an awkward phrase

English translation: Over 200 different raw materials - and in some cases,

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Spanish term or phrase:más de 200 (y en algunos casos familias) materias primeras
English translation:Over 200 different raw materials - and in some cases,
Entered by: Parrot

14:44 Oct 16, 2001
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Spanish term or phrase: an awkward phrase
My guess is that this means that the list of 200 includes both specific materials and families of materials.

"Al igual que los sistemas naturales -que són el resultado de muchas interacciones durante años, décadas y siglos- el PIE necesita de un período de maduración por parte de sus integrantes. Para obtener resultados satisfactorios se precisa establecer lazos o relaciones entre sus componentes. Se contabilizaron más de 200 (**y en algunos casos familias**) materias primeras distintas, algunas de ellas muy específicas; y más de un centenar de tipos de residuos diferentes. Conseguir el reaprovechamiento directo y inmediato de todos estos residuos será una tarea larga, de años."
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Over 200 different raw materials - and in some cases,
Explanation:
categories of raw materials, some of them very specific - were included/found in the analysis (tally of components).
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Parrot
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Local time: 21:42
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Thanks to all three of you, points to Cecilia for getting there first.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Over 200 different raw materials - and in some cases,
Parrot
5It is not awkward. I can rephrase it for you:
mónica alfonso
4raw materials (in some cases, groups or family of raw materials)
Maria


  

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Over 200 different raw materials - and in some cases,


Explanation:
categories of raw materials, some of them very specific - were included/found in the analysis (tally of components).

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 21:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
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Thanks to all three of you, points to Cecilia for getting there first.

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agree  Patricia Lutteral
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It is not awkward. I can rephrase it for you:


Explanation:
Se contabilizaron más de 200 materias primeras distintas(que en algunos casos eran familias), ...
200 includes only materias primeras distintas. The parenthesis gives more information about them: some were familias. This is how I see this.
HIH

mónica alfonso
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raw materials (in some cases, groups or family of raw materials)


Explanation:
I believe there is a typo and it is "materias primas distintas" different raw materials....

familias= group or classification of the materials within a group...

that's the way I understand it.

Saludos afectuosos. Maria ;o)


Maria
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