ambulerende

English translation: mobile

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Norwegian term or phrase:ambulerende
English translation:mobile
Entered by: Helen Johnson

10:03 Nov 6, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / waste collection
Norwegian term or phrase: ambulerende
De vellykkede pilotprosjektene for økt innsamling av farlig avfall er blitt videreutviklet og utvidet med sikte på gjennomføring i hele x kommune. Dette dreier seg om bydelsvise *ambulerende* innsamlinger og innsamlinger fra borettslag....
Not sure what sort of collection is meant. Advice appreciated.
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:24
mobile
Explanation:
Sounds like it is describing the form of the collection, which is mobile as opposed to permanently located.
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brigidm
Norway
Local time: 18:24
Grading comment
I think this sounds like it - thanks, Brigid!
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Summary of answers provided
3mobile
brigidm
2patrol
Carole Hognestad
2home collection
Clare Barnes
1ambulant
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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ambulant


Explanation:
Just a guess, but could it mean that collectors go door-to-door to collect hazardous waste.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 17:24
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patrol


Explanation:
Does "patrol collections" fit with the context? i.e. where groups of people are organised into "patrols" to make the collections?

Carole Hognestad
Local time: 18:24
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mobile


Explanation:
Sounds like it is describing the form of the collection, which is mobile as opposed to permanently located.

brigidm
Norway
Local time: 18:24
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Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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I think this sounds like it - thanks, Brigid!
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home collection


Explanation:
Not really sure, but I think we have something like this here. Twice a year householders can put out hazardous/bulky waste alongside the wheely bin for collection (all other times it has to be transported to the depot by the householder) and the municipality makes special collections. I assume housing associations, blocks of flats etc have one fixed depot point for occasions like this.

I guess the point is to make sure hazardous waste ends up in the right place, however often the collection is, rather then being put in the wheely bin 'cos it's easier.

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 18:24
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