Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Rifiuto tal quale
English translation:
Unsorted waste
Added to glossary by
Matthew Docherty
May 11, 2020 18:31
3 yrs ago
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Italian term
Rifiuto tal quale
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Environment & Ecology
Waste management
Definition: "Rifiuto dal quale non sono state selezionate a monte le diverse frazioni (organica, riciclabile e recuperabile)".
Source: http://www.appiaenergy.com/glossario_en.html
Many thanks for your suggestions!
Source: http://www.appiaenergy.com/glossario_en.html
Many thanks for your suggestions!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | unsorted waste |
philgoddard
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| 4 | Waste not yet differentiated into, e.g., organic, recyclable or reusable fractions. |
Wolfgang Hager
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| 3 | waste from which |
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
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Proposed translations
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2 hrs
philgoddard
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
unsorted waste
We're looking for a translation of the three-word term "rifiuto TAL quale".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Phil! And yes, you're right: "tal quale" is correct (it's actually the first term on the Italian glossary I provided in the link)."
6 mins
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Mexico
Specializes in field
Mexico
Confianza, certeza, creatividad.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 6 more.
48 mins
Wolfgang Hager
Italy
Italy
Specializes in field
Italy
Comprehension and Accuracy
Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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30
Waste not yet differentiated into, e.g., organic, recyclable or reusable fractions.
the excessively sophisticated term (in this humble context) "a monte" can be replaced by a simple formulation in plain English.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: The question is "rifiuto tal quale", which is a self-contained concept. "Rifiuto DAL quale" is the beginning of the definition.
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Yes, read too quickly. Heading: Untreated Waste
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bluenoric
: "a monte" is not really a posh term, here it indicates that the users didn't sort out the waste
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