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afschakeling interessent wordt

English translation: opting out is worthwhile considering

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Dutch term or phrase:	afschakeling interessent wordt
English translation:	opting out is worthwhile considering
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20:27 Mar 8, 2005

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Business/Commerce (general)

Dutch term or phrase: afschakeling interessent wordt

Op basis van deze informatie kunt u inkomsten genereren door restvolume te verkopen. Of kunt u overwegen tegen welke prijs afschakeling interessant wordt.

Can anyone help with "afschakeling interessant wordt"? I can't find a meaning for "afschakeling". I think the verb "afschakelen" may mean "to get rid of" but am not sure.

TAF KudoZ activity Questions: 304 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 27
Local time: 06:27

opting out

Explanation:
Without more context - I'd say this was a fair bet - sounds like to opt out at a certain price would be advantageous.

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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2005-03-08 21:32:08 GMT)
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instead of interesting, perhaps \"worthwhile considering\" would be worthwhile considering....;-)

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Lawyer-Linguist
Portugal
Local time: 11:27

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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

opting out

Lawyer-Linguist

stepping out/quitting becomes/gets interesting

Fred ten Berge

disconnection ... becomes an interesting option

EgonWegh

Discussion entries: 10

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Thanks: -

11:29 Mar 9, 2005

Thanks very much for all your comments. I'll check with the client and let you know!

Lawyer-Linguist

Portugal

As I've just said to Egon, this could go either way - I find disconnecting from a power grid extreme here and I believe they are talking about opting out from a choice to sell, however can't say either way with certainty. You'll need to ask client.

09:57 Mar 9, 2005

Lawyer-Linguist

Portugal

In other words by opting out of not selling the surplus volume at that time you hold it in reserve until you offer it for sale again (possibly by putting it out to tender/highest bid is what they mean by offering it on the market) at a future date.

09:45 Mar 9, 2005

Lawyer-Linguist

Portugal

Ok, I don't think it is a physical disconnection and would stick with opting out (of selling surplus volume). As far as the rest is concerned, the first is to offer for sale vs. actually selling.

09:38 Mar 9, 2005

Non-ProZ.com

translation:

09:22 Mar 9, 2005

X can produce forecasts for the short term - on a daily or weekly basis. Based on this information you can generate revenue by selling surplus volume. Or you can weigh up at what price opting out (?) is of benefit. You can also, after all, resell (?) this "saved" energy. I don't see the difference between "op de markt aanbieden" and "verkopen".

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09:18 Mar 9, 2005

Lawyer-Linguist

Portugal

Can you post the next sentence to be sure?

08:41 Mar 9, 2005

Lawyer-Linguist

Portugal

Hi Tracey, in that context Egon may have a point though - disconnection, switching off etc.

08:40 Mar 9, 2005

Non-ProZ.com

Context:

08:36 Mar 9, 2005

The text is about energy companies and a software program that helps them to forecast how much energy they will need over the next week/month etc. Based on this information they can generate more revenue by selling the surplus/excess volume. (This is the first sentence in Dutch above). So no, EgonWegh, it does not have to do with windmills. Thanks very much for all your help!

EgonWegh

Netherlands

Does your text have anything to do with "windmills" and "generating your own electricity"? (see my answer)

08:14 Mar 9, 2005

Answers

7 mins confidence:

stepping out/quitting becomes/gets interesting

Explanation:
Hopelijk zijn hierboven voorlopig voldoende opties aangegeven.
If not, please let us know.
Lots of success!

Fred ten Berge
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

57 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

opting out

Lawyer-Linguist
Portugal
Local time: 11:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 70

Grading comment

Thanks very much for your help. This was what it turned out to be.

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agree

xxxjarry

10 hrs

-> tks Jarry

neutral

EgonWegh: context = electricity, therefore "to disconnect" as in: iedere fout leidt tot afschakeling van het betreffende netdeel = disconnection from the power grid

12 hrs

-> it could just as well be opting out from the choice to sell surplus electricity Egon, so my advice to Tracey is to establish this later in her text or to contact client - nobody can say here for sure.

agree

Fred ten Berge: Not the slightest doubt in my mind that this does NOT concern electricity! // With due respect, of course, isn't "worth while considering" rather far fetched, considering the simplicity of the last two words of this question? // "opting" far better!!

1 day4 hrs

-> thanks, glad I'm not the only one awake at this crazy hour!// hi, opting intended to stay - just a suggestion for "interesting" e.g. " at which price opting out is worthwhile" instead of "at which price opting out is interesting" (advantageous to them)

11 hrs confidence:

disconnection ... becomes an interesting option

Explanation:
Even though there is no context (!) my wild guess would be that this has something to do with windmills and generating your own electricity, the way farmers do in the Netherlands.

If a surplus of electricity is generated, you can either sell that surplus (restvolume verkopen) or you might consider to disconnect your farm from the electrical grid altogether.

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Note added at 13 hrs 5 mins (2005-03-09 09:33:44 GMT)
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In view of the fact that the text is really about the production of energy ... be it energy generated by windmills or otherwise ;-) ...
I would take the word \"afschakelen\" literally: \"to switch off\", or \"to disconnect\".

Do they intend to disconnect their facilities entirely from the local power grid and sell the entire amount of electricity they have generated (not just the surplus) to someone else? They just might, if there\'s any profit in it for them! Further context might clarify that ...

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Note added at 13 hrs 14 mins (2005-03-09 09:42:49 GMT)
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\"op de markt aanbieden\" and \"verkopen\" are the same thing (strictly speaking \"op de markt aanbieden\" is: \"to offer for sale\" while \"verkopen\" is \"to sell\"). The former is mostly used for companies, the latter for individuals trying to sell something.

EgonWegh
Netherlands
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of:

Dutch

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