Nutzenverteilung

English translation: distribution of profits

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German term or phrase:Nutzenverteilung
English translation:distribution of profits
Entered by: EHI (X)

20:25 Mar 27, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Nutzenverteilung
Dass starker Patentschutz den Saatgutpreis erhöht und damit die Nutzenverteilung zwischen Landwirten und Saatgutfirmen verschiebt, wurde bereits erläutert.
EHI (X)
Local time: 04:06
distribution of profits
Explanation:
Not quite sure but the point here is that if you have patented seeds, the owner of the patent will make huge profits whereas the farmers will not be able to make huge profits because they have to pay high licences.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2010-03-28 07:10:00 GMT)
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"That ... offsets the distribution of profits between seed producing companies and farmers ..."

is what I'd probably say.
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Local time: 04:06
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Thank you, Jumplanguage
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profit picture


Explanation:
distorts the profit picture between farmers and seed producers...

gangels (X)
Local time: 20:06
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: Thanks for your help, gangels

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distribution of profits


Explanation:
Not quite sure but the point here is that if you have patented seeds, the owner of the patent will make huge profits whereas the farmers will not be able to make huge profits because they have to pay high licences.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2010-03-28 07:10:00 GMT)
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"That ... offsets the distribution of profits between seed producing companies and farmers ..."

is what I'd probably say.

Jumplanguage
Germany
Local time: 04:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Jumplanguage

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reinhold Wehrmann
8 hrs
  -> Thank you Reinhold!

agree  Jon Fedler
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Jonathan!
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