standortnah

English translation: on-site / off-site

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German term or phrase:standortnah / standortfern
English translation:on-site / off-site
Entered by: Christine Lam

13:49 Sep 18, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
German term or phrase: standortnah
Es geht um organische Duengemittel.
streufähiges Produkt mit einem Gehalt von ca. 30 % Trockensubstanz für den standortnahen Einsatz im Ackerbau
Christine Lam
Local time: 13:41
on-site
Explanation:
The different percentage of the ‘Trockensubstanz’ suggests that one should be prepared/mixed on-site (standortnah) but the other can be prepared/mixed off-site (standortfern) and delivered in bulk.
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:41
Grading comment
perfect, thank you!
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3 +4on-site
Lancashireman


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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
on-site


Explanation:
The different percentage of the ‘Trockensubstanz’ suggests that one should be prepared/mixed on-site (standortnah) but the other can be prepared/mixed off-site (standortfern) and delivered in bulk.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79
Grading comment
perfect, thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeannie Graham
14 mins

agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: or suggests that the wetter fertiliser may be preferable in quality but that the drier fertiliser is more easily transported?
51 mins

agree  Rebecca Garber: There may also be legal/permitting reasons for not transporting the wetter fertiliser
58 mins

agree  Edith Kelly
14 hrs
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