Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

A slag heap (also called bing, Boney piles, culm, waste coal)

Spanish translation:

pila de escoria // escorial

Added to glossary by slothm
Sep 4, 2010 23:22
13 yrs ago
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English term

A slag heap (also called bing, Boney piles, culm, waste coal)

English to Spanish Tech/Engineering Mining & Minerals / Gems
It is called "Terril" in French
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Terril_Loos-en-Gohelle_...

But I am not sure if there is a specific spanish word for it...
Proposed translations (Spanish)
5 +5 pila de escoria
Change log

Sep 10, 2010 22:01: slothm Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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pila de escoria

Slag es escoria.
Note from asker:
Es que en frances, "Terril" se usa solamente para los grandes pilas de escorias, que parecen montanas. En Español y en ingles no encuentro palabras con esta distinción. Pero si no lo hay, no se puede inventar.
Peer comment(s):

agree Laureana Pavon : I think so.
1 hr
agree psicutrinius : También: escorial
1 hr
agree Jennifer Levey : escorial
1 hr
agree José Mª SANZ (X) : escorial
8 hrs
agree Gabriella Bertelmann : agree
20 hrs
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