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English translation: additional meter


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Dutch term or phrase:tussenmeter
English translation:additional meter
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Energy / Power Generation
Dutch term or phrase: tussenmeter
Can anyone help with a translation for "tussenmeter". I found a definition on this website: http://www.delta.nl/web/show/id=77260, but I still can't think of a good translation.

Hoe kom ik erachter hoeveel verschillende apparaten gebruiken/ welk apparaat zorgt voor het hoge verbruik?

Wanneer u wilt weten hoeveel energie bepaalde apparatuur verbruikt, kunt u hiervoor een tussenmeter plaatsen bij het apparaat. Deze meter meet hoeveel energie het specifieke apparaat verbruikt. U kunt deze tussenmeter voor zo’n € 22 aanschaffen bij de elektronicawinkels.

Thanks in advance for any help.

taf
additional meter
Explanation:
As an alternative to a straight translation, I'd be inclined to reword the text along the lines of 'you can use an additional (power) meter for the individual appliance/device' or 'you can connect the appliance/device via an additional meter'.
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Ken Cox
Netherlands
Local time: 20:38
Grading comment
Thanks all of you for your help. I went with additional meters in the end.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2intermediate meter
Dave Calderhead
3 +1additional meterKen Cox
4auxiliary meter
Jack den Haan


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
intermediate meter


Explanation:
If you are not happy with individual meter

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 20:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan
32 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack.

agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Siobhan.
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
auxiliary meter


Explanation:
I think Dave's suggestion is quite in order, but this would be a reasonable alternative in my opinion.

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 20:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
additional meter


Explanation:
As an alternative to a straight translation, I'd be inclined to reword the text along the lines of 'you can use an additional (power) meter for the individual appliance/device' or 'you can connect the appliance/device via an additional meter'.

Ken Cox
Netherlands
Local time: 20:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thanks all of you for your help. I went with additional meters in the end.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan
10 hrs
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