peso in volume medio dei rifiuti

English translation: average (bulk) density of the waste

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Italian term or phrase:peso in volume medio dei rifiuti
English translation:average (bulk) density of the waste
Entered by: Maria Falvo

10:22 Feb 29, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / autorizzazione ambientale
Italian term or phrase: peso in volume medio dei rifiuti
impianto di gestione rifiuti

XY ha espresso parere favorevole con le seguenti prescrizioni:
- valutare l'opportunità di riduzione del potenziale quantitativo massimo di rifiuti sottoposti a trattamento e deposito verso valori più compatibili,rispetto alle attività che si intendono svolgere,considerando:

a) un peso in volume medio dei rifiuti inferiore a quello utilizzato (indicativamente di 1.000Kg/mc)
b) l'anno solare di...
c) un periodo medio di giacenza dei rifiuti...

grazie.
Maria Falvo
Italy
average (bulk) density of the waste
Explanation:
Look at the units (kilograms per cubic meter). Those are the units of density. I have added "bulk" because I am assuming that the waste is a bulk material, not a compact material.
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Summary of answers provided
4average volumetric (or dimensional) weight
Vittorio Ferretti
4average (bulk) density of the waste
Marco Solinas
3average batches of waste weighing less than
Wolfgang Hager
Summary of reference entries provided
volume waste average weight
José Patrício

  

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average volumetric (or dimensional) weight


Explanation:
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimensional_weight
Vittorio Ferretti
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average batches of waste weighing less than


Explanation:
less abstract (if accurate)

Wolfgang Hager
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average (bulk) density of the waste


Explanation:
Look at the units (kilograms per cubic meter). Those are the units of density. I have added "bulk" because I am assuming that the waste is a bulk material, not a compact material.

Marco Solinas
Local time: 07:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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Reference: volume waste average weight

Reference information:
collects an average of 78% of waste generated, which is significantly higher than the 46% average in Sub-Saharan Africa.- https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/urbandevelopment/brief/so...
Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors - https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-04/documents...

José Patrício
Portugal
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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