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miljöpatron

English translation: environmentally friendly cartridge

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Swedish term or phrase:miljöpatron
English translation:environmentally friendly cartridge
Entered by: Charles Ek

12:35 Feb 3, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
Swedish term or phrase: miljöpatron
My first inclination is "green cartridge", not "environmental cartridge". Both appear in Google searches. The former risks confusion with green-colored ink cartridges, but I like it for its trendiness. The latter lacks a certain cachet for me -- am I just being too snooty about using it?
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 22:10
remanufactured cartridge
Explanation:
I think

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Note added at 46 mins (2010-02-03 13:21:41 GMT)
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OK, in that case I would go for eco-friendly or environmentally-friendly
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Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Grading comment
Thanks for the help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3eco-cartridge
Paul Lambert
2remanufactured cartridge
Christopher Schröder


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
eco-cartridge


Explanation:
There are relevant hits for this as well.

Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 05:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Tack! I like this somewhat better than "green cartridge". I'll see what else shows up here as suggestions before deciding.

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
remanufactured cartridge


Explanation:
I think

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Note added at 46 mins (2010-02-03 13:21:41 GMT)
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OK, in that case I would go for eco-friendly or environmentally-friendly

Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for the help!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. However, the source defines a "miljöpatron" as either a remanufactured cartridge or one that is made using less environmentally-hazardous particles.

Asker: Thanks very much. I'm going to use "environmentally friendly cartridge" without the hyphen. See http://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/09002395.html for an example of this usage. The hyphen seems to be used when "cartridge" is used adjectivally, as in "environmentally-friendly cartridge recycling program".

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