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energieslurper

English translation: energy guzzler


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Dutch term or phrase:energieslurper
English translation:energy guzzler
Entered by: Barend van Zadelhoff
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15:17 Mar 29, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Dutch term or phrase: energieslurper
Apparaten die veel energie verbruiken. Maar heeft dat ook een leuk kek woord in het Engels?
xxxgeenstijl
Netherlands
Local time: 14:15
energy guzzler
Explanation:
dit komt wel in de buurt denk ik

Intelligent plugs will tackle the energy-guzzlers inside your home

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article311...

Schwarzenegger set to ban 'energy-guzzling' big screen TVs in California


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1220664/Ca...
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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 14:15
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5energy guzzlerBarend van Zadelhoff
4 +3energy hog
Kate Hudson
4energy hog
Frank van Thienen
3Gas Guzzler
Dave Greatrix


Discussion entries: 1





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
energy hog


Explanation:
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Appliances - Energy Hog
- [ Vertaal deze pagina ]
Appliances. Use of appliances such as your refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, clothes washer, and dryer comprise about 18% of a typical home's total energy ...
www.energyhog.org/.../saving_appliances.htm - In cache - Vergelijkbaar
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Wasting Electricity - Don't be an Energy Hog ...
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Are you an energy hog? Several factors can affect how much electricity your appliances use. The location of the appliance directly impacts its efficiency. ...
www.electriciandirectory.com/.../conservingenergy - In cache - Vergelijkbaar
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Which appliance is the biggest energy hog? | The Recurve Reverb ...
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16 Dec 2010 ... Appliances account for about 17% of your household's energy consumption, with refrigerators, clothes washers, and clothes dryers at the top ...
blog.recurve.com/which-appliance-is-the-biggest-energy-hog - Verenigde Staten - In cache
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Watch Out for Energy Hogging appliancesgoodwyn Building | Goodwyn ...
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1 Feb 2011 ... One Response to Watch Out for Energy Hogging Appliances. Angel Miller says: February 1, 2011 at 9:51 am. Great tips! ...
goodwynbuilding.com/watch-out-for-energy-hogging-appliances/ - Verenigde Staten - In cache
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Town of Markham - Haul Away Your Energy Hog
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2 Dec 2008 ... Energy Hog Programs Retires Over 1000 Old Appliances. The Town of Markham Energy Conservation Office (MECO) and PowerStream would like to ...
www.markham.ca/Markham/.../energyhog.htm - In cache - Vergelijkbaar

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 14:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olly Pekelharing: other option: power hog (obviously only for electrical appliances)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Chris Hopley
16 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Michael Baeyens: -> Thank you
3 days3 hrs
  -> Thank you
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
energy guzzler


Explanation:
dit komt wel in de buurt denk ik

Intelligent plugs will tackle the energy-guzzlers inside your home

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article311...

Schwarzenegger set to ban 'energy-guzzling' big screen TVs in California


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1220664/Ca...

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Gardner: I think this is a British term
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Christine.
agree  Olly Pekelharing
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Olly.
agree  Chris Hopley
16 hrs
  -> Dank je wel, Chris.
agree  Tina Vonhof
23 hrs
  -> Dank je wel, Tina.
agree  Anne Lee
4 days
  -> Dank je wel, Anne.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
energy hog


Explanation:
een "slurper" van verschillende dingen is bekend als een "hog", of varken.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Learn how to defeat Energy Hogs and become an official Hog Buster"

    Reference: http://www.energyhog.org/
Frank van Thienen
Canada
Local time: 05:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Gas Guzzler


Explanation:
This phrase has become synonymous with machines that use a lot of energy. It was initially used to describe large petrol driven cars, but is frequently used nowadays as slang for for any machinery that uses a lot of fuel.

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I've never seen it used with reference to anything but a vehicle.
19 mins
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Changes made by editors
Apr 12, 2011 - Changes made by Barend van Zadelhoff:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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