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el destino

English translation: destination

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Spanish term or phrase:el destino
English translation:destination
Entered by: garci

02:17 Feb 6, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: el destino
La gestión de los residuos urbanos es el conjunto de acciones dirigidas a dar a los mismos el destino más adecuado de acuerdo con sus características, de manera que no se ponga en peligro la salud humana y sin que se utilicen procedimientos ni métodos que puedan perjudicar al medio ambiente. Comprende las siguientes fases:
Pre-recogida:
Donde se opta por un sistema determinado de entrega
alebriones
destination
Explanation:
destination
n.
1. The place to which one is going or directed.
2. The ultimate purpose for which something is created or intended.
3. Archaic An act of appointing or setting aside for a specific purpose.

Suerte, Ale !
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garci
Local time: 23:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5destination
garci
3 +2use / purpose
Claudia Luque Bedregal
4 +1to dispose of them in the most adequate way
Cecilia Della Croce
4sort out
Odette Grille (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
destination


Explanation:
destination
n.
1. The place to which one is going or directed.
2. The ultimate purpose for which something is created or intended.
3. Archaic An act of appointing or setting aside for a specific purpose.

Suerte, Ale !

garci
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rodolfo Frei
19 mins
  -> Gracias Rodolfo !
agree  Victoria Lorenzo
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Victoria !
agree  Refugio
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Ruth !
agree  patricia scott
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Patricia !
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Ace !
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
use / purpose


Explanation:
Creo que esa es la idea

Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
6 hrs
  -> gracias aceavila!
agree  Pilar Díez: Yo también.
8 hrs
  -> gracias Pilar!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to dispose of them in the most adequate way


Explanation:
otra solución

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 02:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Rawlins: exactly right
3 hrs
  -> thanx, John
neutral  Noni Gilbert Riley: Just about to agree, but on consideration I wonder if all the materials are disposed of (ie thrown away) - the idea is that some should be reused or recycled....
5 hrs
  -> saludos
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dar el destino
sort out


Explanation:
sort them out

Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 01:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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