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ресурсноцінний

English translation: recyclable materials

19:15 Jul 23, 2009
Ukrainian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other / Municipal Solid Waste
Ukrainian term or phrase: ресурсноцінний
Існуюча система збору побутових відходів не дозволяє виділити із загальної маси відходів фракції ресурсноцінних матеріалів (паперу, картону, скла, металу, пластмаси і інших корисних матеріалів).

Please see more at http://mail.menr.gov.ua/publ/kiev2003/obl03_u/01d.htm
Sterk
Ukraine
Local time: 16:07
English translation:recyclable materials
Explanation:
That's what they are, really.
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The Misha
Local time: 09:07
Grading comment
I think your suggestion fits better in my translation, so I preferred to use it. Thank you. My thanks and regards to Anna for her variant.
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Summary of answers provided
4recyclable materials
The Misha
3materials valuable in terms of resources
Anna Rubtsova


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
materials valuable in terms of resources


Explanation:
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Anna Rubtsova
Ukraine
Local time: 16:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  The Misha: You are trying to give a verbatim tranlation of your source rather than find an equivalent term used in the target language. That's why it doesn't work.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
recyclable materials


Explanation:
That's what they are, really.

The Misha
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
I think your suggestion fits better in my translation, so I preferred to use it. Thank you. My thanks and regards to Anna for her variant.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anna Rubtsova: Your term is neither equivalent
11 hrs
  -> Whatever that means in English.
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