Verursacherprinzip

English translation: bill the energy costs to the responsible cost centre

06:44 May 9, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
German term or phrase: Verursacherprinzip
A company that implements energy management systems with the aim of reducing energy costs:
Verrechnung der Energiekosten auf Kostenstellen und -träger nach Verursacherprinzip.
What do they claim to be able to do?
Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
Spain
Local time: 21:28
English translation:bill the energy costs to the responsible cost centre
Explanation:
or more precisely:
allocate the enery costs to the cost centre or unit which occasioned them...

Verursacherprinzip = "pollutant pays"
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berelin
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Summary of answers provided
nabill the energy costs to the responsible cost centre
berelin
nausage-based fees
Kevin Fulton
naoriginator principla / polluter-pays principle (PPP) / principle of causation
Vesna Zivcic
nauser pays principle
Rolf Buesken (X)


  

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18 mins
bill the energy costs to the responsible cost centre


Explanation:
or more precisely:
allocate the enery costs to the cost centre or unit which occasioned them...

Verursacherprinzip = "pollutant pays"


    just know
berelin
Local time: 21:28
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29 mins
usage-based fees


Explanation:
The standard translation of Verursacherprinzip is "Polluter Pays Principle" but this doesn't seem to be the case in the selection you've offered.


    Hamblock/Wessels Gro�w�rterbuch Wirtschaftsenglisch
Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 15:28
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3 hrs
originator principla / polluter-pays principle (PPP) / principle of causation


Explanation:
Application of the Polluter Pays Principle
... Application of the Polluter Pays Principle. Differentiating
the rates of Community assistance ...

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    Reference: http://www.inforegio.org/wbdoc/docoffic/working/poll_en.htm
Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 21:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
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9 hrs
user pays principle


Explanation:
This is the term commonly used in Australia.


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Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 05:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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