Absatzportfolio
English translation: consumption profile
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| 14:39 Mar 12, 2008 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Energy / Power Generation / Utilities: Gas | |||||||
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peer agreement (net): +1consumption profile, use profile Explanation: IMO it literally means 'sales profile' as seen from the perspective of the supplier (how much they sell to the customer), but here it's more usual in English to word this from the persective of the customer (esp. given the possessive form: *your* profile). sample refs: Hydro-Québec - Residential Customers Will the new system affect electricity rates or the way my power ... I've received a bill but the Consumption Profile on my Personal Page has not been ... www.hydroquebec.com/residential/changes/reponse.html Habitat International : Energy consumption profile of public ... Energy consumption profile of public housing for lower-mid income families in a .... consumption rates for electricity and gas were calculated on monthly ... linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0197397598000253 Pennsylvania Profitability Analysis Identifies Individual High ... While most electric rates reflect the cost-of-service incurred by an entire ... is determined by the customer's hourly energy use profile and the portfolio ... www.maisy.com/paprof.htm The Benefits of Demand Response $3.05/kW/month Retail electricity rate (estimated)....... 6 cents/kWh ... your energy-use profile, you may be able to negotiate lower retail rates from your ... www.buildings.com/articles/detail.aspx?contentID=3462 |
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something like "range of services you offer". Explanation: The term Absatz is used as a general term for what can be sold (i.e. gas and electricity in ths case). Not being a native speakter, I'm not clear about whether "service" is appropriate in the context of utility provision. |
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Sales Portfolio Explanation: Book of sales data used as a reference tool by a salesperson. The sales portfolio contains information about terms, special deals, prices, types of discounts, and available merchandising material. |
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range of products and services Explanation: ...if the term has been properly used in the German source, it describes the amount of products and services (in units) (to be) sold - in contrast to *sales*, which stands for the turnover made with sold products and services (in Euros, USD etc.) --> thus, *range of products and services* would be correct, which is also used in a gas business context (see British Gas reference) Reference: http://www.marketing-lexikon-online.de/Lexikon/Stichworte_A/... Reference: http://www.britishgas.co.uk//HomeMove/Home-Move-Services/Hom... |
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