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Posto tarifário

English translation: billable unit (of kilowatt-hours)

16:37 Feb 19, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / electronic electricity meters
Portuguese term or phrase: Posto tarifário
Posto tarifário: Cada um dos períodos de tempo pré-programados nos quais são registrados e acumulados, separadamente, os dados da energia e/ou demanda do ponto de medição.
Isabella Kenfield
United States
Local time: 07:09
English translation:billable unit (of kilowatt-hours)
Explanation:
this is what I understand it to mean, from your context

see this example:

http://www.ehow.com/how_8704447_determine-per-kilowatt-elect...


A kilowatt is a unit of energy. Power companies meter electrical usage in billable units of kilowatt-hours. Deciphering an electric bill to determine the price per kilowatt-hour (kwh) requires finding the total amount of delivery and supply charges, minus any taxes and special fees, and dividing that sum by the total amount of kilowatt-hours charged. Understanding where your utility dollars go each month helps you to become aware of how the electric company charges for power and distribution -- and may help you save money.

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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 07:09
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Obrigada!
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4 +1Billing unit
Edward Nelson
4billable unit (of kilowatt-hours)
Gilmar Fernandes


  

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billable unit (of kilowatt-hours)


Explanation:
this is what I understand it to mean, from your context

see this example:

http://www.ehow.com/how_8704447_determine-per-kilowatt-elect...


A kilowatt is a unit of energy. Power companies meter electrical usage in billable units of kilowatt-hours. Deciphering an electric bill to determine the price per kilowatt-hour (kwh) requires finding the total amount of delivery and supply charges, minus any taxes and special fees, and dividing that sum by the total amount of kilowatt-hours charged. Understanding where your utility dollars go each month helps you to become aware of how the electric company charges for power and distribution -- and may help you save money.



Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 07:09
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PRO pts in category: 131
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Obrigada!
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Asker: Obrigada, Gilmar!

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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Billing unit


Explanation:
A billing unit calibrates the an electricity/electric meter into kilowatt hour.

Edward Nelson
Native speaker of: English

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