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autocompattatore

English translation: waste compactor vehicle

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Italian term or phrase:	autocompattatore
English translation:	waste compactor vehicle
Entered by:	Daniela Zambrini

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11:01 Sep 24, 2010

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / motor industry

Italian term or phrase: autocompattatore

a lorry that conveys, as well as processing rubbish

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waste compactor vehicle

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_truck

Rear loaders
Rear loaders have an opening at the rear that a waste collector can throw waste bags or empty the contents of bins into. Often in many areas they have a lifting mechanism to automatically empty large carts without the operator having to lift the waste by hand.
Another popular system for the rear loader is a rear load container specially built to fit a groove in the truck. The truck will have a chain or cable system for upending the container. The waste will then slide into the hopper of the truck.

Compactor
The modern rear loader usually compacts the waste with a sweep-and-slide system that digs in the waste and compresses it against a moving wall. The wall will move towards the front of the vehicle as the pressure forces the hydraulic valves to open, or as the operator moves it with a manual control.