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Müllabsauganlage

English translation: pneumatic refuse collection system

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German term or phrase:Müllabsauganlage
English translation:pneumatic refuse collection system
Entered by: Kim Metzger

16:27 Aug 8, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / waste disposal
German term or phrase: Müllabsauganlage
The term appears in a list of costs that lessors are and are not allowed to charge their lessees. The list also includes Müllschlucker. The text below isn't what I'm translating but it provides a pretty good description of what a Müllabsauganlage is.

In der Wohnanlage erfolgt die Abfallentsorgung über eine Müllabsauganlage, in der der Müll haushaltsnah über Schächte abgeworfen, gesammelt, zentral abgesaugt und entsorgt wird. Diese Form der Abfallentsorgung stellte beim Bau der Schlange eine besondere Innovation dar, die insbesondere die Grünlagen schonte, indem auf die Aufstellung von Mülltonnen für ca. 1500 Wohneiheiten verzichtet werden konnte.
Die DEGEWO plant seit dem 02.03.2006 aus Kostengründen die Schliessung dieser Müllabsauganlage. Sie soll durch ein konventionelles Müllkonzept, das die Abfalltrennung gem. Berliner Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz berücksichtigt ersetzt werden.
http://www.mieterbeirat-schlange.de/Nachrichten/nachrichten....
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:15
pneumatic refuse collection system
Explanation:
Waste Management & Research“Pneumatic refuse collection” means that the refuse is transported in underground pipes under ... A pneumatic refuse collection system transports refuse ...
If you google pneumatic refuse collection, you'll come across quite a few hits, including references for residential use
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Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 15:15
Grading comment
Thanks for the good research, Gisela, and thank you Oliver for an excellent reference.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3pneumatic refuse collection system
Gisela Greenlee
3waste suction unit
Rolf Keiser
3garbage feed system
Peter Manda (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
waste suction unit


Explanation:
in a house or apartment house I would use unit instead of plant or equipment

Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 22:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pneumatic refuse collection system


Explanation:
Waste Management & Research“Pneumatic refuse collection” means that the refuse is transported in underground pipes under ... A pneumatic refuse collection system transports refuse ...
If you google pneumatic refuse collection, you'll come across quite a few hits, including references for residential use

Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for the good research, Gisela, and thank you Oliver for an excellent reference.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Moore
1 hr
  -> Danke
agree  Oliver Walter: This name seems OK to me. It can also have other names: http://www.nexaldes.com/AWCS.asp
3 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  GET ENERGY (X)
17 hrs
  -> Danke
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
garbage feed system


Explanation:
sounds like a shaft and flue system similar to this one:

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3635002.html

Peter Manda (X)
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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