Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
consumable fuels
German translation:
nicht erneuerbare/nicht nachhaltige Brennstoffe
Added to glossary by
Elvira Schmid
Jan 10, 2005 19:24
19 yrs ago
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English term
consumable fuels
English to German
Tech/Engineering
Petroleum Eng/Sci
oil, gas and consumable fuels
Proposed translations
(German)
| 3 | nicht erneuerbare/nicht nachhaltige Treibstoffe |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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| 2 +1 | Background info - not for points |
Kim Metzger
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Proposed translations
10 mins
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
Native in German
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian, Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
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18
Selected
nicht erneuerbare/nicht nachhaltige Treibstoffe
meist ist allerdings die rede von "Energieträgern", "Brennstoffen" etc ( (Kohle, Gas, Oel, Uranium)
Umgekehrt verhält es sich mit den nicht erneuerbaren endlichen Ressourcen Gas, Öl, Kohle oder Uran. ... indirekte Energie + nicht erneuerbare direkte Energie. ...
www.energie.gr.ch/strom-aus-wasser/gutefaktor.htm -
Umgekehrt verhält es sich mit den nicht erneuerbaren endlichen Ressourcen Gas, Öl, Kohle oder Uran. ... indirekte Energie + nicht erneuerbare direkte Energie. ...
www.energie.gr.ch/strom-aus-wasser/gutefaktor.htm -
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "danke, war schwierige mit der Punktevergabe. Hoffe, es fühlt sich niemand ungerecht behandelt.."
+1
11 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Background info - not for points
I don't have a translation, but maybe this will help.
(1) CONSUMABLE FUEL- The term `consumable fuel' means any solid, liquid, or gaseous matter which releases energy when consumed by an auxiliary power unit.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&db_id=cp108&r_n=hr06...
Fuel: Any material substance that can be consumed to supply heat or power. Included are petroleum, coal, and natural gas (the fossil fuels), and other consumable materials, such as uranium, biomass, and hydrogen.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/glossary/glossary_f.htm
(1) CONSUMABLE FUEL- The term `consumable fuel' means any solid, liquid, or gaseous matter which releases energy when consumed by an auxiliary power unit.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&db_id=cp108&r_n=hr06...
Fuel: Any material substance that can be consumed to supply heat or power. Included are petroleum, coal, and natural gas (the fossil fuels), and other consumable materials, such as uranium, biomass, and hydrogen.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/glossary/glossary_f.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
: thanks;)
2 hrs
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But it seems like oil and gas are also consumable fuels. Maybe Prompt's sentence should read: oil, gas and OTHER consumable fuels.
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