Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Restwärmeversorgung von außerhalb
English translation:
top-up or supplementary heating from an external sources
Added to glossary by
Daniel Gray
Mar 22, 2013 13:23
11 yrs ago
German term
Germany
German to English Translator
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Restwärmeversorgung von außerhalb
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Heating
Context:
"Passivhäuser haben einen ähnlich geringen Heizwärmebedarf wie Nullenergie Häuser. Sie verzichten aber auf die teure Autarkie durch eigene Energiegewinnung und -speicherung und akzeptieren eine Restwärmeversorgung von außerhalb."
Not entirely sure what is meant?
My attempt:
"A Passivhaus’ (from German, lit. “passive house”) low heating requirements can be compared to those of ZEBs. Yet, a Passivhaus moves away from expensive self-sufficiency methods by collecting and storing its own energy and by accepting a residual heat source from outside sources".
Source: http://www.nei-dt.de/Fach-Info/PH/ph.html
"Passivhäuser haben einen ähnlich geringen Heizwärmebedarf wie Nullenergie Häuser. Sie verzichten aber auf die teure Autarkie durch eigene Energiegewinnung und -speicherung und akzeptieren eine Restwärmeversorgung von außerhalb."
Not entirely sure what is meant?
My attempt:
"A Passivhaus’ (from German, lit. “passive house”) low heating requirements can be compared to those of ZEBs. Yet, a Passivhaus moves away from expensive self-sufficiency methods by collecting and storing its own energy and by accepting a residual heat source from outside sources".
Source: http://www.nei-dt.de/Fach-Info/PH/ph.html
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | top-up or supplementary heating from an external sources |
Sonja Marks-Terrey
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| 4 | residual heating from outside sources |
Alan Johnson
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Proposed translations
+5
1 hr
Sonja Marks-Terrey
France
France
Native in English
Works in field
France
The right word, the right style.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, French to English
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top-up or supplementary heating from an external sources
Hello Daniel,
I am pretty confident, having just researched this throughly for my own building project that it's top-up and not residual heating in this case. The house is heated passively by the sun through the windows for most of its requirements but in colder climes and colder weather some additional heat may be required.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2013-03-22 22:26:04 GMT)
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source not sources of course
I am pretty confident, having just researched this throughly for my own building project that it's top-up and not residual heating in this case. The house is heated passively by the sun through the windows for most of its requirements but in colder climes and colder weather some additional heat may be required.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2013-03-22 22:26:04 GMT)
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source not sources of course
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Steffen Walter
: While this might be more common, there is no reason to disagree with Alan's suggestion (in my opinion).
43 mins
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Yes, you're right, that "Rest" had me fooled.
43 mins
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| agree |
Lancashireman
: This makes the meaning clear; 'residual' does the opposite.
4 hrs
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| agree |
palilula (X)
: "from external sources"
8 hrs
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| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: with this (and with your disagree, as residual is misleading)
2 days 11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help, Sonja."
4 mins
residual heating from outside sources
Daniel, check this out and compare to your draft: a Passivhaus moves away from expensive self-sufficiency which involves collecting and storing its own energy and instead accepts residual heating from outside sources
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Note added at 8 mins (2013-03-22 13:31:47 GMT)
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Sorry, it may involve producing and storing, not necessarily collecting and storing.
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Note added at 12 mins (2013-03-22 13:36:08 GMT)
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In other words, the 'teure Autarkie' (of ZEBs) is achieved 'durch eigene Energiegewinnung und -speicherung'. Passivhauses, however, rely on external energy gains, usually solar.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-03-22 16:47:02 GMT)
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I get a lot of hits for residual heating or heat in conjunction with passivhaus, among others, it is widely used by the UK's passivhaus trust, universities, architects and green building groups. As for the silly statement that residual implies that someone else has used it first, it is the heating demand that is residual, not the heat.
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Note added at 8 mins (2013-03-22 13:31:47 GMT)
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Sorry, it may involve producing and storing, not necessarily collecting and storing.
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Note added at 12 mins (2013-03-22 13:36:08 GMT)
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In other words, the 'teure Autarkie' (of ZEBs) is achieved 'durch eigene Energiegewinnung und -speicherung'. Passivhauses, however, rely on external energy gains, usually solar.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-03-22 16:47:02 GMT)
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I get a lot of hits for residual heating or heat in conjunction with passivhaus, among others, it is widely used by the UK's passivhaus trust, universities, architects and green building groups. As for the silly statement that residual implies that someone else has used it first, it is the heating demand that is residual, not the heat.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for you help, Alan. It's a shame I can't give kudos to two answerers. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Steffen Walter
: also with your addition
8 mins
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| neutral |
philgoddard
: Just residual heat would do.//On reflection, I think Sonia is right. Residual implies that someone else has used it first.
53 mins
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| disagree |
Sonja Marks-Terrey
: I think top-up is meant here.
1 hr
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