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swelling landfills

Italian translation: saturazione delle discariche

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English term or phrase:swelling landfills
Italian translation:saturazione delle discariche
Entered by: Fiamma Lolli

16:51 Oct 11, 2006
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: swelling landfills
This is a tool to help cities cope with a range of challenges—from sprawl to malnutrition to swelling landfills
Fiamma Lolli
Italy
Local time: 05:35
discariche sature
Explanation:
Un'altra idea... :-)

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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-10-12 08:40:51 GMT) Post-grading
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In seconda battuta, avevo pensato anch'io all'alternativa di rigirare un po'. Stava meglio... percio' hai fatto benissimo! :-)
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Marta Farias
Italy
Local time: 05:35
Grading comment
Grazie Marta! Ricevere aiuto quando se ne ha bisogno scalda il cuore :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3discariche stracolme
Daniela Di Falco
4 +2discariche sature
Marta Farias
3discariche abbondanti/tumescenti
Danilo Carnevale (X)
3discariche traboccanti
AdamiAkaPataflo


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
discariche abbondanti/tumescenti


Explanation:
Si riferisce al problema dei rifiuti. Credo che abbondanti possa rendere bene l'idea sia delle loro dimensioni che della loro diffusione sul territorio in quanto parte dei problemi elencati.

Danilo Carnevale (X)
Italy
Local time: 05:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
Notes to answerer
Asker: grazie!

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
discariche stracolme


Explanation:
Ciao,
un'altra idea...

Daniela Di Falco
Italy
Local time: 05:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: grazie!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Augusta Door
27 mins
  -> Grazie Augusta :-)
agree  silvia b (X)
54 mins
  -> grazie Silvia :-)
agree  Anca Petrescu
1 hr
  -> grazie Anca :-)
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
discariche traboccanti


Explanation:
:-)

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 05:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 20
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
discariche sature


Explanation:
Un'altra idea... :-)

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Note added at 15 hrs (2006-10-12 08:40:51 GMT) Post-grading
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In seconda battuta, avevo pensato anch'io all'alternativa di rigirare un po'. Stava meglio... percio' hai fatto benissimo! :-)

Marta Farias
Italy
Local time: 05:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie Marta! Ricevere aiuto quando se ne ha bisogno scalda il cuore :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: grazie!

Asker: Alla fine ho scelto saturazione delle discariche, non discariche sature, ma il punto era proprio saturazione. A buon rendere!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Augusta Door
22 mins
  -> grazie, Augusta
agree  Loretta Bertoli
13 hrs
  -> grazie, Loretta
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