a partir de chatarra

English translation: using scrap

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Spanish term or phrase:a partir de chatarra
English translation:using scrap
Entered by: Peters Trans

13:11 Feb 2, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: a partir de chatarra
This may be an obvious question, but anyway...

They aretalking about a new factory that has just been inaugrated and say the following:

"tiene una capacidad de producción a partir de chatarra de más de 1.200.000 toneladas de acero en forma de palanquilla."

How can I translate "a partir de chatarra" here?

Thanks
Peters Trans
France
Local time: 19:08
using scrap
Explanation:
Chatarra = scrap metal

Andy
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Andy Watkinson
Spain
Local time: 19:08
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Many thanks Andy!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2from scrap (steel)
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4using/from scrap metal
Noni Gilbert Riley
1 +1using scrap
Andy Watkinson


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
from scrap (steel)


Explanation:
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 19:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1761

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patricia scott: Anteponiendo "as".
15 mins
  -> gracias Patricia

agree  Clara Nino
2 days 14 hrs
  -> Gracias clisaz
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
using scrap


Explanation:
Chatarra = scrap metal

Andy

Andy Watkinson
Spain
Local time: 19:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 151
Grading comment
Many thanks Andy!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cinnamon Nolan
40 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
using/from scrap metal


Explanation:
Why not include metal?

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91
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