Modell einer Pelton-Turbine in der Innenstadt von München!
| der Abfluss, ¨-e | drain, outflow, runoff |
| der Zufluss, ¨-e | inflow, afflux |
| die Schraube, -n; schrauben | screw; to screw [no vulgar connotation] |
| das Laufrad, ¨-er | wheel, rotor disk, runner |
| die (Turbinen)Welle, -n | (turbine) shaft [of course "die Welle" also means "wave"] |
| die Radnabe, -n | hub, wheel hub |
| die Düse, -n | jet, nozzle |
| das Kraftwerk, -e | power station, power plant |
| die Anlage, -n | plant, facility, device [used for devices with multiple components, e.g. die Stereoanlage] |
| der Strom; strömen | electricity; to stream |
| der Strombedarf | need for electricity |
| die Leistung, -en; leisten | performance, power, output, efficiency; to achieve, accomplish, perform |
| speichern; der Speicher, - | to store; storage tank, repository |
| das Becken, - | pool |
| der Stausee, -n | reservoir |
| das Gefälle, - | downward gradient, incline, slope [upward gradients: die Steigung (nicht auf dem Quiz)] |
| die Talsperre, -n | dam [used for big dams that bar [sperren] the water's natural access to a valley [Tal], like the Hoover Dam. Smaller dams used to prevent flooding are "der Damm."] |
| das Rohr, -e | pipe [not for smoking] |
| verstellbar | adjustable |
| koppeln | to couple, to link up |
| erneuerbar | renewable |
| verdunsten; der Dunst, ¨-e | to evaporate; vapor |
| erschließen, erschloss, hat erschlossen; erschließbar | to develop, tap, make accessible, open up; capable of being developed/made accessible/tapped |
| decken; die Decke, -n | to cover; roof, blanket |
| allerdings | however |
| der Zusammenhang, ¨-e | interrelation, (overall) connection |
| verfügbar | available |
| mittels + Genitive | by means of |
| um•setzen in | to transform (something) into |
| grundsätzlich | in principle |
| (sich) unterscheiden, unterschied, hat unterschieden; der Unterschied, -e | to distinguish (between); to differ from (when reflexive); difference |
| gelegentlich; die Gelegenheit, -en | at times, occasionally; opportunity, occasion |
| stetig | continuous(ly), constant(ly) |
| regeln | to regulate |
| schwanken; die Schwankung, -en | to vary irregularly; irregular variation |
| häufig | oft |
| aus•statten | to equip |
| ebenfalls | auch |
| künstlich | artificial(ly) |
| günstige Verhältnisse | favorable conditions |
| verzichten auf | to do without, forgo |
| der Leitapparat, -e | control device |
| die Laufschaufel, -n ;die Schaufel, -n | blade, turbine rotor blade, rotating vane; shovel |
| das Laufwasserkraftwerk, -e | river power station, run-of-river power station |
| das Speicherkraftwerk, -e | storage power station, reservoir power station |
| das Wehr, -en | barrage [i.e. man-made barrier in a river; dam], dam [but note that in ordinary conversation you will only hear the words "Talsperre" and "Damm"-see above!] |
| die Staumauer, -n | retaining wall |
| der Niederschlag | precipitation [in meteorology, not in chemistry] |
| die Durchflussmenge, -n | flow rate, amount of water flowing through |
| das Gebirge | mountains |
| das Gerinne | here: flow. Normally gerinnen = to congeal |
| wird mit...ausgeführt | is equipped with |
| ab•sperren | to lock off, close off |
| im Grundlastbereich; im Spitzenlastbereich | at base load levels/at highest load levels |
| die Schleuse, -n | sluice gate |
| der Überschussstrom | extra [i.e. beyond what's needed] electricity |
| die Bedarfsspitzen | spikes in demand |