Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

isola ecologica

English translation:

waste separation and recyling area/unit

Added to glossary by achisholm
Jan 17, 2006 22:06
18 yrs ago
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Italian term

isola ecologica

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Food & Drink food production hygiene
In the hygiene manual for a drinks plant, there are various references to "isola ecologica", but no further context I'm afraid.

Any suggestions.

Proposed translations

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waste separation and recyling area/unit

An "isola ecologica" seems to be an area reserved for waste disposal, separation and recycling. I found the link below, but I'm not too pushed on their literal translation of the term. Hope it helps anyway.

At Agrate, in Italy, an "ecological island" was constructed where some 20 different
types of waste are safely collected in separate skips. ...
www.st.com/stonline/company/ environm/report98/enrep12.htm - 31k - Copia cache - Pagine simili
Peer comment(s):

agree Rachel Fell
2 mins
thanks Rachel
agree Nico_M_ITEN
1 hr
thanks Nicolo!
agree Marie Scarano : maybe including anche "disposal".
7 hrs
thanks
agree Daniela Zambrini
8 hrs
ta Daniela!
agree Costanza T.
9 hrs
thanks!
agree Sarah Ponting
9 hrs
thank you Sarah
agree EirTranslations
11 hrs
thanks
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8 mins

ecological isolation

ecological isolation or ecological island
Peer comment(s):

agree Romanian Translator (X)
10 mins
disagree Sarah Ponting : no, it's a recycling area
10 hrs
agree Clair Rogers : recycling point/area
19 hrs
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11 mins

ecological island

ecological island
Peer comment(s):

disagree Sarah Ponting : we wouldn't use the term "island" in this context
10 hrs
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recycling area

or green area, maybe - that's what it apears to me from initiial Googling... Don't know if this makes sense in the context.

Questa struttura costituisce una parte importante del servizio
di gestione rifiuti che a Nonantola è ispirato,
oltre che a criteri di efficienza ed economicità,
anche a obiettivi di compatibilità ambientale.
L'isola ecologica è ampiamente utilizzata dai cittadini
ed ha intercettato, nel 2001, il 34,4% di tutti i rifiuti urbani
e assimilati agli urbani prodotti a Nonantola.

http://nonantola.webprofessional.it/default.php?t=site&pgid=...

Isola ecologica di Montebellino
Cos'è
E' un centro per la raccolta differenziata di rifiuti riciclabili che integra ed amplia i servizi di raccolta differenziata attualmente offerti da ASM Pavia. Si tratta di un'area controllata, dove sono posizionati appositi contenitori nei quali i cittadini e le imprese possono portare i vari rifiuti, opportunamente separati. E' una nuova opportunità per evitare lo smaltimento in discarica, per recuperare risorse e tutelare meglio l'ambiente.
Dopo circa 2 Km, sulla sinistra, si trova l'Isola Ecologica di Montebellino. ...
All'Isola Ecologica di Montebellino possono essere portati, ...
www.asm.pv.it/servizi/ambiente_montebellino.asp

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29 mins

ecological area

it's an area more than an island.........

check on google............

good luck
Peer comment(s):

agree Enza Longo
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ecological reserve

It seems accurate :)
some example of the widespread use of this expression follow
Peer comment(s):

disagree Sarah Ponting : no, it's a recycling area
7 hrs
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Ecological island for recycling.

Ecological island for recycling.
Peer comment(s):

disagree Sarah Ponting : we wouldn't use the term "island" in English
25 mins
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