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Weg ins Trinkwasser verläuft über

English translation: (see explanation/sentence)

17:22 Nov 9, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Weg ins Trinkwasser verläuft über
Der häufigste und einfachste Weg (der Viren) ins Trinkwasser verläuft über Abwasser, Oberflächenwasser und Übergang ins Trinkwasser nach unzureichender Trinkwasseraufbereitung

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 16:40
English translation:(see explanation/sentence)
Explanation:
The most common and straightforward way for viruses to enter the drinking water supply is via sewage/wastewater ...

Alternative for "Weg": entry point

Not sure how this sentence can be worded without "viruses". Contaminants could be used instead, perhaps, then "viruses" in brackets as in the German.
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Julia Burgess
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:40
Grading comment
vielen Dank!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2(see explanation/sentence)
Julia Burgess
4 -2(the most frequent and simplest ) way of our drinking water´s getting contamiated occurs via
Ellen Kraus


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(see explanation/sentence)


Explanation:
The most common and straightforward way for viruses to enter the drinking water supply is via sewage/wastewater ...

Alternative for "Weg": entry point

Not sure how this sentence can be worded without "viruses". Contaminants could be used instead, perhaps, then "viruses" in brackets as in the German.

Example sentence(s):
  • The most common and straightforward way for viruses to enter the drinking water supply is via sewage/wastewater ...
Julia Burgess
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
vielen Dank!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Martin, MA
20 mins
agree  Markus Heinrich
4 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
(the most frequent and simplest ) way of our drinking water´s getting contamiated occurs via


Explanation:
I´d say

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 16:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lancashireman: We don't use the Saxon genitive in this way, and even if we did, we would use the apostrophe key ['] rather than the acute accent key [´]. https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/apostrophe.html // Cheer up! On past form, Martina will choose your answer.
51 mins
  -> why didnt you say, what you really wanted to say ?
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: pretty orrible English, and CL4?
2 days 8 hrs
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