Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Holzhackgut
English translation:
wood chips
Added to glossary by
Susan Zimmer
Nov 19, 2006 17:42
17 yrs ago
German term
Holzhackgut
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
Renewable Energy Sources
and also Holzhackgutfeuerung
This word is coming up fairly often as an alternative source of heating fuel and I can't seem to find a correct term to translate it. I've been using wood chips, but I can't imagine these being powerful enough. Any other good terms here? Thanks for your help!
Example: Derzeit überlegen viele Kommunen, die alten Heizanlagen ihrer größeren Liegenschaften anstelle mit ständig teurer werdendem Gas oder Öl zu versorgen, mit modernen Holzhackgutfeuerungen auszustatten.
This word is coming up fairly often as an alternative source of heating fuel and I can't seem to find a correct term to translate it. I've been using wood chips, but I can't imagine these being powerful enough. Any other good terms here? Thanks for your help!
Example: Derzeit überlegen viele Kommunen, die alten Heizanlagen ihrer größeren Liegenschaften anstelle mit ständig teurer werdendem Gas oder Öl zu versorgen, mit modernen Holzhackgutfeuerungen auszustatten.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | wood chips |
Trudy Peters
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| 3 +2 | wood pellets |
BrigitteHilgner
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| 3 +1 | wood chip fuel |
Kim Metzger
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| 3 | wood chip |
m_senfle
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Change log
Nov 19, 2006 17:53: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Energy / Power Generation"
Proposed translations
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38 mins
Trudy Peters
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
:
20
Selected
wood chips
The main fuel options available for central heating with wood are logs, wood pellets and wood chips. Logs Logs are the most easily available and common form ...
www.nef.org.uk/logpile/woodfuel/centralheating.htm
www.nef.org.uk/logpile/woodfuel/centralheating.htm
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Trudy! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, everyone - I wish I could give one point to everyone, seeing that three are almost identical and all were very helpful....But, wood chips is what I used and in all fairness, Trudy's answer got to my email inbox first...."
+2
2 mins
BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
b2b/economics/marketing/market research/
Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
wood pellets
At least this is a common term used in this context.
Note from asker:
| Thanks! but Holzpellets is being used in this text as well.... |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
jhp (X)
: this is the commonly used term for htis commodity in my neck of the woods.
2 hrs
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Thank you, jhp. But given the additional comment, we seem to be on the wrong track ...
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| agree |
Arthur Allmendinger
3 hrs
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Thank you, Arthur.
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+1
38 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
85
wood chip fuel
ONORM M 7133 (Austrian standard): Holzhackgut fur energetische Zwecke -Anforderungen und Prufbestimmungen (1998); [Chipped wood for energetic purposes - Requirements and test specifications].
http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/Ec/S1079.htm
In considering specific forms of wood fuel for
heating purposes, it is essential to ensure that
its characteristics and quality are suitable for
chosen appliances. If the wood fuel is too wet,
for example, the boiler will not operate
efficiently. Automatic systems, fed with an
auger and/or conveyor, use chipped or
pelletised wood which must be the correct size
for the feed system to handle.
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/05062...
http://www.biomatnet.org/secure/Ec/S1079.htm
In considering specific forms of wood fuel for
heating purposes, it is essential to ensure that
its characteristics and quality are suitable for
chosen appliances. If the wood fuel is too wet,
for example, the boiler will not operate
efficiently. Automatic systems, fed with an
auger and/or conveyor, use chipped or
pelletised wood which must be the correct size
for the feed system to handle.
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/05062...
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Kim! |
39 mins
wood chip
Suzie, I think your initial choice "wood chip" might be the best choice here. I saw it used in this pdf talking about wood chip heating systems for institutional or commercial use. You may want to glance at it:
http://www.biomasscenter.org/pdfs/Wood-Chip-Heating-Guide.pd...
http://www.biomasscenter.org/pdfs/Wood-Chip-Heating-Guide.pd...
Note from asker:
| Thanks, m! |
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