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01:27 Jul 21, 2005 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Geology | |||||
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| Selected response from: Claudio Mazotti Brazil | ||||
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5 +4 | waste disposal (piles) |
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5 +2 | tailings dump |
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4 | disposal area |
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5 -3 | throw way |
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Discussion entries: 7 | |
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disposal area Explanation: sand, the disposal areas for construction materials and the reservoir margins. ... Dispose of at the selected areas at the construction site (ie bota-fora). ... www.iadb.org/exr/doc98/pro/rbr0370.pdf |
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waste disposal (piles) Explanation: If you're dealing with refuse (or waste) disposal, this is the expression. Here are some examples: Erosion Control for Solid Waste Disposal Piles Abstract:, The top surface of most waste disposal piles including uranium mill tailings piles consists of erodible soils capable of vegetative growth. ... www.pubs.asce.org/WWWdisplay.cgi?0104550 SF Bay Enviro Groups Threaten Navy Suit At the heart of this dispute is the company's waste disposal pile, which the environmentalists claim is polluted with high levels of mercury, copper, ... www.albionmonitor.com/free/pointmolate.html Environmental Impacts of Elliot Lake Mill Tailings ... a detailed study of a single waste disposal pile to the expected dose commitments and health effects for the total amount of tailings currently disposed ... www.wise-uranium.org/udeli.html The word "dump" may also be used, instead of disposal, especially if it's done in an abrupt, rough, or careless manner. Some examples: Kelly Mine ... the turn of the century, as lead and silver were being wrenched from the earth, a discarded greenish rock was being tossed high on the waste dump piles. ... www.rozylowicz.com/retirement/kelly/kelly.html Utah copper firm keeps working to contain dust ... internal and external water flows and restoring habitat for wildlife also were the goals of reclamation work on several waste dump piles, some produced by ... http://news.tradingcharts.com/futures/2/1/61708912.html Here's Webster's definition for "dump": dump1 (dump) vt. 1 to throw down or out roughly; empty out or unload as in a heap or mass 2 a) to throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.), esp. in a place set apart for the purpose b) to get rid of in an abrupt, rough, or careless manner |
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