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English: consumable fuels

German translation: nicht erneuerbare/nicht nachhaltige Brennstoffe







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English term or phrase:consumable fuels
German translation:nicht erneuerbare/nicht nachhaltige Brennstoffe
Entered by:Elvira Schmid
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Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: consumable fuels
oil, gas and consumable fuels
Elvira Schmid
Italy
nicht erneuerbare/nicht nachhaltige Treibstoffe
Explanation:
meist ist allerdings die rede von "Energieträgern", "Brennstoffen" etc ( (Kohle, Gas, Oel, Uranium)
Umgekehrt verhält es sich mit den nicht erneuerbaren endlichen Ressourcen Gas, Öl, Kohle oder Uran. ... indirekte Energie + nicht erneuerbare direkte Energie. ...
www.energie.gr.ch/strom-aus-wasser/gutefaktor.htm -
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Note from asker to answerer
danke, war schwierige mit der Punktevergabe. Hoffe, es fühlt sich niemand ungerecht behandelt..
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Kim Metzger
3nicht erneuerbare/nicht nachhaltige Treibstoffe
Johanna Timm, PhD


  


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nicht erneuerbare/nicht nachhaltige Treibstoffe

Explanation:
meist ist allerdings die rede von "Energieträgern", "Brennstoffen" etc ( (Kohle, Gas, Oel, Uranium)
Umgekehrt verhält es sich mit den nicht erneuerbaren endlichen Ressourcen Gas, Öl, Kohle oder Uran. ... indirekte Energie + nicht erneuerbare direkte Energie. ...
www.energie.gr.ch/strom-aus-wasser/gutefaktor.htm -

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
Note from asker to answerer
danke, war schwierige mit der Punktevergabe. Hoffe, es fühlt sich niemand ungerecht behandelt..
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Background info - not for points

Explanation:
I don't have a translation, but maybe this will help.

(1) CONSUMABLE FUEL- The term `consumable fuel' means any solid, liquid, or gaseous matter which releases energy when consumed by an auxiliary power unit.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&db_id=cp108&r_n=hr06...

Fuel: Any material substance that can be consumed to supply heat or power. Included are petroleum, coal, and natural gas (the fossil fuels), and other consumable materials, such as uranium, biomass, and hydrogen.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/glossary/glossary_f.htm



Kim Metzger
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree Johanna Timm, PhD: thanks;)
2 hrs
  -> But it seems like oil and gas are also consumable fuels. Maybe Prompt's sentence should read: oil, gas and OTHER consumable fuels.
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