German: NotgradientEnglish translation: reserve/stand-by/backup 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | Notgradient | | English translation: | reserve/stand-by/backup | | Entered by: | AmiHH |
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Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / gas | | German term or phrase: Notgradient | I'm looking for a translation for Notgradient and different ways of expressing "Not."
Here's an example I found online, since my document doesn't give much context itself.
Notgradient: dieser Gradient wird dann eingesetzt, wenn in einem Versorgungsgebiet ein Erzeugungsmangel eingetreten ist (Ausfall eines Kraftwerksblocks). Mit den in dem betroffenen Gebiet befindlichen Gasturbinen kann dieses Leistungsdefizit reduziert oder behoben werden; dabei sind allerdings Lebensdauereinschränkungen der Turbine zu erwarten.
Emergency gradient doesn't appear to cut it. interruption gradient? Does anyone have any bright ideas? |
| | Clarification request(s) and responseAmiHH (asker): 12:48pm May 3, 2002: note to e-rich - I've actually got Lastgradienten, Normalgradienten, and Notgradienten, so I can't just leave it. My dictionary gives "gradient" for Gradient. Do you have other sources to suggest?
AmiHH (asker): 10:14am May 5, 2002: note to Klaus: - I was going to suggest reserve gradient as well. What do you think about that one? In the end, I have not been able to find any references in English. I've only found normal gradient, average gradient and pressure gradient.
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| | stand-by gradient | Explanation:
or back-up gradient
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Note added at 2002-05-04 12:18:38 (GMT)
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\"fall-back gradient\", as in fall-back position. Nobody said \"reserve gradient\" yet. Hmmmm. (Help gradient, supplementary gradient) |
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 gangels
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| Note from asker to answererThanks for all the possibilities. In the end, I was not able to find the equivalent in English, but I think reserve gradient would be fine. I'll include the German term in brackets.
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| contingency
Explanation:
Possibly a contingency plan for when....
You don't need to use the word plan though
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Note added at 2002-05-03 11:57:51 (GMT)
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also exigency, crisis, provisional
| Sueg
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| overdrive gradient
Explanation:
A bit far from the German, but based on your context, they are driving the turbines beyond their design parameters.
Also, with automobile engines, they use a 'redline' to mark the maximum rpm. You might try to work this term in, like 'beyond redline.' So, perhaps something like this.
Just another thought.
| jccantrell
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| failure-support gradient
Explanation:
... or loss-compensation gradient would seem to fit the context.
Lastgradienten would then be load gradients and Normalgradienten would be normal gradients (as if I had to tell you that last one).
| Bob Kerns
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| stand-by gradient
Explanation:
or back-up gradient
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Note added at 2002-05-04 12:18:38 (GMT)
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\"fall-back gradient\", as in fall-back position. Nobody said \"reserve gradient\" yet. Hmmmm. (Help gradient, supplementary gradient)
| gangels
United States
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| Note from asker to answerer| Thanks for all the possibilities. In the end, I was not able to find the equivalent in English, but I think reserve gradient would be fine. I'll include the German term in brackets. |
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