycling in Germany
Horst Huber (X)
3Germany's champion of recycling paper application/use/implementation
Ramey Rieger (X)
3Germanys top paper-recycling enterprise
Wendy Streitparth
2Top Paper Recycling Company in Germany
Allison Wright (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
General context
writeaway

Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Germany's paper recycling pioneer


Explanation:
not literal but might work ...

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Note added at 28 mins (2011-08-27 01:47:43 GMT)
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as we're talking superlatives, I would still stand behind "pioneer"

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Note added at 32 mins (2011-08-27 01:51:27 GMT)
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but "Germany's paper recycling prima donna" as an alternative :)

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Note added at 33 mins (2011-08-27 01:52:24 GMT)
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taking a wee bit of poetic licence but maybe ok

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Note added at 36 mins (2011-08-27 01:55:24 GMT)
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or and more literally: Germany's most paper recycling-friendly enterprise"

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Note added at 37 mins (2011-08-27 01:56:29 GMT)
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so if you need literal ... there she blows lol

David Hollywood
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: it's the name of an award. The German uses the superlative. I don't see how pioneer would work in this particular context./I don't read past the first 2 answers.
6 hrs
  -> thanks but did you read right down to the bottom? there's a superlative peeking out at you :)
neutral  Wendy Streitparth: Sorry, David - just realized that my suggestion didn't really work either.
8 hrs
  -> well we'll see Wendy and thanks :)
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Germany's outstanding paper recycling enterprise


Explanation:
A few more ideas:
Best paper recycling company in Germany
Most successful paper recycling company in Germany
Germany's best paper recycling company
Germany's best company for paper recycling


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 16:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: Sombrero Herr Metzger ... top man :) super suggestions :) got your mind going lol
10 mins
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
1 hr
agree  BrigitteHilgner: I'm for "Best paper recycling company" - short and to the point.
3 hrs
agree  franglish: "foremost" would also work
4 hrs
neutral  Steffen Walter: Not sure if this reflects the idea of using recycled paper to the largest extent possible, which is what the prize is awarded for. "Paper recycling enterprise" reminds me of a company feeding as much paper as possible back into recycling.
5 hrs
neutral  writeaway: agree with Steffen. it's a company that recycles/uses recycling, not a recycling enterprise. but I do like outstanding.
6 hrs
agree  Allison Wright (X): "Best paper recycling company" is best, after all.
7 hrs
disagree  Ramey Rieger (X): They don't recycle!
1 day 7 hrs
disagree  kudozian (X): I view it the same way as Steffen Walter, writeaway and Ramey Rieger
1 day 10 hrs
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The enterprise most amenable to paper recycling in Germany


Explanation:
It might set someone`s imagination going.

Horst Huber (X)
United States
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Germany's champion of recycling paper application/use/implementation


Explanation:
I know it's still wordy, but there really must be some form of USE in the title.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Germanys top paper-recycling enterprise


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 00:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Top Paper Recycling Company in Germany


Explanation:
I cannot help thinking that an allusion to "umweltfreundlich" is intended here.
Germany's Top Environmentally Friendly Paper Recycling Company
Germany's Top Eco-friendly Paper Recycling Company
The result is a real mouthful in English - even with the "Eco-" substitute.

I have put "low confidence" because I do not think my suggestion captures the essence of the source.


Allison Wright (X)
Portugal
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Germany's Green Company award for the best [or: maximum] use of recycled paper


Explanation:
The idea behind the use of the superlative adjective 'recyclingpapierfreundlichste' in the source term is conveyed by 'best' or 'maximum' in the target term that I've suggested.


The Green Company award is given to companies which shown an outstanding commitment to protecting the environment through reduction in their resource footprint.
...
The Green Company award aims to recognise companies that have adopted environmentally friendly policies within their current business models. Green companies are those which take their commitment to the environment seriously and realise the economic savings that can be gained from a more environmentally friendly approach to business.
http://www.icharter.org/awards/greencompany/index.html



Crossprint was awarded the national environmental award for best use of recycled paper at the 2011 Print and Paper Monthly magazine awards.
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/business/printer-scoops-green-acc...



"maximum use of recycled paper"
http://tinyurl.com/3l2wx45

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Note added at 16 hrs (2011-08-27 17:48:03 GMT)
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As suggested by hazmatgerman in her/his remark below:
Germany's Green Company award for the outstanding use of recycled paper

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks for the input!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hazmatgerman (X): prominent/outstanding use, yes. best or maximum no. the st does not say so. regards.
4 hrs
  -> 'Outstanding use' is a better fit in the context. Thanks
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): or optimal use. Wordy it remains, but accurate
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ramey
agree  olympio (X)
20 hrs
  -> Thanks, olympio
agree  oa_xxx (X): something along these lines - without "use" it sounds like a recycling company.
2 days 5 hrs
  -> Thanks, orla
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Reference comments


6 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: General context

Reference information:
Gesucht: „Deutschlands recyclingpapierfreundlichstes Unternehmen“
Jetzt bewerben!
11. Juni 2009
Recyclingpapier steht wie kaum ein anderes Produkt für zukunftsweisende Lösungen, die gleichermaßen im Sinne von Klima-, Ressourcen- und Artenschutz wirksam sind. Daher wird in diesem Jahr erstmalig im Rahmen des Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises 2009 ein Sonderpreis verliehen für das Unternehmen mit der höchsten Recyclingpapiereinsatzquote.
http://www.papiernetz.de/index.php?page_id=358

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  olympio (X): Unternehmen mit der höchsten Recyclingpapiereinsatzquote: so verstehe ich auch den deutschen Begriff
1 day 1 hr
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