röra sig

English translation: be transported

17:33 Nov 28, 2019
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Swedish term or phrase: röra sig
Context:

Alleged soil pollution caused by a recycling company in Sweden. Any idea what they mean with "röra sig"?

Eftersom zink och bly i huvudsak är partikelbundet kommer en eventuell förorening inte att röra sig så mycket.

Thank you
Marta Riosalido
Spain
Local time: 01:03
English translation:be transported
Explanation:
Hello
I did a similar job recently and discovered that "transport" is actually the jargon they often use.
I've given two references but there are loads on the Internet.
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SafeTex
France
Local time: 01:03
Grading comment
Thanks!!!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3be transported
SafeTex
5disperse
George Hopkins
4spread
Matt Bibby
Summary of reference entries provided
Dispersed to be transported
Deane Goltermann

  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
spread


Explanation:
It literally means "won't move very far" but I'd go with "won't spread very far" here.

Matt Bibby
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
be transported


Explanation:
Hello
I did a similar job recently and discovered that "transport" is actually the jargon they often use.
I've given two references but there are loads on the Internet.


    https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/contaminant-transport
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/bk-1992-0491.ch001
SafeTex
France
Local time: 01:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Thanks!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deane Goltermann: more than a three!!
15 mins
  -> thanks Deane

agree  Matt Bibby: Sounds good :)
1 hr
  -> thanks cos even now I find it kind of weird but it's apparently the term

agree  Michele Fauble
13 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
disperse


Explanation:
English dictionary

George Hopkins
Local time: 01:03
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Reference comments


4 hrs
Reference: Dispersed to be transported

Reference information:
This reference uses a variant of transport 41 times and dispersed 7 times. Both terms are used in this sentence. Transport seems to be the specific term for this limited context. But this provides a good description of how things are discussed -- good read.

"Contaminants may disperse from buildings and other constructions to be
transported via soil, groundwater, surface water or sediments."


    https://www.naturvardsverket.se/Documents/publikationer/620-5053-2.pdf
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 101
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