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diesel fired generator

French translation: génératrice à combustible diesel


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English term or phrase:diesel fired generator
French translation:génératrice à combustible diesel
Entered by: Joco
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
English term or phrase: diesel fired generator
"When the energy stored in batteries is exhausted the truck runs of a high-efficiency **diesel fired generator**."
Boris Tsikel
Canada
Local time: 11:19
génératrice à combustible diesel
Explanation:
IMO

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Note added at 1 heure (2009-10-20 18:54:24 GMT)
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Au Canada, (c'est pour le Canada Boris?), c'est génératrice et non pas générateur.
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Joco
Canada
Local time: 03:19
Grading comment
Merci Jojo
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2groupe électrogène diesel
FX Fraipont
4 +1groupe électrogène diesel
Michael GREEN
4génératrice à combustible dieselJoco
3générateur entrainé par un moteur diesel
florence metzger


  

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générateur entrainé par un moteur diesel


Explanation:
une suggestion..

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Note added at 16 minutes (2009-10-20 17:49:49 GMT)
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sur les navires, on dit diesel alternateur...

florence metzger
France
Local time: 09:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Florence.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
groupe électrogène diesel


Explanation:
"groupe électrogène diesel, groupe électrogène insonorisé, électricité groupe électrogène."
http://www.honda-fr.com/pages/produits/.../Groupes-electroge...

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 09:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 86
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci FX Fraipont.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael GREEN: I think you just pipped me to the post :o)
2 mins
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agree  jl.thierry
9 mins
  -> merci
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
groupe électrogène diesel


Explanation:
That's what I would call it ...
Link shows pic ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-20 18:51:26 GMT)
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A "generator" (ie power/electricity generator) is a "groupe électrogène", particularly when (as in this case) it is used as a backup to the usual power supply.

Example sentence(s):
  • Groupe électrogène diesel

    Reference: http://www.yanan-motor.fr/product_1.asp
Michael GREEN
France
Local time: 09:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Michael.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FX Fraipont: who pipped who?
3 hrs
  -> Not sure! But at least we both agree on the answer to Asker's question :o)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
génératrice à combustible diesel


Explanation:
IMO

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Note added at 1 heure (2009-10-20 18:54:24 GMT)
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Au Canada, (c'est pour le Canada Boris?), c'est génératrice et non pas générateur.

Joco
Canada
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Merci Jojo

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michael GREEN: Il faudrait peut-être préciser "français du Québec", car AMA, ce terme n'est guère utilisé ailleurs (aucun ghit, par ex) ....
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