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discariche a cascata

English translation: Cascading unloading

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Italian term or phrase:discariche a cascata
English translation:Cascading unloading
Entered by: jblosser

12:20 Oct 4, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Italian term or phrase: discariche a cascata
Still mining context: "Nella miniera i lavori si articolavano su 14 livelli per oltre 320 metri di coltivazioni e per oltre 10 chilometri di gallerie. Queste si aprono su due versanti, caratterizzati da imponenti discariche a cascata."
jblosser
United States
Local time: 06:30
Cascading unloading
Explanation:
Imposing cascading unloading

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Note added at 25 mins (2008-10-04 12:46:38 GMT)
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spoil is translated as materiale scavato which can be intepreated as spoil heaps.
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 13:30
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3Cascading unloading
Gad Kohenov
Summary of reference entries provided
heap
James (Jim) Davis

  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Cascading unloading


Explanation:
Imposing cascading unloading

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Note added at 25 mins (2008-10-04 12:46:38 GMT)
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spoil is translated as materiale scavato which can be intepreated as spoil heaps.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 13:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks again! So... without the "cascading" part... am I wrong to translate it as "spoil heaps" in other portions of the same translation (similar context)?

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37 mins
Reference: heap

Reference information:
In coal mining and probably in other types of mining the discarica is a "slag heap" (my grandfather and my uncle were coal miners).

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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