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Dec 5, 2006 14:52
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French term

dégradation temporelle

French to English Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation Power plant contract
An extract from a power plant contract:

La Consommation Spécifique ramenée aux Conditions de Référence et ayant servi de base à l’établissement de la Consommation Spécifique Initiale d'une Unité de Production d'Electricité ou, le cas échéant, de la Centrale majorée pour l’Année Contractuelle concernée de la valeur de la **dégradation temporelle** de la Consommation Spécifique, valeur telle qu’indiquée à la section 3 de l’Annexe 3 du présent Contrat.

I imagine it means reduction over time or time-adjusted value, but am not at all sure.

Any confirmation/contradiction gratefully recevied!

Discussion

Claire Cox (asker) Dec 6, 2006:
I went for "time-adjusted value" in the end. It's definitely not "off peak" and I was trying to avoid a literal translation as it doesn't mean anything in English! Thanks anyway.....
Claire Cox (asker) Dec 5, 2006:
Sorry, yes, this appears to be the definition for:
Consommation Spécifique Initiale de l’Année Contractuelle
Claire Cox (asker) Dec 5, 2006:
Mark: As I said, it's an extract, so I haven't got all the context, but I suspect it's from a list of term definitions - hence the lack of a verb!
Mark Nathan Dec 5, 2006:
I think your right, although I am struggling to find the verb in the sentence.

Proposed translations

12 hrs

off-peak

In the context they are using maybe this has something to offer...it is just a guess.
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23 hrs

temporal deterioration

why don't you translate it literally?
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2 days 20 hrs

Temporary decline ou subsidence ou reduce

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30 days

temporary limp home mode

Just a suggestion in reference to "Trilingual Automobile Engineering and Industry Dictionary...
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