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English translation: Green waste


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Spanish term or phrase:Resto verde
English translation:Green waste
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15:51 Aug 30, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Planta de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos
Spanish term or phrase: Resto verde
Buenas tardes,

Me acabo de encontrar con estos términos en una memoria técnica y no doy con un equivalente en inglés.

"Se instala una línea para recepción de ***resto verde*** con una capacidad de tratamiento de XX m³/h."

Muchas gracias.
baligh
Green waste
Explanation:
Perhaps?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_waste
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Jennifer Adcock
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:34
Grading comment
Thanks Jennifer
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Green waste
Jennifer Adcock
3green dot/recycling waste
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Green waste


Explanation:
Perhaps?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_waste

Jennifer Adcock
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Jennifer

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Lockett: one assumes the waste is destined for composting and the processing is to chop it up
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Deborah

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Muriel
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
green dot/recycling waste


Explanation:
Como hablamos de residuos solidos me parece más logico que se trata del punto verde.

Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 08:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Wendy

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