Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
фекальные воды
English translation:
black water
Russian term
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фекальные воды,
На акватории ММТП запрещается слив за борт любых нефтесодержащих смесей, включая чистый водяной балласт, отработанных масел, льяльных, сточных и фекальных вод, сброс за борт пищевых отходов, бытового мусора, промасленной ветоши и других веществ, вредных для здоровья людей и живых ресурсов моря
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Sabine Akabayov, PhD
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| 3 +3 | sewage |
Amy Lesiewicz
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| 4 | fecal water |
Denis Lyanda
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| 4 | sanitary sewage |
Stoev
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Sep 17, 2012 00:10: Sabine Akabayov, PhD Created KOG entry
Sep 17, 2012 00:10: Sabine Akabayov, PhD changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/744337">Sabine Akabayov, PhD's</a> old entry - " фекальные воды, "" to ""black water""
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black water
http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=528
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Note added at 6 mins (2012-09-14 19:00:05 GMT)
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http://www.sorbwater.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=a...
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sewage
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svetlana cosquéric
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RitaZ
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Alexandra Schneeuhr
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fecal water
To obtaing sailing permision the vessel must discharge garbage and fecal water[...]
We are now preparing to expand our offer to ships, that is, to collect fecal water from ships as well. A regulation forbidding ships to release their fecal water into the Danube [...]
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Sabine Akabayov, PhD
: The websites you link to are all bad translations, so I wouldn't consider them a good source//Black water refers specifically to sewage. Also, I didn't disagree with you, I'm questioning your sources. Fecal water is not used much in this context
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"Black water" is less specific (referring to a hazard class, not composition), but if the source text does not deal with e.g. recycling, it should be appropriate. Otherwise, feces are feces.
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sanitary sewage
but for me - sanitary sewage is the best match
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