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露天堆放

English translation: open-air/outdoor storage

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Chinese term or phrase: 露天堆放
English translation:open-air/outdoor storage
Entered by: Erica Salvaneschi

12:22 Dec 6, 2009
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Chinese term or phrase: 露天堆放
unfortunately there's no contest, it's a list of possible sources of solid waste pollution. Is that an open-air dump?
Considering it is put together with laji and industrial waste...

Thank you in advance for any help!
Erica Salvaneschi
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:11
open-air/outdoor storage, or, stored/stacked/piled up in the open
Explanation:
open-air/outdoor storage, or, stored/stacked/piled up in the open

I prefer 'open-air/outdoor storage' to the literate translation 'stored/stacked/piled up in the open'.

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-12-06 12:31:52 GMT)
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If it's a file of solid waste pollution, 'dump' would be more appropriate than 'storage'.

*********In this case, I agree with outdoor dump/pile.*********
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Dr JM Chen, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:11
Grading comment
:)
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4 +5open-air/outdoor storage, or, stored/stacked/piled up in the open
Dr JM Chen, PhD


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
open-air/outdoor storage, or, stored/stacked/piled up in the open


Explanation:
open-air/outdoor storage, or, stored/stacked/piled up in the open

I prefer 'open-air/outdoor storage' to the literate translation 'stored/stacked/piled up in the open'.

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-12-06 12:31:52 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

If it's a file of solid waste pollution, 'dump' would be more appropriate than 'storage'.

*********In this case, I agree with outdoor dump/pile.*********

Dr JM Chen, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
:)

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