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deformed butterflies

German translation: (Nur) Schade um die Schmetterlinge

14:02 May 25, 2016
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Journalism
English term or phrase: deformed butterflies
***Nutritionally-enhanced GM crops? Too bad about the deformed butterflies***
http://gmwatch.org/news/latest-news/16886

It looked like such a good idea: take the pressure off wild fish stocks by growing GM oilseeds that produce health-enhancing long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. But as a new study shows, those fish oils, novel in terrestrial ecosystems, cause wing deformities in cabbage white butterflies. Nonetheless, a third open field trial of a GM crop engineered to express the problematic oils is under way in the UK.


Hat jemand eine Idee, wie man diese Überschrift prägnant auf Deutsch wiedergeben könnte? (Darf ruhig ganz frei sein).
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 04:44
German translation:(Nur) Schade um die Schmetterlinge
Explanation:
wenn es freier (ohne "deformiert") sein soll
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Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Grading comment
Danke euch! Die Idee mit "Schade für die Schmetterlinge" finde ich gut, aber ich hab letztlich trotzdem folgende Variante genommen: "Flügeldeformationen bei Schmetterlingen durch Gentech-Pflanzen".
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Summary of answers provided
3 +11(Nur) Schade um die Schmetterlinge
Gudrun Wolfrath
5Genmanipulierte Nutzpflanzen bringen mutierte Kohlweißlinge hervor
Anke Hoffmann
3 +1Schmetterlinge mit Flügelmißbildungen
gofink
3missgebildete Schmetterlinge
Dr. Tilmann Kleinau
3Mutierte Schmetterlinge erfreuen sich an genmanipulierter gesunder Kost
Mack Tillman


Discussion entries: 7





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
(Nur) Schade um die Schmetterlinge


Explanation:
wenn es freier (ohne "deformiert") sein soll

Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 67
Grading comment
Danke euch! Die Idee mit "Schade für die Schmetterlinge" finde ich gut, aber ich hab letztlich trotzdem folgende Variante genommen: "Flügeldeformationen bei Schmetterlingen durch Gentech-Pflanzen".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
6 mins
  -> Danke, Steffen.
agree  Susanne Schiewe
39 mins
  -> Danke, Susanne.
agree  ibz
1 hr
  -> Danke, ibz.
agree  Björn Vrooman: Like a headline should be: Have the reader wonder what happened to the butterflies. No need to include "deformed." I just wish people would stop using hyphens for adverbs ending in -ly. I'm not stupid.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Björn.
agree  Danik 2014
1 hr
  -> Danke, Danik.
agree  Helga Woggon, Dr. phil.
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Helga.
agree  Annette Scheler
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Annette.
agree  Doreen Haedicke
4 hrs
  -> Danke, Doreen.
agree  Melanie Meyer: Gute Lösung!
1 day 45 mins
  -> Danke, Melanie.
agree  Anke Hoffmann: dann doch: "Flügeldeformationen bei Schmetterlingen durch Gentech-Nutzpflanzen\"
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Danke, Anke.
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
8 days
  -> Danke, Harald.
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
missgebildete Schmetterlinge


Explanation:
"Ernährungsphysiologisch optimierte, genmanipulierte Ölsamen? Pech für die Schmetterlinge"

Dr. Tilmann Kleinau
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
1 corroborated select project
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Schmetterlinge mit Flügelmißbildungen


Explanation:
Unkrautbekämpfungsmittel als Ursache für Flügelmißbildungen bei Schmetterlingen am Beispiel von Semiothisa clathrata - see http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/BERI_60_0159-0165.pdf

Nutritionally-enhanced GM crops? Too bad about the deformed butterflies = Durch Gentechnik für Nutzpflanzen bleiben Schmetterlinge mit Flügelmißbildungen auf der Strecke

gofink
Austria
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BirgitBerlin
1 hr
  -> Danke, BirgitBerlin!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Mutierte Schmetterlinge erfreuen sich an genmanipulierter gesunder Kost


Explanation:
YASS = Yet another silly suggestion?

Mack Tillman
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Genmanipulierte Nutzpflanzen bringen mutierte Kohlweißlinge hervor


Explanation:
Genmanipulierte Nutzpflanzen bringen mutierte Kohlweißlinge hervor

Anke Hoffmann
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: German
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