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German: Arbeitspreis and Leistungspreis

English translation: unit/energy rate AND demand/standby/capacity charge







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German term or phrase:Arbeitspreis AND Leistungspreis
English translation:unit/energy rate AND demand/standby/capacity charge
Entered by:Endre Both
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / gas
German term or phrase: Arbeitspreis and Leistungspreis
In a gas supply agreement, there is an Arbeitspreis and a Leistungspreis. The Leistungspreis is measured in DM/kWh/h/a and the Arbeitspreis is measured in PF/kWh. I\'d like to hear your initial suggestions before I share mine.
AmiHH
Germany
Clarification request(s) and response
AmiHH (asker): 1:00pm Mar 19, 2002: my notes - My notes say: Leistungspreis: capacity charge and Arbeitspreis: unit price or operating current charge but I have no sources to back this up.
AmiHH (asker): 8:32am Mar 26, 2002: more - For Arbeitspreis I am sticking with unit price but I am looking for a little something more to back up a translation for Leistungspreis.
AmiHH (asker): 12:02pm Mar 26, 2002: www.energyideas.org - I found this definition:
Capacity Charge
An element in a two-part pricing method used in capacity transactions (energy charge is the other element). The capacity charge, sometimes called Demand Charge, is assessed on the amount of capacity being purchased.


demand charge / standby charge / capacity charge AND unit rate / energy rate
Explanation:
A fair number of variants are in use across the globe, including yours (capacity charge and unit price), so take your pick.

However, beware of "consumer charge" or "service charge" (Grundpreis or Verrechnungspreis) which does not depend on the amount of energy consumed.
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Endre Both
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for pointing out "across the globe" and giving different suggestions. This translation is for Germany. I talked to the client and he said to stick with capacity charge and unit price. In general, he said one should remember that energy systems are different across the globe, so it is not as important to find a term used in the US. (In the end, the terms I mentioned are the equivalents of demand charge and energy charge).
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3demand rate
Kathi Stock
5standing charges and running charges
xxxoligu1
4demand charge / standby charge / capacity charge AND unit rate / energy rate
Endre Both
4Arbeitspreis = costumer price, Leistungspreis = price per unit, unit price
pschmitt
4 -1labour reward and performance reward
GBChrista


  

Answers

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
demand rate

Explanation:
demand rate = Leistungspreis; the amount to be paid per unit of chargeable demand,for a specified period of supply

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Note added at 2002-03-19 12:26:10 (GMT)
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Arbeitspreis: energy rate; the amount to be paid per unit of energy,i.e.per kilowatt-hour,consumed

Kathi Stock
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Endre Both: Arbeitspreis vielleicht häufiger "unit rate"
22 mins
agree Manuela Remmel
2 hrs
agree ingot
2 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Arbeitspreis = costumer price, Leistungspreis = price per unit, unit price

Explanation:
Hope this helps

pschmitt
United Kingdom

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Endre Both: See e.g. www.aie.org.au/melb/material/resource/agl992000.pdf or http://www.reggen.vic.gov.au/PDF/2001/CPower_Tariffs2002.pdf
9 mins
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
labour reward and performance reward

Explanation:
I hope this helps

GBChrista
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Ursula Peter-Czichi: Leistung is a technical term, Leistung, measured in Kwh!
14 mins
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
demand charge / standby charge / capacity charge AND unit rate / energy rate

Explanation:
A fair number of variants are in use across the globe, including yours (capacity charge and unit price), so take your pick.

However, beware of "consumer charge" or "service charge" (Grundpreis or Verrechnungspreis) which does not depend on the amount of energy consumed.


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Endre Both
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for pointing out "across the globe" and giving different suggestions. This translation is for Germany. I talked to the client and he said to stick with capacity charge and unit price. In general, he said one should remember that energy systems are different across the globe, so it is not as important to find a term used in the US. (In the end, the terms I mentioned are the equivalents of demand charge and energy charge).
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2 days18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
standing charges and running charges

Explanation:
got it from a text done in the university in my 3rd semester.

xxxoligu1
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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