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weil die Kontamination nur über einen Zeitraum nachweisbar zunimmt

English translation: for starters

19:40 Dec 17, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
German term or phrase: weil die Kontamination nur über einen Zeitraum nachweisbar zunimmt
I can't quite work out how to unscramble this sentence!

"Eine sofortige Umlagerung Ihrer Proben erachten wir derzeit als nicht angezeigt, **weil die Kontamination von in PE-Flaschen gelagerten Proben aufgrund der bisherigen Erkenntnisse nur über einen sehr langen Zeitraum von 3 Monaten nachweisbar zunimmt ** und wir davon ausgehen, dass unser derzeitiger Vertragspartner die Quelle der Kontamination innerhalb kürzester Zeit finden und beseitigen wird."
Rachel Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:01
English translation:for starters
Explanation:
Immediate re-arranging (?) of your samples is not necessary in our opinion, since experience has shown that the contamination of samples contained in PE bottles increases only over a longer timeframe of 3 months

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-12-17 20:03:30 GMT)
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Umlagerung = 'relocation/transfer'?

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Note added at 38 mins (2008-12-17 20:19:15 GMT)
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Umlagerung might even mean 'refilling', would that fit your context?
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Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
Thanks Jonathan
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +7for starters
Jonathan MacKerron
3as an increase of contamination can only be observed/detected over a very large period of time
Erik Freitag
4 -1since contamination, as can be proved, increases over ....... period of .... only
Ellen Kraus
3"...samples/material stored in PE bottles are immune to contamination for at least 3 months …….”
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
weil die Kontamination ... nur über einen ... Zeitraum nachweisbar zunimmt
as an increase of contamination can only be observed/detected over a very large period of time


Explanation:
This is how I might phrase it, but I'm curious about native colleagues' contributions.

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Note added at 18 Min. (2008-12-17 19:59:06 GMT)
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Maybe rather "long" instead of "large"...

Erik Freitag
Germany
Local time: 10:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +7
weil die Kontamination ... nur über einen ... Zeitraum nachweisbar zunimmt
for starters


Explanation:
Immediate re-arranging (?) of your samples is not necessary in our opinion, since experience has shown that the contamination of samples contained in PE bottles increases only over a longer timeframe of 3 months

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-12-17 20:03:30 GMT)
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Umlagerung = 'relocation/transfer'?

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Note added at 38 mins (2008-12-17 20:19:15 GMT)
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Umlagerung might even mean 'refilling', would that fit your context?

Jonathan MacKerron
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Jonathan

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Worby: We believe it is not necessary to move/relocate/transfer your samples immediately, since / because...
25 mins
agree  Armorel Young: Agree with Mary. And "over a very long timeframe" rather than "a longer timeframe" (call me nitpicking, but I dislike the use of the comparative when it's not actually being compared to anything)
1 hr
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
1 hr
agree  Carol Finch (X): I agree with the first part of this, but would add "the contamination of samples contained in PE bottles increases to a detectable level only after 3 months"
12 hrs
agree  Dr. Anja Masselli: with Mary and I would suggest "increases detectably only over..." or "does not increase detectably until after 3 months"
13 hrs
agree  CArcher: with Carol
13 hrs
agree  Carla Monticelli
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
weil die Kontamination ... nur über einen ... Zeitraum nachweisbar zunimmt
since contamination, as can be proved, increases over ....... period of .... only


Explanation:
would be my suggestion

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: But the asker needs literate English. Your "as can be proved" doesn't fit the bill.
8 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
weil die Kontamination ... nur über einen ... Zeitraum nachweisbar zunimmt
"...samples/material stored in PE bottles are immune to contamination for at least 3 months …….”


Explanation:
or something along those lines ...just another idea .........

TRANSRAPID
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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