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Spanish: abatimiento de metales pesados

English translation: abatement of heavy metals







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Spanish term or phrase:abatimiento de metales pesados
English translation:abatement of heavy metals
Entered by:Johana Paineman
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Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Mineraí/regulación medioambiental
Spanish term or phrase: abatimiento de metales pesados
"Tratamiento de Riles, aguas servidas, abatimiento de metales pesados, etc."

El contexto es una presentación de los servicios que ofrece una empresa dedicada al área minera. En este caso, específicamente, explica los servicios relacionados al área medioambiental de las minas.
Johana Paineman
Chile
abatement of heavy metals
Explanation:
definition of "abatement":

Specialty Definitions: Abatement
Domain Definitions
Environment
Reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution.

http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/abateme...

Examples of the use of the term "abatement of heavy metals" in the context of wastewater:

http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q=%22abatement+of+heavy+me...
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Deborah Lockett
Spain
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot, Deb!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3abatement of heavy metals
Deborah Lockett
4the sinking of heavy metals
manuel seixo
4 -1disposal of heavy metal
SwissTell


  

Answers

15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
disposal of heavy metal

Explanation:
removal of heavy metal


    Reference: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4113504.html
SwissTell
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Kim Metzger: Your link demonstrates that "disposal" is an English word and that it's used in connection with heavy metals. But abatimiento is not disposal or removal, it's abatement, which means mitigation./Your translation is wrong.
1 hr
  -> the stalker is at it again. If I had not indicated a ref. site, the sick stalker would have complained about that fact. Now he simply has to bitch in some other way. Just go and build a cabinet since it is less obnoxious than stalking.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
abatement of heavy metals

Explanation:
definition of "abatement":

Specialty Definitions: Abatement
Domain Definitions
Environment
Reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution.

http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/abateme...

Examples of the use of the term "abatement of heavy metals" in the context of wastewater:

http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q=%22abatement+of+heavy+me...


Deborah Lockett
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot, Deb!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Enrique Espinosa: Me parece razonable. Abatir, disminuir, controlar a un mínimo el contenido de metales pesados
7 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Enrique, que sigas bien, un abrazo. Deb
agree Kim Metzger
35 mins
  -> Thanks Kim, enjoy your evening! :-) Deb
agree Christian Nielsen-Palacios
3 hrs
  -> thank you Christian, enjoy your day! :-) Deborah
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1 day15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the sinking of heavy metals

Explanation:
Heavy metals tend to go to the bottom.

manuel seixo
Australia
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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