Before revision: The translation of the German "Mehr" as "surplus" is in a sense unfortunate , because it might be taken to suggest "unused", "not needed " or "redundant ",while literally it means "more" or "added"—thus, "Mehrprodukt" refers really to the additional or "excess" product produced.
After revision: The translation of the German "Mehr" as "surplus" makes the term "surplus product" somewhat inaccurate , because it suggests to English speakers that the product referred to is "unused", "not needed " or "redundant ," while most accurately "Mehr"frequent, means "more" or "added"—thus, "Mehrprodukt" refers really to the additional or "excess" product produced.