Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

barragem de rejeitos

English translation:

tailings dam

Added to glossary by liz askew
Jun 25, 2010 21:13
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Portuguese term

barragem de rejeitos

Portuguese to English Tech/Engineering Mining & Minerals / Gems
A mining company has a dam where it throws all liquid or semi liquid parts resulting for the exploitation activity, and in which the company is not interested. These substances are kept there as a sort of toxic mud.
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4 +4 tailings dam
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Jul 9, 2010 07:29: liz askew Created KOG entry

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tailings dam

Barragem de Rejeito > Tailings Dam
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(KudoZ) Portuguese to English translation of Barragem de Rejeito: Tailings Dam [mining and construction - Mechanics / Mech Engineering ...
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