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luontovahinko

English translation: environmental damage

05:19 Feb 5, 2010
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / Insurance
Finnish term or phrase: luontovahinko
Should this be translated as 'natural resource damage' or just 'environmental damage'?

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Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:08
English translation:environmental damage
Explanation:
Term related to environmental legislation in the EU, see links below.
(If this is the right context for you.)
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Merja Jauhiainen
Finland
Local time: 02:08
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there is no more context

thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2environmental damage
Merja Jauhiainen


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
environmental damage


Explanation:
Term related to environmental legislation in the EU, see links below.
(If this is the right context for you.)

Example sentence(s):
  • Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.

    Reference: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/enterprise/interactio...
    Reference: http://www.aka.fi/Tiedostot/Tiedostot/ENVLAW/SYS%202007%20su...
Merja Jauhiainen
Finland
Local time: 02:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
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there is no more context

thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arja Whiteside (X)
7 mins
  -> Kiitos, Arja!
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
  -> Kiitos, Marju!
neutral  Anu Carroll: Maybe OK for general use, but in the context of the Directive you have mentioned, “luontovahinko” may refer only to part (a) of the definition of environmental damage (ympäristövahinko); see Article 2(1)(a, b, c)
8 hrs
  -> I agree with you - "luontovahinko" is a narrower term than "ympäristövahinko". Without the asker giving more context, it's difficult to know if this needs further explanation. I would probably still translate it as "environmental damage" :-)
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