composting
Spanish translation: compostaje
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| na | abono. Also compostación |
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| na | Compost |
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| na | compostaje |
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| na | el proceso es "compostaje". |
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abono. Also compostación Explanation: Composting is fertilizing using recycled organic matter from wastelands. In Spanish compost can be translated as "abono" but the technical word is compost (in English) Dicc. Collins EN-SP |
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Compost Explanation: Propuestas para compost y reciclaje de residuos/deshechos OR propuestas para programas de compost y reciclaje de residuos/deshechos The Eng word compost is used in Spanish, as distinct from 'abono' (fertiliser,esp. animal). The major problem is that 'composting' represents the action, but this structure is not admissible in Spanish. You might want to add to the sentence in the way i have done above, or in a similar way. |
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compostaje Explanation: 2430 Google hits versus 78 for "compostación". |
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el proceso es "compostaje". Explanation: xxx Glosario del Centro de Investigaciones Energ�ticas, Medioambientales y Tecnol�gicas (CIEMAT, Spain) |
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