Jun 26, 2016 10:33
7 yrs ago
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French term
capacités appelées
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
the extension of a \"convention de concession\" (electricity)
"En réponse à ces préoccupations, Comnpany XYZ a promis de mettre à disposition la situation des capacités appelées par Région. Mais d'ores et déjà, le DG [i.e. Managing Dir]/Company ABC a fait part de la réhabilitation et la mise en service effective des centrales de [Place] et [Place], pour des capacités disponibles de l'ordre de 5 et 20 MW respectivement."
Thank you for your help.
Thank you for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | capacities demanded |
Tony M
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| 3 +1 | Power demand |
Korachi
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| 1 -1 | Allocated power supplies. |
Chakib Roula
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Proposed translations
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capacities demanded
The opposition is between 'appelé' and 'disponible', which usually reflects 'demande / availability'.
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Note added at 1 heure (2016-06-26 12:27:43 GMT)
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In fact, in EN we would be less likely to use it in the plural than in FR; but ti does all depend on the wider context if there is some specific reason to retain the plural in EN.
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Note added at 9 jours (2016-07-06 05:57:58 GMT) Post-grading
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I agree with Korachi and Didier that it is obviously of course referring to a demand for 'power'; however, in generating / supply terms, we do often look upon and refer to this as 'capacity', in a more notional sense of 'the generating capacity required to meet a certain demand'. It's all just a question of viewpoint...
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Note added at 9 jours (2016-07-06 05:58:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks you for your kind words! I do always try my best — though with certain askers it is sometimes very difficult!
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Note added at 1 heure (2016-06-26 12:27:43 GMT)
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In fact, in EN we would be less likely to use it in the plural than in FR; but ti does all depend on the wider context if there is some specific reason to retain the plural in EN.
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Note added at 9 jours (2016-07-06 05:57:58 GMT) Post-grading
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I agree with Korachi and Didier that it is obviously of course referring to a demand for 'power'; however, in generating / supply terms, we do often look upon and refer to this as 'capacity', in a more notional sense of 'the generating capacity required to meet a certain demand'. It's all just a question of viewpoint...
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Note added at 9 jours (2016-07-06 05:58:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks you for your kind words! I do always try my best — though with certain askers it is sometimes very difficult!
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Tony. And thank you for ALWAYS answering questions in a non-judgmental way (which is almost unique on Proz, where most people have a holier-than-thou attitude). |
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
+1
3 hrs
Power demand
Dans ce texte, on parle de capacités électriques. les phrases suivantes sont aussi utilisées: puissance électrique installée (ou disponibles) et puissance électrique appelée (ce qui est demandée).
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Didier Fourcot
: Les valeurs en MW ultérieures confirment que "capacités" doit être compris comme "puissance": http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...
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Thanks
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-1
56 mins
Chakib Roula
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Algeria
Shedding light out of words
Native in: Arabic 
, French
Works in: Arabic to French, Arabic to English, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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7
Allocated power supplies.
IMHO
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Note added at 9 days (2016-07-06 05:38:58 GMT)
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You are welcome.
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Note added at 9 days (2016-07-06 05:38:58 GMT)
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You are welcome.
Note from asker:
| thank you |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tony M
: 'allocated' doesn't really work here: it's all about what is DEMANDED, not (necessarily) that which is able to be supplied.
56 mins
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