Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
miljöbov
English translation:
environmental culprit/villain
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Mar 29, 2008 12:49
16 yrs ago
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Swedish term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
miljöbov
Non-PRO
Swedish to English
Other
Environment & Ecology
carbon offsetting, etc.
Concerning Greenseat and a tour operator:
Hur stor miljöbov är egentligen flyget?
TIA
Hur stor miljöbov är egentligen flyget?
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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58 mins
Larry Abramson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Use the Asian advantage (US lawyer&team)
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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10
Selected
environmental culprit OR how much at fault is air travel for polluting the environment
Two choices
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Larry."
+1
34 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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15
polluter
Is this what is meant?
Peer comment(s):
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Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
: If Helen wants to stick with the same structure
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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42
environmental criminal
:o)
1 day 4 hrs
environmental villain
Another suggestion. I think "villain" is better than the alternatives, because however much we may disapprove, airlines are doing nothing illegal.
In any case, as we know, the main villain in all this is electric power generation from fossil fuels.
In any case, as we know, the main villain in all this is electric power generation from fossil fuels.
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