escarbar / revolver la basura

English translation: to scavenge for food in the dump

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Spanish term or phrase:	escarbar en / revolver la basura (en busca de comida)
English translation:	to scavenge for food in the dump
Entered by:	carovars

19:31 Jun 12, 2008

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / cultural

Spanish term or phrase: escarbar / revolver la basura

how would you say that? i mean people looking for food in the rubbish dump?

to delve into garbage / trash?
to dig around into...?
to scratch in...?

I'm just learning to use Kudoz. Please, let me know about any mistakes I might do while asking/answering questions!

carovars KudoZ activity Questions: 16 (2 open) Answers: 8
Local time: 08:19

to scavenge for food in the dump

Explanation:
examples of use:

http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q=scavenge food "rubbish d...

Selected response from:

Bubo Coroman (X)

Grading comment

Thank you very much!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

to scavenge for food in the dump

Bubo Coroman (X)

4 +2

dumpster diving

Lydia De Jorge

4 +1

rummage through

Karissa Misi (X)

scavenge

Evelyne Trolley de Prévaux

people scavenging in the garbage = scavengers

Evelyne Trolley de Prévaux

to scrounge for food (in the dumpster) - to forage

Diego Metzadour

Discussion entries: 7

Non-ProZ.com

context

12:08 Jun 13, 2008

Thank you all of you!!! YOu're very helpul and I like all the suggestions I read so far...

Context: This is the summary of a documentary film about different social issues (Argentina).
For US --> American English.
thanks!

Lydia De Jorge

United States

22:18 Jun 12, 2008

ABC News: Dumpster Diving for Food
Dec 16, 2005 ... Dumpster Diving for Food. ... Still, Krakowski of City Harvest is uncomfortable with the idea of Dumpster diving for food. ...
abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/story?id=1407046 - Similar pages
Freegan.info
... is what is commonly called "urban foraging" or "dumpster diving". ... Just as freegans consider it an atrocity for people to starve while food is thrown ...
freegan.info/ - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
Dumpster Diving FAQ
I have yet to get food poisoning from dumpster food, except once I got mild ... I don't do this level of dumpster diving, because you generally need a car ...
www.ranprieur.com/misc/dumpster.html - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
Dumpster Diving: The Easiest Way To Find Free Food
Dumpsters are full of provisions with passed expiration dates which are all edible. If you're not afraid.Hunger is a necessary experience of travel (and ...
www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/09/19/ dumpster-diving-the-easiest-way-to-find-free-food/ - 68k - Cached - Similar pages

Lydia De Jorge

United States

22:16 Jun 12, 2008

Kate, you beat me to it! Target audience is very important here.

Kate Major Patience

Spain

22:06 Jun 12, 2008

Also, thinking about it, where possible put the target audience (Brits, Mexicans, Spaniards etc.) and then put "thanks in advance" or something like that! :) :)

Kate Major Patience

Spain

21:59 Jun 12, 2008

Good luck matey! :)

Kate Major Patience

Spain

21:59 Jun 12, 2008

...it can be difficult to help and we all feel frustrated, although I'm sure we've all also made the mistake of not putting a decent context once or twice... Hope that helps: if it's any consolation I've only been on kudos for the last 7/ 8 months myself

Kate Major Patience

Spain

21:57 Jun 12, 2008

Hi carovars! No mistakes so far except it helps to put a bit more context, and it also keeps Henry Hinds from shouting CONTEXT at you -he's right, of course: without a specific context -the paragraph it appears in, the context in which it will be used...

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

rummage through

Explanation:
hope this helps

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-06-12 19:35:02 GMT)
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rummage through garbage/trash

Karissa Misi (X)
Argentina
Local time: 08:19
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: thank you!

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

to scavenge for food in the dump

Explanation:
examples of use:

http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q=scavenge food "rubbish d...

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 167

Grading comment

Thank you very much!!

5 mins confidence:

scavenge

Explanation:
specific meaning

Evelyne Trolley de Prévaux
Mexico
Local time: 04:19
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

dumpster diving

Explanation:
asi le llaman por aca...

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 06:19
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 64

Notes to answerer

Asker: i don't know how reliable is Wikipedia... but have a look:Dumpster diving is the practice of sifting through commercial or residential trash to find items that have been discarded by their owners, but which may be useful to the Dumpster diver. The practice of Dumpster diving is also known variously as urban foraging, binning, alley surfing, Curbing, D-mart, Dumpstering, garbaging, garbage picking, garbage gleaning, skip-raiding, skip diving, skipping, skip-weaseling, tatting, skally-wagging or trashing In this particular case, I have to refer to people who go to the landfill or dump where disposals are to be buried. Yes, they are let in to find food. Very sad...

2 hrs confidence:

to scrounge for food (in the dumpster) - to forage

Explanation:
I hope these ones help

Diego Metzadour
Local time: 08:19
Native speaker of:

Spanish

17 hrs confidence:

people scavenging in the garbage = scavengers

Explanation:
scavenge is the word, now it depends on the context, good luck

Evelyne Trolley de Prévaux
Mexico
Local time: 04:19
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French

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