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warmte kracht koppeling WKK

English translation: cogeneration


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09:38 Jan 18, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: warmte kracht koppeling WKK
bouw/constructie, technische toepassing om gegenereerde warmte aan krachtwinning toe te voegen
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Local time: 09:05
English translation:cogeneration
Explanation:
warmtekrachtkoppeling = 1 word
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Björn Houben
Belgium
Local time: 09:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3cogeneration
Björn Houben
5 +1Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Olly Pekelharing
4 +1combined heat and power (generation) CHPErik Boers
3total energy (system)
Kate Hudson


  

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cogeneration


Explanation:
warmtekrachtkoppeling = 1 word

Björn Houben
Belgium
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olly Pekelharing
14 mins

agree  Saskia Steur
58 mins

agree  Dr Lofthouse
2 days14 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
total energy (system)


Explanation:
This is the translation given by the Technische Woordenboek...... whether this fits your tecxt depends on the context which you have not given.
You might want to use the phrase "total energy system"

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 09:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
combined heat and power (generation) CHP


Explanation:
Ook cogeneration genoemd.

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 09:05
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia Steur
55 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)


Explanation:
see wikipedia.

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-01-18 10:00:07 GMT)
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Also called cogeneration.

Olly Pekelharing
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Great, thanks! Sophie


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia Steur: That's it!
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