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"quarrying" in Spanish

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quarry(also: pit)
It is, but we must resist the tendency to use this Budget as a quarry for the new tasks that are to come.
Lo es, pero tenemos que evitar la tendencia a recurrir a él como cantera para financiar las nuevas tareas que irán surgiendo.
Mr President, this is the second time today that we have discussed mining and quarrying.
Señor Presidente, esta es la segunda vez en este día que debatimos sobre minas y canteras.
As someone has already pointed out in this debate, not all quarries that are extractive industries are the same.
Como ya ha apuntado alguien en este debate, no todas las canteras que son industrias extractivas son iguales.
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As someone has already pointed out in this debate, not all quarries that are extractive industries are the same.
Como ya ha apuntado alguien en este debate, no todas las canteras que son industrias extractivas son iguales.
Who has not seen the open wounds in the landscape caused by the quarries that supply us with such valuable materials?
¿Quién no ha visto las llagas abiertas en el paisaje que representan las canteras, que sin embargo nos abastecen de materiales tan útiles?
Moreover, we have stipulated that this applies solely to plant, mines and quarries which are in operation and not to mere storage areas.
Por otra parte, hemos precisado que nos referimos únicamente a las instalaciones o minas o canteras en activo y no a los simples almacenes.
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Mr President, this is the second time today that we have discussed mining and quarrying.
Señor Presidente, esta es la segunda vez en este día que debatimos sobre minas y canteras.
For example, there is a company on the island of North Uist which is engaged in quarrying and road maintenance.
Por ejemplo, hay una empresa en la isla de North Uist que se dedica a la explotación de canteras y mantenimiento de carreteras.
they're quarrying for marble
han abierto una cantera para extraer mármol
he's still quarrying for information
sigue recabando información
This morning it was MrSjöstedt’s report, and now it is this resolution that indirectly concerns the mining and quarrying industry.
Esta mañana fue el informe del Sr. Sjöstedt y ahora se trata de esta resolución que se refiere indirectamente al sector de las minas y canteras.
Mining and quarrying waste accounts for nearly 30% of the annual EU waste, which equals hundreds of millions of tons of waste.
Los residuos de las industrias extractivas representan cerca del 30% de los residuos totales anuales de la Unión Europea, que ascienden a cientos de millones de toneladas.
I agree with both MrRoche and Commissioner Vitorino that the energy, mining and quarrying industries are of great importance to the economies of many poor countries.
Estoy de acuerdo con el Sr. Roche y el Comisario Vitorino en que las industrias extractivas revisten una gran importancia para las economías de numerosos países pobres.
Mining waste is currently covered by general waste directives, but some serious incidents involving quarrying and mine waste led to the Council to ask for a specific directive on mining waste.
En mi opinión, la minería sería bastante más cara para las empresas que trabajan en este sector si tuvieran que adoptar el proyecto de informe.