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panthantering

English translation: handling recyclables

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Swedish term or phrase:panthantering
English translation:handling recyclables
Entered by: David Rumsey

20:50 Apr 18, 2012
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Food & Drink
Swedish term or phrase: panthantering
Händern ska tvättas efter sop- och panthantering.

handling the garbage and the compost? recyclables?
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 21:08
handling recyclables
Explanation:
in this context
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tihomir
Iceland
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2handling recyclables
tihomir
5deposit return/deposit refund
Deane Goltermann
Summary of reference entries provided
pant = bottles with a refundable deposit
Tania McConaghy

  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
handling recyclables


Explanation:
in this context

tihomir
Iceland
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tania McConaghy: "beverage can and bottle returns" is a little unwieldy, this is a good alternative/option
3 mins
agree  SafeTex: Fits in well
16 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
deposit return/deposit refund


Explanation:
Dave, Tania's wiki link says it --'pant' refers to 'deposit' and only that, in this context. 'Panthantering' is when you return bottles and cans (glass, PET, aluminum) to special sites (now almost entirely automated for the consumer) to get credit for the deposit you paid when purchasing the product. That is what 'panthantering' refers to. http://www.oakdenehollins.co.uk/pdf/Deposit_Returns_2005.pdf

Recyclying waste (that consumers do not pay a direct deposit on) is an entirey different program in Sweden. I translated this recently 'the REPA reprocessing organization (www.repa.se) in Sweden—that works to help all businesses meet their legal obligations for recycling products or packaging'. You'll find some interesting reading at that link and at http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producentansvar; and http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophantering

Example sentence(s):
  • Wash your hands after handling waste and deposit containers

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Deposit_Return_Program
    Reference: http://www.cpre.org.uk/media-centre/news-release-archive/ite...
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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Reference comments


10 mins
Reference: pant = bottles with a refundable deposit

Reference information:
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pant_(förpackning)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_deposit_legislation

Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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