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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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17:33 Oct 20, 2009

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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 KudoZ activity Questions: 571 (none open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 401 Canada
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génératrice à combustible diesel

Explanation:
IMO

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Au Canada, (c'est pour le Canada Boris?), c'est génératrice et non pas générateur.

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Joco
Local time: 21:47

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Merci Jojo
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groupe électrogène diesel

FX Fraipont

4 +1

groupe électrogène diesel

Michael GREEN

génératrice à combustible diesel

Joco

générateur entrainé par un moteur diesel

florence metzger

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5 mins confidence:

générateur entrainé par un moteur diesel

Explanation:
une suggestion..

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sur les navires, on dit diesel alternateur...

florence metzger
Local time: 03:47
Specializes in field
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French
PRO pts in category: 47

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Asker: Merci Florence.

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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: 03:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 213

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Asker: Merci FX Fraipont.

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peer agreement (net): +1

groupe électrogène diesel

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

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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: 03:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

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Asker: Merci Michael.

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génératrice à combustible diesel

Joco
Local time: 21:47
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French
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Merci Jojo

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Oct 25, 2009 - Changes made by Joco:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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