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amateur risk takers

German translation: "Zauberlehrlinge"

10:51 Sep 13, 2016
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Journalism
English term or phrase: amateur risk takers
**Biohacking: Amateur risk takers tinker with life**

Kontext: Überschrift eines Artikels, der sich mit den Gefahren des Biohacking auseinandersetzt. Hat jemand eine gute Idee? (Darf ruhig ganz frei sein).


Hintergrundinfos: http://www.synbiowatch.org/2016/08/biohacking-factsheet/

An increasing number of people – many with no formal biological training – are genetically engineering common microbes in community labs and kitchens, posing potentially serious risks to the environment and human health and raising serious ethical questions. These individuals regard the living world as suitable for hacking, like the entirely artificial digital world. They also believe that voluntary codes of conduct are sufficient to regulate their activities, despite the fact that digital subcultures create harmful viruses for entertainment! Regulators have so far failed to address the risks posed by these techniques or, as is the case in Australia, even decided if they will be regulated.
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 20:44
German translation:"Zauberlehrlinge"
Explanation:
Ganz bewusst in Anführungsstrichen: "Zauberlehrlinge" spielen mit dem Leben

Alternative: selbsternannte Wissenschaftler
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:44
Grading comment
Vielen Dank nochmals!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3"Zauberlehrlinge"
Steffen Walter


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"Zauberlehrlinge"


Explanation:
Ganz bewusst in Anführungsstrichen: "Zauberlehrlinge" spielen mit dem Leben

Alternative: selbsternannte Wissenschaftler

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 103
Grading comment
Vielen Dank nochmals!

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agree  Susanne Schiewe
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agree  Anne Spitzmueller
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agree  Sabine Winter: Finde beide Vorschläge klasse; die können bestimmt auch beide untergebracht werden.
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