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National Priority List sites

Arabic translation: مواقع لائحة الأولوية الوطنية

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English term or phrase:	National Priority List sites
Arabic translation:	مواقع لائحة الأولوية الوطنية
Entered by:	Saraa Hafez

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19:06 Aug 25, 2005

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English term or phrase: National Priority List sites

Chromium has been found at 1,036 of the 1,591 National Priority List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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مواقع لائحة الأولويات الوطنية

Explanation:
the correct term is priorities, not priority

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-08-25 19:20:35 GMT)
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Ok, I'm sorry. I read back your sentence and it's correct. مواقع لائحة الأولوية الوطنية may work too.

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-08-25 19:21:55 GMT)
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It's : EPA's list of the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites identified for possible long-term remedial action under Superfund. The list is based primarily on the score a site receives from the Hazard Ranking System. EPA is required to update the NPL at least once a year. A site must be on the NPL to receive money from the Trust Fund for remedial action.

View definitions here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&q=NPL Def...

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-08-25 19:24:16 GMT)
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also view:

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/npl.htm