Cheias

English translation: shoulder

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Portuguese term or phrase:Cheias
English translation:shoulder
Entered by: Nuno Duarte

07:26 Aug 25, 2023
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Portuguese term or phrase: Cheias
Numa fatura da eletricidade:

O QUE MARCA O MEU CONTADOR

Vazio: XXX
Ponta: xxx
Cheias: XXX

Como traduziriam "cheias"?
Nuno Duarte
Portugal
Local time: 18:38
shoulder
Explanation:
Ponta is peak
Cheia is shoulder and
Vazia of off-peak
There is a chart in the link showing the different hours
Selected response from:

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 18:38
Grading comment
Thank you, Douglas! :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3shoulder
Douglas Bissell
5 -1peak hours
Chloë McQuarrie
4Peak
Maria Carvalho


  

Answers


37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
peak hours


Explanation:
Peak electricity times are the hours during the day and evening when most people will be using electricity. Off-peak electricity times are when power demand is at its lowest – typically during the small hours of the morning.

Because of this, a few energy providers have specific electricity night rate times in the UK when they charge less for using electricity.



Example sentence(s):
  • Try to avoid using as much electricity during peak hours to reduce your electricity bill.

    https://www.comparethemarket.com/energy/content/is-energy-cheaper-at-night/
Chloë McQuarrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Douglas Bissell: And I would not put a '5' rating unless I was absolutely sure I was right. The asker put 3 rates so obviously peak and off-peak were missing something
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
shoulder


Explanation:
Ponta is peak
Cheia is shoulder and
Vazia of off-peak
There is a chart in the link showing the different hours


    https://luzegas.pt/faq/ciclos-horarios#:~:text=As%20horas%20de%20vazio%2C%20cheias%20e%20ponta%20s%C3%A3o,interm%C3%A9dio.%20Consulte%20as%2
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 18:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you, Douglas! :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
2 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  Francie Santos
3 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  philgoddard: Your reference isn't clickable, but it says: 'La luz é mais barata nas horas de vazio e mais cara nas horas de ponta. As horas de cheias têm um preço intermédio.'
4 hrs
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Peak


Explanation:
cheias é as horas de mais procura/uso de eletricidade

Maria Carvalho
Portugal
Local time: 18:38
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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