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| bioaccumulative trace metal | metal traza bioacumulativo |
| bioactive trace metal | metal traza bioactivo |
| catalysts removed from vehicles containing precious metals | catalizadores retirados de vehículos que contienen metales preciosos |
| cyanidic alkaline wastes containing heavy metals other than chromium | residuos cianurados alcalinos que contienen metales pesados distintos al cromo |
| cyanidic alkaline wastes which do not contain heavy metals | residuos cianurados alcalinos que contienen metales pesados |
| electrochemical removal of heavy metals | eliminación electroquímica de metales pesados |
| extraction of noble metals | extración de metales nobles |
| ferrous metal filings and turnings | Limaduras y virutas de metales férreos |
| ferrous metal scrap excluding packaging | chatarra de metales férreos excepto embalajes |
| heavy metal | metales pesados |
| heavy metal A metal whose specific gravity is approximately 5.0 or higher | metales pesados |
| heavy metal content | contenido en metales pesados |
| heavy metal load | carga de metal pesado |
| heavy metal load The amount of stress put on an ecosystem by heavy metal pollution released into it | carga de metal pesado |
| Inorganic waste with metals from metal treatment and the coating of metals | Residuos inorgánicos que contienen metales procedentes del tratamiento y revestimiento de metales, hidrometalurgia no férrea |
| inorganic waste with metals from metal treatment and the coating of metals | residuos inorgánicos que contienen metales procedentes del tratamiento y revestimiento de metales |
| inorganic waste with metals from metal treatment and the coating of metals | hidrometalurgia no férrea |
| liquid metal disposal plant | planta de evacuación de metales líquidos |
| liquid wastes and sludges from metal treatment and coating of metals eg. galvanic processes, zinc coating processes, pickling processes, etching, phosphatizing, alkaline degreasing | Residuos líquidos y lodos del tratamiento y revestimiento de metales por ejemplo, procesos de galvanización, procesos de revestimiento de zinc, procesos de decapado, grabado, fosfatación y desengrasado alcalino |
| liquid wastes and sludges from metal treatment of coating of metals eg.galvanic processes,zinc coating processes,pickling processes,etching,phosphatizing,alkaline degreasing | residuos líquidos y lodos del tratamiento y revestimiento de metales por ejemplo, procesos de galvanización, procesos de revestimiento de zinc, procesos de decapado, grabado, fosfatación y desengrasado alcalino |
| metal-containing wastes | Residuos que contienen metales |
| metal-containing wastes | residuos que contienen metales |
| metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03 | residuos que contienen metales |
| metal finishing | acabado de metales |
| metal finishing A process in which a chemical or some other substance is applied to metals as a way to clean, protect, alter or modify appearance or physical properties, especially surface properties | acabado de metales |
| metal hydroxide sludges and other sludges from metal insolubilization treatment | Lodos de hidróxidos metálicos y otros lodos del tratamiento de la insolubilización de metales |
| metal oxide | óxido metálico |
| metal oxide Any binary compound in which oxygen is combined with one or more metal atoms | óxido metálico |
| metal plating | chapeado de metales |
| metal plating Forming a thin, adherent layer of metal on an object | chapeado de metales |
| metal product No definition needed | producto metálico |
| metal production | producción de metales |
| metal products industry | industria de productos metálicos |
| metal products industry Industry related with the primary metal processing and fabricated metal products manufacturing. The most important end uses of the products of the metals industries are automobiles, machinery, appliances, electrical equipment, structures, furniture, and containers | industria de productos metálicos |
| metal separator | separador de metales |
| metal smelting | fusión de metales |
| metal smelting A metallurgical process in which ore mixtures are heated above melting point to extract or yield a crude metal | fusión de metales |
| metal waste | residuos metálicos |
| metal waste Metal material discarded during manufacturing or processing operations which cannot be directly fed back into the operation; Worn or discarded metal materials removed from service at the end of its useful life | residuos metálicos |
| metal working | elaboración del metal |
| mixed metals | Metales mezclados |
| molten metal waste destruction | tratamiento de residuos por baño de metal fundido |
| non-metal | metaloides |
| non-metal A nonmetallic element, such as arsenic or silicon, that has some of the properties of a metal | metaloides |
| non-metals | metaloides |
| non-ferrous metal | metales no férreos |
| non-ferrous metal Any metal other than iron and its alloys | metales no férreos |
| non-ferrous metal filings and turnings | Limaduras y virutas de metales no férreos |
| non-ferrous metal industry | industria del metal no ferroso |
| non-ferrous metal industry Industry that deals with the processing of metals other than iron and iron-base alloys | industria del metal no ferroso |
| non-ferrous metal scrap excluding packaging | chatarra de metales no férreos excepto embalajes |
| non-ferrous metal waste | desperdicios y desechos de metales no ferrosos |
| other ferrous metals particles | Otras partículas de metales férreos |
| other inorganic wastes with metals not otherwise specified | Otros residuos inorgánicos que contienen metales no especificados en otra categoría |
| other inorganic wastes with metals not otherwise specified | otros residuos inorgánicos que contienen metales no especificados en otra categoría |
| other metals | Otros metales |
| other mixed metal wastes | otros residuos metálicos mixtos |
| other non-ferrous metal particules | Otras partículas de metales no férreos |
| radiation risks at the joints between lead glass and metal | peligro de radiación en las uniones entre vidrio de plomo y metal |
| reference methods for detecting residues of heavy metals and arsenic | métodos de referencia para la investigación de residuos de metales pesados y de arsénico |
| residual heavy metals | metales pesados residuales |
| salvage metal | chatarra de recuperación |
| scrap metal | fragmento de metal |
| scrap metal Any metal material discarded from manufacturing operations and usually suitable for reprocessing | fragmento de metal |
| scrap metal merchant | chatarrero |
| sediment rich in volatile metals | escoria rica en metales volátiles |
| semi-metal An element having some properties characteristic of metals and others of non-metals. Many metalloids give rise to an amphoteric oxide (e.g. arsenic or antimony) and many are semiconductors | semimetal |
| slags from precious metals and copper processing | escorias procedentes del tratamiento de metales preciosos y del cobre |
| small metals cans etc. | Pequeños metales latas, etc. |
| spent catalysts containing precious metals | Catalizadores usados que contienen metales preciosos |
| total charge of precious metal | carga total de metales preciosos |
| toxic metal | metal tóxico |
| toxic metal Metals (usually heavy metals) which interfere with the respiration, metabolism or growth of organisms | metal tóxico |
| waste metal | chatarra de recuperación |
| wastes containing other heavy metals | Residuos que contienen otros metales pesados |
| wastes from metal degreasing and machinery maintenance | Residuos del desengrasado de metales y mantenimiento de maquinaria |
| wastes from metal degreasing and machinery maintenance | residuos del desengrasado de metales y mantenimiento de maquinaria |
