centrale termo elettrica

English translation: thermoelectric power station

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Italian term or phrase:	centrale termo elettrica
English translation:	thermoelectric power station
Entered by:	xlationhouse

12:54 Apr 30, 2008

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation

Italian term or phrase: centrale termo elettrica

From an EU interview of local authorities in Cavriglia. The text refers to an ENEL "centrale termo elettrica" in Santa Barbara, that was previously powered by lignite and is now powered by methane.

I have "thermal power plant" as a working translation. Seems so simple, yet it would be good to have this confirmed. Earlier similar Proz entries have a different context. Thanks.

xlationhouse KudoZ activity Questions: 206 (none open) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 147 United States
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thermoelectric power station

Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="thermoelectric power s...

i prefer "station" to "plant" in the power generation sector.

Selected response from:

Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 02:08

Grading comment

Thanks! This works fine.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

thermoelectric power station

Paul O'Brien

4 +2

thermoelectric plant

Silvia Nigretto

(combined) heat and power station/plant (CHP plant)

Ryszard Matuszewski

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

thermoelectric plant

Explanation:
thermoelectric plant

Vedere
http://pubs.usgs.gov/chapter11/chapter11J.html
www.springerlink.com/index/G78040002G87P177.pdf
www.aecom.com/MarketsAndServices/53/07/index.html -

Silvia Nigretto
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 24

33 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

thermoelectric power station

Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="thermoelectric power s...

i prefer "station" to "plant" in the power generation sector.

Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 02:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 92

Grading comment

Thanks! This works fine.

1 hr confidence:

(combined) heat and power station/plant (CHP plant)

Explanation:
or: thermal-electric power station
some more variants: communal power and heating station; industrial power and heating station, public power and heating station (all terms according to Dictionary of Electric Power Engineering)

Ryszard Matuszewski
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of:

Polish

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