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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Tag der Tropenwälder

English translation:

Rainforest Awareness Day

Added to glossary by Kim Metzger
Mar 31, 2013 17:28
11 yrs ago
German term

"Tag der Tropenwälder"

German to English Science Forestry / Wood / Timber Rainforest protection
My context is only a date on a calendar: September 14, 2013. The document I have simply lists other dates and their respective action days. For example, Welttag der Ozeane = World Oceans Day.

I have researched Tag der Tropenwälder on Google and there are over 97,000 hits, yet I can't find a reliable English equivalent! I have found "Day of Tropical Forests" and "Tropical Forest Day" but when I add the date, September 14th, only translated German sites appear, and only a few of those, so I am thinking that the English equivalent, if it exists, can't be an obvious translation. "Rainforest Day" and other similar ideas I've tried out on Google don't seem to work either.

The day was apparently initiated by the WWF in 1989 and is celebrated each year. Yet I can't find any reference to it on English WWF sites, the closest being to the formation of the Rainforest Alliance, also on September 14. One website says it was first celebrated in Germany, so I wondered whether this might be a German day only? When I look it up on German Wikipedia, under 'Liste von Gedenk- und Aktionstagen', however, it says this is an internationally celebrated day.

I'm thinking that the answer will be obvious to those in the know and I'd be grateful for any help. My thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +7 Rainforest Awareness Day
Change log

Apr 2, 2013 12:57: Kim Metzger Created KOG entry

Discussion

Lancashireman Apr 2, 2013:
Re favourite childhood books The Midwich Cuckoos (also by John Wyndham)
When the 31 boys and 30 girls are born they appear normal except for their unusual, golden eyes and pale, silvery skin. These children have none of the genetic characteristics of their parents. As they grow up, it becomes increasingly apparent that they are, at least in some respects, not human...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Midwich_Cuckoos
Plot spoiler: The whole village is finally engulfed by tropical triffid trees.
AnnS (asker) Apr 1, 2013:
You've chosen one of my favourite childhood books, Andrew. Would a World Plant a Tree Day appeal to you?
Lancashireman Mar 31, 2013:
The Day of the Triffids The Day of the Triffids is a post-apocalyptic novel about a plague of blindness which befalls the entire world, which allows for the rise of an aggressive species of plants...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids
Lancashireman Mar 31, 2013:
Rainforest Awareness It would be all too easy to dismiss the German response to the encroachment of the tropical rainforest on the suburbs of the major conurbations in the Bundesrepublik as an overreaction to the perfectly natural phenomena of climate change and continental drift. However, when the Mayor of Hamburg recently saw a PowerPoint presentation on the scale of the problem, he is reported to have exclaimed: “Dat is ja Altona!”
AnnS (asker) Mar 31, 2013:
Perhaps I should clarify - it gets quite a few hits, but they seem to refer to local events, school days, assignments and so on, that are unrelated to this September 14th event.
AnnS (asker) Mar 31, 2013:
Many thanks to you all and especially to you, Kim, for your fast response. I did find this translation - it was one of the 'similar ideas' I tried out and got only one hit - so I was still unsure since it is a Siemens site and therefore also, I assumed, a translation. However, you all seem to be confirming that it is not an international 'day' after all, and I am very grateful for your support - on Easter Sunday, especially!

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Rainforest Awareness Day

Well, I think you're right that it's not an official WWF event.

Rainforest Awareness Day, initiated by WWF and held each year on September 14, draws attention to the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests. The new interactive whiteboard package “The tropical rainforest” is a good way to introduce the subject to primary school pupils. It helps teachers explain to children not only the ecosystem but also the abstract theme of sustainability. The 22 individual media – which include a video, interactive graphics, and exercises – help pupils explore the rainforest’s flora and fauna and teach them about concepts such as “slash and burn” or “rainforest-friendly” practices.

http://www.siemens-stiftung.org/en/education/science-and-tec...
Peer comment(s):
agree Wendy Streitparth : Well done!
49 mins
agree Charlotte Farrell
1 hr
agree writeaway : nice research
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agree Ramey Rieger (X) : Excellent!
2 hrs
agree Lancashireman : Awareness Awareness Day, the purpose of which is to draw public attention to campaigns that they might otherwise have missed.
4 hrs
agree Edith Kelly
11 hrs
agree Horst Huber (X) : Quite!
1 day 5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "My thanks to you, Kim, and everyone who went to the trouble of checking this out over the Easter weekend. Based on your comments there is evidently no official translation as such and so I went with your advice."
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