industria energofaga

English translation: energy-guzzling industry

18:53 Dec 11, 2008
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / industry
Romanian term or phrase: industria energofaga
sunt mentionate mai multe industrii, printre care si industria energofaga.
ioana2183
Romania
Local time: 12:54
English translation:energy-guzzling industry
Explanation:
http://www.google.ro/search?hl=ro&q="energy-guzzling industr...
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adami
Romania
Local time: 12:54
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6energy-intensive industry
Elena-Simona Craciun
4 +1energy-guzzling industry
adami
5energy consuming industry
Tatiana Durimanova


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
energy-guzzling industry


Explanation:
http://www.google.ro/search?hl=ro&q="energy-guzzling industr...

adami
Romania
Local time: 12:54
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
energy consuming industry


Explanation:
Widely used and well-known term.
Examples:
Energy consuming industries developing too fast (title of the article)

Industries with high energy consumption and pollution should be resolutely curbed, and the land use, energy consumption and environment impact assessment should be considered in approving new projects, the State Council warned.

Source: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china


Tatiana Durimanova
Moldova
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
energy-intensive industry


Explanation:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=ro&ihmlang=...

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Note added at 7 minute (2008-12-11 19:00:27 GMT)
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ENERGOFÁG, -Ă adj. (fam.; despre industrie, procese tehnologice) mare consumator de energie. (< energo- + -fag2) (DEX)

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Note added at 14 minute (2008-12-11 19:08:03 GMT)
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pe site-ul Eurlex,

"Întreprindere mare consumatoare de energie" -"Energy-intensive business"

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Note added at 43 minute (2008-12-11 19:37:13 GMT) Post-grading
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pentru optiunea dvs., "energy-guzzling industry", nu exista decat 24 de referinte pe google.

"energy-consuming industry", 1290 referinte
"energy-intensive industry", 24300 referinte

Elena-Simona Craciun
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anca Nitu: energy-intensive industry , "guzzling" se refera la ingerarea excluziva de lichide ( petrol) - ca in "oil - guzzler" termenul consacrat este cel de sus
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc, Anca! Mi-am salvat onoarea, imi este suficient :P

agree  Elena Perianu
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc, Elena!

agree  Ştefania Iordan
2 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc, Stefania!

agree  Adela Porumbel
10 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc, Adde!

agree  RODICA CIOBANU
15 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc, Rodica!

agree  Andrei Ersek
21 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc, Andrei!
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