ponta umida

English translation: peak wet season

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Portuguese term or phrase:ponta umida
English translation:peak wet season
Entered by: Beatrice M

03:03 Jan 5, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Energy / Power Generation
Portuguese term or phrase: ponta umida
tarifa de energia na ponta umida, tarifa de energia fora da ponta seca, tarifa de demanda na ponta, tarifa de demanda fora de ponta
Beatrice M
Brazil
Local time: 11:14
peak wet season
Explanation:
A página do link abaixo fala sobre os diversos sistemas tarifários de energia elétrica.

Pelo que dá para entender, a tarifa varia de acordo com o horário e o período do ano, assim:
na ponta = peak demand period
fora de ponta = off-peak demand period
período seco = dry season
período úmido = wet season

Pode ver a mesma divisão na tabela da RGE no segundo link - ponta e fora de ponta, e úmida e seca. Não sei qual o período seco no RS!

Espero ter ajudado...
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 11:14
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thank you very much
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4wet/rainy season
David Hollywood
3peak wet season
Martin Riordan


  

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wet/rainy season


Explanation:
4 Jun 2009 ... In cluster II, whose samples were collected during wet months (October-March), ... was related to K, Cu, Mn, and precipitation during the months of the wet season. ... No grupo II, com amostras coletadas na estação úmida ...
www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0103-50532009000700013... - Cached

David Hollywood
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: English
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
peak wet season


Explanation:
A página do link abaixo fala sobre os diversos sistemas tarifários de energia elétrica.

Pelo que dá para entender, a tarifa varia de acordo com o horário e o período do ano, assim:
na ponta = peak demand period
fora de ponta = off-peak demand period
período seco = dry season
período úmido = wet season

Pode ver a mesma divisão na tabela da RGE no segundo link - ponta e fora de ponta, e úmida e seca. Não sei qual o período seco no RS!

Espero ter ajudado...


    Reference: http://pessoal.utfpr.edu.br/sola/arquivos/Exercicios_tarifas...
    Reference: http://www.rge-rs.com.br/ServiccedilosOnline/Tarifas/tabid/7...
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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