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Stoffrückhalt

English translation: nutrient retention

14:21 Dec 14, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Stoffrückhalt
Wiedervernässung und die damit einhergehende Regeneration der Mireflächen liefern neben der Emissionsreduktion aber auch wichtige weitere ESS, wie z.B. Stoffrückhalt, regionale Wasser- und Klimaregulierung sowie Biodiversität
Mark Sixsmith
Czech Republic
Local time: 07:33
English translation:nutrient retention
Explanation:
This is about restoring wetlands and the ecosystem services they provide, one of which is nutrient retention.
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Sabine Reynaud
United States
Local time: 22:33
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3organic substance retention/retenion of organic substances
Ramey Rieger (X)
3nutrient retention
Sabine Reynaud
4 -2pollutant retention
Alba Simoni


Discussion entries: 6





  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
pollutant retention


Explanation:
Take a lok at the thesis.


    Reference: http://www.linguee.com/german-english/translation/stoffr%FCc...
    Reference: http://www.fach-online.de/EN_dissertation.html
Alba Simoni
United States
Local time: 01:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in AlbanianAlbanian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Although the Linguee sentences say chemical, I think the meaning of 'stoff' depends on the context. Stoff has many meanings. In this context I think organic material makes sense. Thanks for your answer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Edith Kelly: pollutants are not retained, material is retained so that a mass can be built up.
29 mins
disagree  Carola Lange: I'm with Edith - the source text talks of materials, not necessarily in a negative context, safer to stick with the 'organic material' suggested in discussion
4 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
organic substance retention/retenion of organic substances


Explanation:
I do believe

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 07:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nutrient retention


Explanation:
This is about restoring wetlands and the ecosystem services they provide, one of which is nutrient retention.

Sabine Reynaud
United States
Local time: 22:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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