Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
zerfallen
Englisch translation:
to break down into
Added to glossary by
IanW (X)
Apr 7, 2005 07:10
19 yrs ago
Deutsch term
IanW (X)
zerfallen
Deutsch > Englisch
Technik
Umwelt und Ökologie
"Dieses Konzept reicht bis zum Produkt selbst, denn XYZ kann recycelt werden und zerfällt bei seiner Verbrennung umweltfreundlich in Wasser und Kohlendioxid."
Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I'm doing an urgent press release (XYZ is a plastic piece of medical equipment) and am still unsure about the correct English term to use for "zerfallen" when referring to incineration ("disintegrated", "broken down"?).
I'd be very grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Ian
Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I'm doing an urgent press release (XYZ is a plastic piece of medical equipment) and am still unsure about the correct English term to use for "zerfallen" when referring to incineration ("disintegrated", "broken down"?).
I'd be very grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Ian
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
| 4 +11 | is broken down inot |
David Moore (X)
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| 5 | degrades |
Alison Gaunt
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| 4 | broken down |
LegalTrans D
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| 4 | degrade into |
Martina Burkert
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| 3 | it decomposes into |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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Proposed translations
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Deutsch term (edited):
zerfallen (Urgent!)
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is broken down inot
is certainly what I'd use
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-04-07 07:12:52 GMT)
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or even \"into\"....
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-04-07 07:12:52 GMT)
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or even \"into\"....
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Comment: "Thanks all round!"
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LegalTrans D
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Deutsch term (edited):
zerfallen (Urgent!)
broken down
it is a chemical process during incineration.
10 Min.
Martina Burkert
Vereinigte Staaten
Vereinigte Staaten
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Vereinigte Staaten
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Native in: Deutsch
Works in: Englisch > Deutsch, Deutsch
Deutsch term (edited):
zerfallen (Urgent!)
degrade into
see http://www.novonordisk.com/sustainability/commitments/env_ch...
When incinerated, the plastic materials used for prefilled devices and needles degrade into carbon dioxide, water and heat.
When incinerated, the plastic materials used for prefilled devices and needles degrade into carbon dioxide, water and heat.
33 Min.
it decomposes into
option
4 Stunden
Alison Gaunt
Native in Englisch
Specializes in field
Graduate linguist, competent researcher
Native in: Englisch 
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Französisch > Englisch, Niederländisch > Englisch
Deutsch term (edited):
zerfallen (Urgent!)
degrades
Can be used as a transitive and intransitive verb... Cf examples below. To incorporate the "unweltfreundlich" bit, I would say "XYZ is recyclable and degrades to water and carbon dioxide with minimal environmental impact when incinerated".
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Note added at 4 hrs 49 mins (2005-04-07 12:00:24 GMT)
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PS for what it\'s worth, when talking about radionuclides \"Zerfall/zerfallen\" = \"decay\".
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Note added at 4 hrs 49 mins (2005-04-07 12:00:24 GMT)
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PS for what it\'s worth, when talking about radionuclides \"Zerfall/zerfallen\" = \"decay\".
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