Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Sperrmüll
English translation:
bulky waste
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Dec 4, 2002 14:25
21 yrs ago
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German term
PhD chemistry, polymers,cables, patents.
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Sperrmuell
Non-PRO
German to English
Tech/Engineering
recycling
list of materials for recycling process: Hausmuell, Deponiemuell, Papier....
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | bulky waste |
Alan Johnson
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| 4 +4 | bulky refuse/trash |
Jeannie Graham
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| 4 +4 | large or bulky refuse |
Joanne Parker
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| 5 | Sperrmüll = bulk waste |
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
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| 4 | large trash |
swisstell
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
bulky waste
would be my UK usage
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks."
6 mins
large trash
Declined
my guess
Comment: "sorry, I should have specified UK English. Thank you."
+4
14 mins
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translations in health and medicine
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Persian (Farsi) to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
256
bulky refuse/trash
Declined
my suggestion
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nadders
18 mins
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| agree |
jccantrell
: bulky trash items in the USA
35 mins
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| agree |
Gillian Scheibelein
2 hrs
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| agree |
Teresa Reinhardt
2 hrs
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Comment: "Sorry, I should have specified UK English. "
+4
23 mins
Joanne Parker
Native in English
Creative translations & subtitles
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
48
large or bulky refuse
In Germany, you can put household items that you no longer require and which are too large for normal wastebins on the street. These articles will either be removed by the authorities - or by other people who like the look of your furniture, cooker etc!
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Note added at 2002-12-04 14:50:49 (GMT)
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Scroll up on this page and it tells you what does and doesn\'t count as Sperrmüll...it might help explain what they mean.
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Note added at 2002-12-04 14:50:49 (GMT)
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Scroll up on this page and it tells you what does and doesn\'t count as Sperrmüll...it might help explain what they mean.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nadders
9 mins
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| agree |
Nicole Tata
: special collections for large/bulky household refuse and unwanted goods, assuming a UK audience
12 mins
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| agree |
Theo Bose
3 hrs
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| agree |
Francis Fine
17 hrs
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2 hrs
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
Native in German
&
English
A truly professional translator.
Native in: German , English
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
316
Sperrmüll = bulk waste
Declined
Reference: Environmental Protection/ Umweltschutz Dictionary, ISBN 1-56082-120.
Antoinette
Antoinette
Comment: "Thanks but bulky and bulk have different meanings."
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