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Umweltschutzbeauftragter

environmental protection officer

noun UM-velt-shuts-buh-owf-traa-gter Rare
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Usage Note

Umweltschutzbeauftragter is a mandated internal role in many German industrial companies, responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental law (Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz). Often an additional function held by an engineer or technician.

Examples

"Der Umweltschutzbeauftragte überprüfte die Abwasseranlage auf Grenzwerteinhaltung."

Natural Translation

The environmental protection officer checked the wastewater plant for compliance with limits.

Literal Translation

The environmental-protection-officer checked the wastewater-plant for limit-value-compliance.

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