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énergies autres qu'électriques

English translation: non-electric energy


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French term or phrase:énergies autres qu'électriques
English translation:non-electric energy
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21:57 Mar 15, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
French term or phrase: énergies autres qu'électriques
energies other than electric?
michka
Local time: 09:45
non-electric energy
Explanation:
geothermal resources, non-electric energy produced by wind or solar heat
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ekat3r1na
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Summary of answers provided
2 +4(sources of) power other than electricity
Tony M
4 +1non-electric energyekat3r1na
3 +1alternative energiesekat3r1na


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(sources of) power other than electricity


Explanation:
It would help if you gave us a bit more contect, but énergie is sometimes better translated as 'power', unless you're saying something like:

"an alternator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy"

or of course, 'renewable energy'

Tony M
France
Local time: 09:45
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxBourth: Yep, we all - and the translator above all - have to stand back and get the big picture.
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Alex --- YOU know what I'm trying to get across...
agree  Bianca AH: ;o)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Bianca!
agree  Charlie Bavington: Agree with your 'power' observation. Would hesitate to say 'renewable' since it could include gas (if it was central heating, say). I was gonna say "non-electrical power" (or energy).
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, CB! Indeed... Your suggestion might work equally well, it all depends on the CONTEXT!
agree  IC --
2 days21 hrs
  -> Merci, ICG !
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
non-electric energy


Explanation:
geothermal resources, non-electric energy produced by wind or solar heat


    Reference: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=4&Lg=1&C...
ekat3r1na
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agree  IC --
2 days21 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
alternative energies


Explanation:
other than electric ? :)

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jolanta Tuzel
56 mins
neutral  Tony M: 'alternative energies' has such a specific connotation, these days, I'm not sure it's wise here; and a hanging adjective 'electric' like that sounds odd... reminds me of the old folk who treated 'electric' as a noun.
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