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la raccolta differenziata parla tutte le lingue!

English translation: waste separation is a global language!


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Italian term or phrase:la raccolta differenziata parla tutte le lingue!
English translation:waste separation is a global language!
Entered by: Giuseppe Bellone
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06:55 May 14, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / differentiated waste disposal
Italian term or phrase: la raccolta differenziata parla tutte le lingue!
Context: C’è più gusto INSIEME
Da oggi la raccolta differenziata parla tutte le lingue

Carta, cartone, cartone per bevande
Imballaggi in plastica
Plastica
Vetro e lattine
Organico
Non recuperabile

NB: This is for a leaflet - so something short and snappy would be appreciated! Thanks in advance
Prendi qui la tua guida alla raccolta differenziata
Therese Marshall
Local time: 12:00
waste separation is a global language!
Explanation:
Simply a suggestion

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Note added at 29 min (2010-05-14 07:25:24 GMT)
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Or : Waste separation, a global language!
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Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Local time: 12:00
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2waste separation is a global language!
Giuseppe Bellone
Summary of reference entries provided
chiarimento
dsd-sl

  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
waste separation is a global language!


Explanation:
Simply a suggestion

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Note added at 29 min (2010-05-14 07:25:24 GMT)
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Or : Waste separation, a global language!

Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russell Jones: Even though the term universally used in the UK is "recycling", waste separation is so much more acceptable than separated waste. I agree with your response below but popular language is not always logical!
5 hrs
  -> Actually thesame as in Italian , but "recycling" should be a later process than "separating", don't you think so? In other words: we separate, special plants will recycle what we 've separated. Or am I wrong? // you're right, the same in Italian. Thanks!!
agree  JudyK: Although what you say about the two processes is right, in the UK we still refer to what we do in our homes as "recycling" (i.e. putting the waste into recycling bins).
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Judy. Yes, after all we are the ones who are supposed to "start" the process!! :)
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1 day3 hrs
Reference: chiarimento

Reference information:
ma il leaflet è scritto in tante lingue e si rivolte quindi a tutti (stranieri, immigrati etc.) oppure è uno slogan qualsiasi?

perchè global language, nel primo caso non mi sembra molto adatto, nel senso che in questo caso il leaflet, parlerebbe letteralmente le diverse lingue...

dsd-sl
Italy
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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May 28, 2010 - Changes made by Giuseppe Bellone:
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