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English translation: energy transition/switch

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German term or phrase:	Energiewende
English translation:	energy transition/switch
Entered by:	Karen Dizon

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04:44 Nov 15, 2011

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German term or phrase: Energiewende

Und wenn wir von Energiewende sprechen, sollten wir uns auch bewusst machen, dass es für sehr viele Menschen auf dieser Erde kein Umstieg, sondern ein Einstieg in eine verlässliche Energieversorgung wäre.

Energy-shift? Does anyone have any better ideas out there?

David Rumsey KudoZ activity Questions: 1922 (7 open) (22 without valid answers) (19 closed without grading) Answers: 82
Local time: 15:46

transition / switch

Explanation:
adding from... to.... if desired. For example "XX (country/company) is switching/undergoing a transition/transitioning from using fossil fuels to renewable energy sources."
"X phase-out" or "phasing out X" (X= nuclear energy/coal/whatever) might also be an option in certain contexts, even though it's not a true translation of the term you are asking for, but of "Ausstieg", which is related.
HTH

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Woodstock
Germany
Local time: 00:46

Grading comment

These are the best suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +7

change in energy policy

Bernd Runge

3 +2

transition / switch

Woodstock

transformation of the German energy industry

Jayne Fox

change of power (sources)

Ramey Rieger

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

7 mins confidence:

energiwende transformation of the German energy industry

Explanation:
is what I say.

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-11-15 04:52:20 GMT)
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And in this case - if it's a global perspective, you can leave out the 'German'.

Jayne Fox
Local time: 10:46
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

energiwende

transition / switch

Woodstock
Germany
Local time: 00:46
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

These are the best suggestions.

Notes to answerer

Asker:

2 hrs confidence:

energiwende change of power (sources)

Explanation:
or:

turn towards sustainable energy
regenerative/sustainable energy movement

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 00:46
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 10

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

change in energy policy

Explanation:
... seems to be a rather common expression ...

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 00:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 191

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Thomas Giebler: Dem stimme ich zu. Google ist zwar mit vorsicht zu genießen, aber weit über 1.000.000 Hits finde ich dann doch recht überzeugend.

30 mins

-> Vielen Dank, Thomas. Mal sehen, was die native speakers davon halten ;-)

agree

Lynda Hepburn: sounds good to me

59 mins

-> Great, thanks Lynda.

agree

Steffen Walter: Oder so. Ich würde allerdings "energy transition"/"transition to renewable energy sources" verwenden. / Da würde ich dann etwas mit "shift", "entry" o. ä. "basteln".

1 hr

-> Vielen Dank, Steffen. Die transition würde ich mir für den zweiten Satzteil aufheben wollen.

agree

phoeberuth

3 hrs

-> Vielen Dank!

agree

dkfmmuc: Melde Zustimmung.

3 hrs

-> Danke - Weggetreten ;-)

agree

Ingeborg Gowans: ja, und mit Brigitte: AT ist Energi"e"wende

5 hrs

-> Vielen Dank, Ingeborg - allerdings hat Brigitte Energiewende dann leider klein geschrieben ;-)

agree

Inge Meinzer

10 hrs

-> Vielen Dank, Inge.

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Changes made by editors

Nov 24, 2011 - Changes made by Karen Dizon:
Edited KOG entry	David Rumsey's old entry - "energiwende" => "transition / switch"
Nov 24, 2011 - Changes made by Karen Dizon:
Term asked	energiwende => Energiewende
Nov 15, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (write-in)	In a newletter on solar panels. => newsletter on solar panels

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