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relleno sanitario

English translation: Sanitary landfill

20:01 Feb 10, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: relleno sanitario
"Diseño de obras de drenaje superficial para el relleno sanitario..."

is it like municipal waste dump?
Jorge Echeverri
Local time: 03:58
English translation:Sanitary landfill
Explanation:
Yes, it's a dump...

But "dump" is a colloquial expression, the proper name is sanitary landfill

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Note added at 2004-02-10 20:07:05 (GMT)
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Although not all dumps are landfills...
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Carlos Diaz de Leon
United States
Local time: 18:58
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5Sanitary landfill
Carlos Diaz de Leon
5sanitary landfill
David Russi


  

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Sanitary landfill


Explanation:
Yes, it's a dump...

But "dump" is a colloquial expression, the proper name is sanitary landfill

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Note added at 2004-02-10 20:07:05 (GMT)
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Although not all dumps are landfills...

Carlos Diaz de Leon
United States
Local time: 18:58
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sanitary landfill


Explanation:
Both terms appear in the first link below


    Reference: http://icc.ucv.cl/fondef/fondefd00i1101/publicaciones.htm
    Reference: http://www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/pworks/LANDFILL/LANDFILL.HTM
David Russi
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Local time: 19:58
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