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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Stromfresser

English translation:

power guzzler

Added to glossary by conny
Feb 12, 2009 16:15
15 yrs ago
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German term

Stromfresser

German to English Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation Gebäudetechnik
Begriff erwähnt in einem Bericht über Zustand von Gebäudetechnik.
Die Technik im Gebäude ist veraltet. Wenn dann noch ein paar "Stromfresser" dazu kommen ...

Anführungszeichen wie im Original.

Könnte man sicher "high energy consumers" nehmen
oder "energy eaters"??
Proposed translations (English)
3 +9 power guzzler
3 +3 energy hog
3 +2 power-hungry equipment / power-hungry devices
3 energy gobbler

Discussion

conny (asker) Feb 12, 2009:
Sorry, das ist für amerik. Ohren und Augen bestimmt!
Cilian O'Tuama Feb 12, 2009:
AmE or BE?

Proposed translations

+9
5 mins
Selected

power guzzler

Another possibility.

http://www.geekabout.com/2008-03-06-502/power-guzzlers-how-g...

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-02-12 16:23:15 GMT)
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If you replace the old power guzzler with a new model that has the highest energy-efficiency rating, class A, you do something good for the environment and also recover most of your purchasing costs through lower electricity bills.

http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/content/sustainabilit...
Peer comment(s):
agree gangels (X)
0 min
agree Inge Meinzer
2 mins
agree David Williams : Best colloquial solution
12 mins
agree Armorel Young
26 mins
agree Sven Petersson
55 mins
agree KARIN ISBELL
1 hr
agree Paul Kachur : good choice: "gas guzzler" is a car that uses a lot of fuel
1 hr
agree Michael Harris
1 hr
agree Peter Downes : Sounds good - munch, munch!!
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "eindeutige Entscheidung, dank an alle!"
4 mins

energy gobbler

To 'gobble up' something means to 'greedily swallow/consume'. Would be instantly ring a bell in American ears.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Peter Downes : gobble up also has other connocations - research Deep Throat - not meant to be a criticism but the guys in the UK would jump straight onto this one.
4 hrs
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+2
4 mins

power-hungry equipment / power-hungry devices

Ich finde "power-hungry" passt ganz gut hier.
Peer comment(s):
neutral sylvie malich (X) : unfortunately "power hungry" means something entirely different in English.
2 mins
neutral gangels (X) : loses the 'colloquial' touch intended
2 mins
agree Ken Cox : yep - die Technik is the wiring and the fuse panel, and it simply can't handle a couple more large loads
2 mins
agree David Williams : Also perfectly correct, but less colloquial.
13 mins
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+3
8 mins

energy hog

habe ich beim googlen entdeckt:
Reference:

http://www.energyhog.org/

http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/whyhigh.html

Peer comment(s):
agree Paul Cohen : oink oink
22 mins
Thanks Paul! - Pity there are no sound effects on kudoz :-)
agree Inge Meinzer : yes, or power hog perhaps :-)
46 mins
Danke Inge!
agree gangels (X) : A good one, too
1 hr
Thanks gangels!
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