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blokvarmecentral

English translation: central heating plant

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Danish term or phrase:blokvarmecentral
English translation:central heating plant
Entered by: Charlesp

11:53 Dec 29, 2004
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Danish term or phrase: blokvarmecentral
Here's the context: "En blokvarmecentral er karakteriseret ved, at den er etableret i forbindelse med opførelse af et større byggeri".
I am guessing that it means "(large)central heating-unit"
Richard Fowler
Local time: 16:44
central heating plant
Explanation:
or capitalized "Central Heating Plant" depending on the context.
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Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 16:44
Grading comment
Many thanks. Yes, agree that "central-heating" plant is the best choice. I have a "teknisk ordbog" (Clausens) but had never heard of the one you refer to. Will try to track it down. Thanks again.
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Summary of answers provided
5central heating plant
Charlesp
4central boiler room
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
2 -1local central heating unit
Dan Schioenning Larsen


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
local central heating unit


Explanation:
as opposed to getting the heat from a very large (public) power plant/heating central, you get it from your own heating system with boilers big enough to heat up big areas like factories or apartment blocks.

I'm not susre the English term is correct, but maybe you can get an idea.




Dan Schioenning Larsen
Denmark
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Danish
Grading comment
Hi Dan. Thanks very much for the input. I agree with Charles, "central-heating plant" it is.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Charlesp: "central heating unit" actually has a somewhat different connotation, generally a part, or a control function, see eg www.ee.nec.de/applications/industrial/building_management/0...
20 hrs
  -> thanks, that is also why I set the confidence to low. At least my description of the thing is okay. :)
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Comment: Hi Dan. Thanks very much for the input. I agree with Charles, "central-heating plant" it is.

3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
central boiler room


Explanation:
mit forslag (US) Varmecentral er oversat i Vinterberg's ordbog som boiler room. It is also the terminology used most often here in the US.

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Note added at 6 hrs 52 mins (2004-12-29 18:46:06 GMT)
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heating plant is used in bygge- og anlægstekniske ordbog, så du kan vel bruge central heating plant

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 07:44
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
I recall the term "boiler room" from Canada but, in this case, I think central-heating plant is the better choice. Many thanks for the input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Charlesp: i tymay be this or it may not be; this would be too specific a translation for a general term in the source language
17 hrs
  -> yes, that is why is added heating plan to use instead of boiler room, and I see that you now have used that answer.
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Comment: I recall the term "boiler room" from Canada but, in this case, I think central-heating plant is the better choice. Many thanks for the input.

21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
central heating plant


Explanation:
or capitalized "Central Heating Plant" depending on the context.

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Many thanks. Yes, agree that "central-heating" plant is the best choice. I have a "teknisk ordbog" (Clausens) but had never heard of the one you refer to. Will try to track it down. Thanks again.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Suzanne Blangsted (X): I see you liked my answer of central heating plant, which I suggested from the bygge- og anlægstekniske ordbog
1 hr
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