Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
waste-rock
Portuguese translation:
escombros
Added to glossary by
Clara Duarte
Oct 4, 2006 01:30
17 yrs ago
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English term
Portugal
EN, DE to PT-PT
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
waste-rock
English to Portuguese
Tech/Engineering
Mining & Minerals / Gems
Waste management/Gestão de resíduos
"At any rate, the management of the residues produced, the topsoil, overburden, and, of special concern in this document, the tailings and waste-rock typically presents an undesired financial burden on operators."
I have failed to find a specific technical equivalent to waste-rock in Portuguese. Any help would be very much appreciated.
I have failed to find a specific technical equivalent to waste-rock in Portuguese. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 | dejetos/rejeitos da mineração (rochas) |
Robert Copeland
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Proposed translations
9 mins
Robert Copeland
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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dejetos/rejeitos da mineração (rochas)
My suggestion
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-10-04 01:42:20 GMT)
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(roca) estéril is probably an even better translation.......I just thought of it..... It is also widely used...
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-10-04 01:42:20 GMT)
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(roca) estéril is probably an even better translation.......I just thought of it..... It is also widely used...
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Robert :)"
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