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miljöskuld

English translation: environmental liability

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Swedish term or phrase:miljöskuld
English translation:environmental liability
Entered by: Phlebas

12:23 Nov 6, 2016
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Environment & Ecology / debt or liability
Swedish term or phrase: miljöskuld
Anyone have the expertise to resolve ths dilemma?

environmental debt or environmental liability, e.g. att köparen blir direkt ansvarig för eventuella miljöskulder
Phlebas
Local time: 21:10
environmental liability
Explanation:
I'd go with this one.

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/legal/liability/
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m_a_a_
Greece
Local time: 22:10
Grading comment
Thank you!
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4 +3environmental liability
m_a_a_
5residual liability associated with immobilised contaminants remaining on-site
Charlesp


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
environmental liability


Explanation:
I'd go with this one.

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/legal/liability/

m_a_a_
Greece
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tariq Khader (X)
0 min
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agree  Deane Goltermann: 'Debt' is something else in this scheme of things...
1 hr
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agree  George Hopkins
2 hrs
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
residual liability associated with immobilised contaminants remaining on-site


Explanation:
Or if you want it less technical, "liability for environmental clean up or liability for environmental remediation."



Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 21:10
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2
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