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festhalten

English translation: established/assumed/taken as read

01:18 Jun 14, 2012
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: festhalten
Das Projekt erstellt eine Karte, auf der der Kohlenstoffgehalt der Wälder als Messbasis **festgehalten** wird, sowie eine internetbasierte Datenbank dazu. Diese Daten dienen der Regierung als solide, wissenschaftliche Grundlage, um ihre REDD+ Maßnahmen zu planen.
LisaV20
United States
Local time: 22:28
English translation:established/assumed/taken as read
Explanation:
I would suggest
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 17:28
Grading comment
I using 'establishing'. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7to record (to map, to register, to note)
Johannes Gleim
4established/assumed/taken as read
David Hollywood
4[a map] indicating/documenting [the carbon content...]
Colin Rowe
3displaying
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
established/assumed/taken as read


Explanation:
I would suggest

David Hollywood
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
I using 'establishing'. Thanks!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
displaying


Explanation:
The project will generate a map displaying the carbon content of forests as a yardstick for measuring..

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 16:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
to record (to map, to register, to note)


Explanation:
to make a note of sth. etw.Akk. festhalten - schriftlich | hielt fest, festgehalten |
to put sth. on record etw.Akk. festhalten | hielt fest, festgehalten |
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

Using ground based geophysics and airborne transient electromagnetic measurements (SkyTEM) to map salinity distribution and calibrate a groundwater model for the island of Terschelling – The Netherlands
:
A high resolution airborne TDEM (time domain electromagnetic sounding) was used to map the distribution of a fresh water lens on the island of Terschelling.
http://www.swim-site.nl/pdf/swim21/pages_121_124.pdf

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish: "... is recorded", or even "is entered"
35 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Armorel Young: could just be "a map that records ..." (no need to make it passive)
1 hr
  -> exactly!
agree  Steffen Walter: with Armorel
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Roman Lutz
2 hrs
  -> Danke!
agree  Colin Rowe: a map recording the carbon content ...
2 hrs
  -> not bad at all!
agree  Heike Holthaus
6 hrs
  -> Danke!
agree  Horst Huber (X)
7 hrs
  -> Danke!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
[a map] indicating/documenting [the carbon content...]


Explanation:
A couple of additional possibilities.

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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