| English | German | |
| to save sth. [e.g. money, electricity, time] | 2651 etw.Akk. sparen | |
| to fail [harvest, machine, engine, electricity, gas, water] | 597 ausfallen [Ernte, Maschine, Motor, Strom, Gas, Wasser] | |
| to disconnect sth. [telephone, electricity, gas, etc.] | 83 etw.Akk. abstellen [das Telefon, den Strom, das Gas etc.] | |
| electr. hydro. to carry sth. [liquid, gas, electricity, etc.] | 50 etw. leiten [Flüssigkeit, Gas, Strom etc.] | |
| to reroute [electricity] | 9 umlenken | |
Nouns |
| electr. current [electricity] | 4831 Strom {m} [Elektrizität] | |
| intake [of water, electricity etc.] | 1441 Aufnahme {f} [Zufuhr] | |
| electr. mains {pl} [Br.] [for electricity] | 352 Netz {n} [allg. Stromnetz] | |
| phys. conduction [of electricity, heat] | 227 Leitung {f} [von Strom, Wärme] | |
| electr. grid [electricity, gas network] | 125 Verteilernetz {n} | |
| electr. juice [coll.] [electricity] | 73 Strom {m} [Elektrizität] | |
| commodity [water, electricity etc.] | 30 Versorgungsgut {n} | |
| cut [electricity] | 21 Stromausfall {m} | |
| static [static electricity] | 14 Reibungselektrizität {f} | |
| tech. cutoff [gas, electricity etc.] | 5 Absperrung {f} [Gas, Strom usw.] | |
| spec. exit [electricity, gas] | Ausspeisung {f} [Strom, Gas] | |
| electr. hydro [Can.] [electricity from hydroelectric powerplant] | Strom {m} [Elektrizität vom Wasserkraftwerk] | |
2 Words: Others |
| load-variable {adj} [electricity tariff] | lastvariabel [Stromtarif] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to cut off [electricity, steam etc.] | absperren [Strom, Gas etc.] | |
| to cut out [stop working] [engine, electricity, etc.] | aussetzen | |
| to cut sth. off [gas, electricity etc.] | etw.Akk. abstellen [das Gas, den Strom etc., seitens des Gaswerks bzw. Stromerzeugers] | |
| to flow off [water, electricity] | abströmen [von Wasser, Elektrizität] | |
| to gobble up [coll.] [petrol, electricity etc.] | fressen [ugs.] [Benzin, Strom etc.] | |
| to remotely read [electricity meter etc.] | aus der Ferne ablesen [Stromzähler etc.] | |
| to turn sth. into sth. [convert, e.g. water power into electricity; superiority into goals] | etw.Akk. in etw.Akk. umsetzen [umwandeln, z. B. Wasserkraft in Strom; Überlegenheit in Tore] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| econ. hist. coal penny [special tax paid on electricity to subsidize the German hard coal industry] | Kohlepfennig {m} | |
| comm. default provider [Am.] [electricity, gas] | Grundversorger {m} [Strom, Gas] | |
| comm. default supplier [electricity, gas] | Grundversorger {m} | |
| tech. exit capacity [gas, electricity] | Ausspeiseleistung {f} [Gas, Strom] | |
| generation mix [electricity] | Erzeugungsmix {m} [Strom] | |
| tech. grid collapse [electricity] | Netzzusammenbruch {m} [Strom] | |
| electr. hydro bill [Can.] [electricity bill] | Stromrechnung {f} | |
| electr. net metering [electricity meters] | Nettomessung {f} [Stromzähler] | |
| econ. operational unbundling [electricity market] | betriebliche Entflechtung {f} [Strommarkt] | |
| tech. own generation [electricity] | Eigenerzeugung {f} [Strom] | |
| service entrance [electricity] | Hauseinführung {f} [Strom] | |
| comp. electr. storage time [of data, electricity] | Speicherzeit {f} [von Daten, Elektrizität] | |
| transmission capacities [gas, electricity] | Durchleitungskapazitäten {pl} [Gas, Strom] | |
3 Words: Others |
| at times when [electricity is cheap etc.] | zu Zeiten, wo [der Strom billig ist etc.] [ugs., schlechtes Deutsch] | |
| at times when [electricity is cheap etc.] | zu Zeiten, in denen [der Strom billig ist etc.] | |
| RealEst. plus extra charges {adv} [e.g. heating, electricity, etc.] | zuzüglich Nebenkosten <zzgl. NK> | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to be energy efficient [electricity] | stromsparend sein | |
| to be energy efficient [electricity] | Strom sparend sein | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| electr. (electrical) power line [long-distance above-ground transmission of electricity] | Stromtrasse {f} | |
| pol. Federal Network Agency <FNA> [short for: Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Posts and Railway] | Bundesnetzagentur {f} <BNetzA> [kurz für: Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen] | |
| grid connection contract [electricity] | Energieversorgungsvertrag {m} [Strom] | |
| grid usage contract [gas, electricity] | Netznutzungsvertrag {m} [Gas, Strom] | |
| fin. notice of charges [e. g. for electricity, instalments] | Vorschreibung {f} [österr.] [Zahlungsaufforderung] | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| electr. high-voltage transmission line [long-distance above-ground transmission of electricity] | Stromtrasse {f} | |
| jobs spec. work done by candlelight [pre-electricity] | Lichtarbeit {f} [vor Elektrizität] | |
5+ Words: Nouns |
| comm. consumers looking to switch providers [e.g. the electricity supplier] | wechselwilliger Kunde {m} [z. B. den Stromanbieter] | |