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equipos y materiales absorbentes

English translation: equipment and absorbent materials


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Spanish term or phrase:equipos y materiales absorbentes
English translation:equipment and absorbent materials
Entered by: Taña Dalglish
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01:21 Jan 26, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Breakwater construction
Spanish term or phrase: equipos y materiales absorbentes
Se tomarán las acciones necesarias para evitar que el equipo pesado involucrado en la construc-ción del rompeolas derrame hidrocarburos en el mar durante la fase constructiva del mismo, para ello se asegurará que los mismos trabajen bajo condiciones mecánicas apropiadas.

Se dispondrá en el sitio equipos y materiales absorbentes para limpiar a lo inmediato cualquier derrame de hidrocarburo que pueda darse producto de algún accidente o incidencia no prevista, tanto en tierra como en el agua.
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Question is there any specific (technical) term for such equipment?
Manuel Aburto
Nicaragua
Local time: 22:10
equipment and absorbent materials
Explanation:
I am not sure what you mean if there is a specific (technical) term for such equipment that you have not included in the context. Why not a literal translation? Or are you referring to booms, absorbent pads, etc., etc.

[PDF]
CHAPTER THREE
www.dnrec.state.de.us/DNREC2000/Divisions/AWM/.../salvage3....
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Absorbent material for soaking up oils and solvents: Industrial spill clean-up products ... Note: Locate ***spill control equipment and absorbent materials** in a central ...


3.2B – Construction – Groundskeeping and Chemical Control
www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/.../3_2b_const_chem_cntl.shtm...
Have **equipment and absorbent materials** available in areas where pesticides ... Immediately contain and clean up any spills with absorbent materials. ... Hazardous Waste Program provides information on the location of certified used oil and ...


[PDF]
NC CLEAN MARINA PROGRAM
dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/marinas/CBChecklst.pdf
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Oil and other hazardous materials spilled into waters through point sources ... Have adequate spill containment and cleanup equipment onsite (booms, .... ____ ***Spill response cleanup equipment and absorbent materials*** are readily available.

BMP:
Locate and design fueling stations and hazardous waste usage areas to contain spills to a limited area. Develop a spill contingency plan. Design containment around fuel and hazardous materials storage areas. Have adequate spill containment and cleanup equipment onsite (booms, absorbent pads, gloves, etc). Use automatic shutoffs on fuel dispensers and promote the use of oil absorbing material in bilges. Provide separate, accessible containers for waste and used fuel recycling.

HTH!

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Note added at 2 days11 hrs (2012-01-28 13:15:06 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 23:10
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3equipment and absorbent materials
Taña Dalglish
3clean up equipmentVanesaBlackmore


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clean up equipment


Explanation:
I think this is what you mean, it´s simple text translation.

VanesaBlackmore
Local time: 23:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
equipos y materiales absorbentes
equipment and absorbent materials


Explanation:
I am not sure what you mean if there is a specific (technical) term for such equipment that you have not included in the context. Why not a literal translation? Or are you referring to booms, absorbent pads, etc., etc.

[PDF]
CHAPTER THREE
www.dnrec.state.de.us/DNREC2000/Divisions/AWM/.../salvage3....
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Absorbent material for soaking up oils and solvents: Industrial spill clean-up products ... Note: Locate ***spill control equipment and absorbent materials** in a central ...


3.2B – Construction – Groundskeeping and Chemical Control
www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/.../3_2b_const_chem_cntl.shtm...
Have **equipment and absorbent materials** available in areas where pesticides ... Immediately contain and clean up any spills with absorbent materials. ... Hazardous Waste Program provides information on the location of certified used oil and ...


[PDF]
NC CLEAN MARINA PROGRAM
dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/marinas/CBChecklst.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Oil and other hazardous materials spilled into waters through point sources ... Have adequate spill containment and cleanup equipment onsite (booms, .... ____ ***Spill response cleanup equipment and absorbent materials*** are readily available.

BMP:
Locate and design fueling stations and hazardous waste usage areas to contain spills to a limited area. Develop a spill contingency plan. Design containment around fuel and hazardous materials storage areas. Have adequate spill containment and cleanup equipment onsite (booms, absorbent pads, gloves, etc). Use automatic shutoffs on fuel dispensers and promote the use of oil absorbing material in bilges. Provide separate, accessible containers for waste and used fuel recycling.

HTH!

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Note added at 2 days11 hrs (2012-01-28 13:15:06 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 23:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 193

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac
6 hrs
  -> Thank you so much Jenni. Besos y un abrazo.

agree  Dr Neil Ashby: And I agree strongly with your first comment, could be more specific (boom, pads, sequestration chemicals, etc.) but the question is not clear....
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Neil. Saludos.

agree  Yvonne Becker
16 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Yvonne. Saludos y un abrazo.
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Changes made by editors
Jan 28 - Changes made by Taña Dalglish:
Edited KOG entryManuel Aburto's old entry - " equipos y materiales absorbentes " => "equipment and absorbent materials"
Jan 26 - Changes made by David Hollywood:
Language pairEnglish to Spanish => Spanish to English


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