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stadswarmte

English translation: district heating

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Dutch term or phrase:stadswarmte
English translation:district heating
Entered by: Justine Meredith

14:02 Apr 18, 2012
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / energiestromen in elektronisch meetsysteem
Dutch term or phrase: stadswarmte
Het elektronisch meten van energie- en waterstromen in een gebouw. Energie kan een combinatie zijn van gas, elektriciteit en stadswarmte die alledrie herleid moeten worden tot een uniforme waarde om tot een bepaalde uitkomst te komen. Weet iemand een goede term voor standswarmte?
Monique van Prehn
Local time: 23:52
district heating
Explanation:
The supply of heat, either in the form of steam or hot water, from a central source to a group of buildings. (Source: MGH)
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Justine Meredith
Netherlands
Local time: 23:52
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4district heating
Justine Meredith
5district heating
Ben Hickman
4 -1municipal heating
Alexander Schleber (X)


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
district heating


Explanation:
The supply of heat, either in the form of steam or hot water, from a central source to a group of buildings. (Source: MGH)

Justine Meredith
Netherlands
Local time: 23:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ronald van Riet: you were faster ;-)
2 mins
  -> :D
neutral  Alexander Schleber (X): district = stadswijk
18 mins
agree  David Walker (X): district heating is a good general term that applies to towns as well as smaller areas
31 mins
agree  Michael Beijer
36 mins
agree  philgoddard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating
41 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
district heating


Explanation:
Standard translation.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating
Ben Hickman
Sweden
Local time: 23:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alexander Schleber (X): district = stadswijk
17 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
municipal heating


Explanation:
stadswijk = district
stad = town, municipality, city

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 23:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Terry Costin: stad here is just a name but it is not meant in the sense of city or town, it is meant as local area, distributed from a communal source, along RAYONS (in Dutch).
3 hrs
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