glyphosate
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glyphosate
A chemical active ingredient used as a broad-spectrum herbicide for weed control in agriculture and horticulture. Its use is controversial.
Viele Landwirte verwenden Glyphosat, um ihre Felder vor der Aussaat von Unkraut zu befreien.
Many farmers use glyphosate to clear their fields of weeds before sowing.
'Glyphosat' (glyphosate) is a technical term from chemistry and agriculture. Because of the public debate about its environmental impact, however, the word is now also very well known in everyday language.
Die Diskussion um Glyphosat wird in den Medien sehr emotional geführt.
The discussion around glyphosate is conducted very emotionally in the media.
In connection with glyphosate, you often hear the verbs 'einsetzen' (to use/deploy), 'verwenden' (to use), 'zulassen' (to approve/authorize), or 'verbieten' (to ban). The nouns 'der Einsatz' (use), 'das Verbot' (ban), and 'die Zulassung' (approval/authorization) of glyphosate are also common.
Einige Länder haben den Einsatz von Glyphosat bereits verboten.
Some countries have already banned the use of glyphosate.
The word almost always appears in texts about agriculture, horticulture, environmental protection, or politics. Typical keywords in the same context are 'Unkraut' (weeds), 'Herbizid' (herbicide), 'Landwirt' (farmer), and 'Artenvielfalt' (biodiversity).
Umweltschützer warnen vor den Folgen von Glyphosat für die Artenvielfalt.
Environmentalists warn about the consequences of glyphosate for biodiversity.
pesticide
'das Pestizid' and 'das Glyphosat' both belong to the field of agriculture and chemical substances. But they are not the same thing. 'Pestizid' is the general term for substances used against harmful plants, insects, or fungi. 'Glyphosat' is a specific active ingredient used mainly against weeds. So you can say: glyphosate is a specific substance, but not every pesticide is glyphosate. The words can be confused because both often appear together in discussions about agriculture.
Glyphosat wird auf dem Feld gegen Unkraut verwendet, ist aber umstritten.
Glyphosate is used in the field against weeds, but it is controversial.
Der Bauer setzt ein Pestizid ein, weil die Pflanzen von Schädlingen befallen sind.
The farmer uses a pesticide because the plants are infested with pests.