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Getrennterfassungssystem

English translation: separate collection system

15:58 Jun 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Getrennterfassungssystem
US-English. A system that is used in recycling household waste.
Mackert (X)
English translation:separate collection system
Explanation:
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 19:38
Grading comment
Thanks, this will work. Mick
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3separate collection system
Edith Kelly
4sorted collection system
gangels (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
separate collection system


Explanation:
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 19:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Thanks, this will work. Mick

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: my thought, too
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, good evening.
agree  Derek Gill Franßen: Yes.
5 hrs
agree  Gillian Scheibelein
14 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sorted collection system


Explanation:
I think is meant here, in the sense of 'sortieren', i.e., glass, metallic items, plastics etc are being 'aussortiert', common practice in Germany. 'Separate' actually means company B has a collection system independent from company A.

As an example, in a post office, the mail is being 'sorted' (to go to all the different regions), not separated

gangels (X)
Local time: 11:38
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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