Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Auf- bzw. Abstauprogramme
English translation:
{water} storage and release programs
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jccantrell
Sep 19, 2007 12:55
16 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
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Auf- bzw. Abstauprogramme
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
Insoweit ein Pumpwälzbetrieb aus der Sicht des Abnehmers wirtschaftlich oder auf Grund von Behördenauflagen zur Erfüllung von Auf- bzw. Abstauprogrammen notwendig ist, wird Energie vom Abnehmer ohne Entgelt an den Lieferanten geliefert.
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Change log
Sep 19, 2007 14:16: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Auf- bzw. Abstauprogrammen" to "Auf- bzw. Abstauprogramme"
Sep 20, 2007 14:19: jccantrell Created KOG entry
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jccantrell
United States
United States
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United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
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Works in: German to English
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{water} storage and release programs
Sounds like they are pumping the water into a tank, reservoir, etc. at night and then using it to generate electricity during times of peak demand.
See the link. It says:
"There are several types of hydropower facilities:
* "Storage" projects impound water behind a dam, forming a reservoir. Water is released through turbine-generators to produce electricity. The water storage and release cycles can be relatively short, for instance, storing water at night for daytime power generation. ..."
See the link. It says:
"There are several types of hydropower facilities:
* "Storage" projects impound water behind a dam, forming a reservoir. Water is released through turbine-generators to produce electricity. The water storage and release cycles can be relatively short, for instance, storing water at night for daytime power generation. ..."
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Comment: "thanks, this contract is giving me a headache"
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