Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
arrojar a la naturaleza
English translation:
[when] exposed to nature
Added to glossary by
maritach
Sep 24, 2010 17:16
13 yrs ago
Spanish term
arrojar a la naturaleza
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
En cuanto al plástico corrugado, este material no es biodegradable por lo que su uso definitivamente afecta el medio ambiente al ser arrojado a la naturaleza.
gracias,
gracias,
Proposed translations
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+5
7 mins
Richard McDorman
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Miami, Florida USA
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Latin to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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20
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[when] exposed to nature
I would use this wording, which you see frequently in this field.
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100% biodegradable Shelf stable. Will not biodegrade quickly when exposed to nature's elements and micro-organisms ...
http://www.greenearthsociety.com/index.php?main_page=index&c...
Fungi (decay) and wood boring insects (termites) are responsible for extensive damage which drastically reduces the usefulness of wood when exposed to nature.
http://www.ozarktimber.net/story/002.htm
Some chemicals, when exposed to nature, are broken down through natural processes into other chemicals. A material which does not readily break down is known as “persistent”. The implication is that as a persistent chemical is manufactured and used, it generally finds its way into the natural world through a variety of avenues ...
http://www.organicworkspaces.com/pdf/Sustainable-Product-Des...
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Redwood
Prized for its beautiful red or reddish brown color, this wood is naturally decay-resistant. When exposed to nature, it turns a reddish yellow (or yellowish red) ...
http://www.ehow.com/list_5789794_wood-used-build-decks.html
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Note added at 10 mins (2010-09-24 17:26:57 GMT)
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100% biodegradable Shelf stable. Will not biodegrade quickly when exposed to nature's elements and micro-organisms ...
http://www.greenearthsociety.com/index.php?main_page=index&c...
Fungi (decay) and wood boring insects (termites) are responsible for extensive damage which drastically reduces the usefulness of wood when exposed to nature.
http://www.ozarktimber.net/story/002.htm
Some chemicals, when exposed to nature, are broken down through natural processes into other chemicals. A material which does not readily break down is known as “persistent”. The implication is that as a persistent chemical is manufactured and used, it generally finds its way into the natural world through a variety of avenues ...
http://www.organicworkspaces.com/pdf/Sustainable-Product-Des...
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Note added at 12 mins (2010-09-24 17:29:12 GMT)
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Redwood
Prized for its beautiful red or reddish brown color, this wood is naturally decay-resistant. When exposed to nature, it turns a reddish yellow (or yellowish red) ...
http://www.ehow.com/list_5789794_wood-used-build-decks.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "gracias por la ayuda"
+2
14 mins
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
dumped in the countryside
My reading is a lot less scientific than Richard's, but I see it as commenting on the effects that the material can have on nature rather than the effects nature has on the material! And I think it may well be no more than this: if the product were to be disposed of properly then it wouldn't have a negative effect on the environment.
But, as a non-engineer, I'm covering my back by giving only a Low confidence. ;-)
But, as a non-engineer, I'm covering my back by giving only a Low confidence. ;-)
Peer comment(s):
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Sergio Campo
1 hr
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Thanks Sergio
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claudia16 (X)
: dumped, that is the meaning, not disposed of because that implies a planning of where to put the rubbish, which is not what the text in English is telling us
1 day 13 hrs
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Thanks Claudia - you've made it clearer!
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39 mins
Elizabeth Slaney
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Netherlands
Love a challenge, cope with pressure!
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
disposed of in the natural environment
"use of this non-biodegradable material will have a permanent impact when disposed of in the natural environment".
Not quite same order as Spanish but think it gets idea over and not to repeat "environment".
Not quite same order as Spanish but think it gets idea over and not to repeat "environment".
43 mins
Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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126
to discard in the nature
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Peer comment(s):
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: I'm not happy with the use of the definite article with nature...
2 hrs
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1 hr
on having been thrown to the nature.
sympathetic the environment on having been thrown to the nature.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Noni Gilbert Riley
: I'm not happy with the use of the definite article with nature... Also, we may throw a ball TO another person, but not an item to nature.
1 hr
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2 hrs
Vicky Rengifo
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Colombia
17 years in business
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
when thrown away
no need to say nature or environment again
17 hrs
James A. Walsh
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, US, UK) , Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
32
Spanish term (edited):
(al ser) arrojar a la naturaleza
(when) disposed of as waste
The "a la naturaleza" is redundant in English, in my view.
Example sentence:
...affects the environment when disposed of as waste.
Reference:
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/teacher_resources/webfieldtrips/bio_nonbio_materials/
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