archeologia śmieciowa

English translation: waste archeology

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Polish term or phrase:archeologia śmieciowa
English translation:waste archeology
Entered by: Małgorzata Mazurek

06:57 Aug 2, 2016
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Business/Commerce (general) / wywiad biznesowy
Polish term or phrase: archeologia śmieciowa
praktyki tzw. archeologii śmieciowej, polegającej na przeszukiwaniu koszy na śmieci czy wysypisk firm konkurencyjnych
Małgorzata Mazurek
Poland
Local time: 06:31
waste archeology
Explanation:
Dumpster diving, waste archeology or trashing

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-08-02 08:33:33 GMT)
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Another name: Trash trawling

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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-08-02 12:38:15 GMT)
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Dumpster diving / waste archeology / trashing
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mike23
Poland
Local time: 06:31
Grading comment
dziękuję
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2waste archeology
mike23
Summary of reference entries provided
corporate espionage
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

  

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waste archeology


Explanation:
Dumpster diving, waste archeology or trashing

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-08-02 08:33:33 GMT)
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Another name: Trash trawling

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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-08-02 12:38:15 GMT)
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Dumpster diving / waste archeology / trashing

mike23
Poland
Local time: 06:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 140
Grading comment
dziękuję

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
1 hr
  -> Dziękuję, Frank. Pozdrawiam serdecznie

agree  Darius Saczuk
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Dzięki, pozdrawiam
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Reference comments


2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: corporate espionage

Reference information:
They may search through waste paper and refuse, known as "dumpster diving"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_espionage

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 342

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  mike23
50 mins
  -> :)
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