peak demand in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for peak demand in the English»French Dictionary

peak demand N

peak demand (gen)

demande f record

peak demand ELEC

période f de consommation de pointe

Translations for peak demand in the English»French Dictionary

peak demand, figure, level, population, price, risk

maximum, maximal

Translations for peak demand in the English»French Dictionary

I.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] N

1. peak (of mountain):

peak

pic m (of de)

2. peak (of cap):

peak

visière f

3. peak STAT:

peak (of inflation, quantity, demand, price, market)

maximum m (in dans, of de)

peak (in hormone, popularity)

pic m

peak (on a graph)

sommet m

to be at its or a peak

être à son maximum

4. peak fig:

peak (high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity)

apogée m (of de)

peak (of fitness, form)

meilleur m (of de)

her success is at its peak , she is at the peak of her success

son succès a atteint son apogée

her fitness is at its peak , she is at the peak of her fitness

elle est au meilleur de sa forme

at his peak, he earned…

à l'apogée de sa carrière, il gagnait…

in the peak of condition

en excellente santé

to be past its or one's peak

avoir fait son temps

5. peak (busiest time) (gen):

peak

heure f de pointe

peak TELEC

heures fpl rouges

to cost 40 pence peak TELEC

coûter 40p au tarif rouge

6. peak:

peak (of roof)

faîte m

peak (of hair)

banane f

‘beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks’

‘battre les blancs jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent fermes’

II.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] ADJ attr

peak demand, figure, level, population, price, risk

maximum, maximal

peak fitness, form, performance

meilleur

III.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak inflation, rate, market, workload:

culminer (at à)

peak fig career, performance, enthusiasm, interest:

culminer

to peak in May/in the morning

culminer en mai/dans la matinée

to peak too early runner:

se lancer trop tôt

to peak too early prodigy:

s'épanouir trop tôt

to peak too early (in career)

réussir trop tôt

I.demand [Brit dɪˈmɑːnd, Am dəˈmænd] N

1. demand (request):

demand

demande f

there have been many demands for his resignation

un grand nombre de personnes ont demandé sa démission

on demand divorce, abortion, access

à la demande

on demand FIN payable, available

à vue

2. demand (pressure):

demand

exigence f

the demands of

les exigences de

I have many demands on my time

mon temps est très pris

the purchase will make extra demands on our finances

cet achat va entamer encore plus nos finances

3. demand ECON:

demand

demande f (for de)

supply and demand

l'offre et la demande

4. demand (favour):

to be in demand

être très demandé

he's in great demand as a singer

c'est un chanteur très demandé

II.demand [Brit dɪˈmɑːnd, Am dəˈmænd] VB trans

1. demand:

demand (request) reform, release

demander

demand (very forcefully) payment, attention, ransom

exiger

to demand an inquiry

réclamer une enquête

to demand one's money back

exiger d'être remboursé

to demand sth from sb

exiger qc de qn

I demand to know the truth

je demande à savoir la vérité

I demand to know the truth (stronger)

j'exige de savoir la vérité

to demand to see sb's licence

demander à voir le permis de qn

she demanded to be let in

elle a exigé qu'on la laisse entrer

to demand that sb do

exiger que qn fasse

we demand that we be included

nous demandons à être inclus

2. demand work, situation, employer:

demand (require) patience, skill, time

demander (of sb de qn)

demand (more imperatively) punctuality, qualities

exiger

to demand of sb that …

exiger de qn que …

peak demand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peak demand in the English»French Dictionary

peak demand

record

Translations for peak demand in the English»French Dictionary

I.peak [pi:k] N

1. peak (mountain top):

peak

pic m

to reach the peak

atteindre le sommet

2. peak (climax):

peak

sommet m

peak in a period

moment m le plus fort

peak of a trend

apogée f

to be at the peak of one's career

être au sommet de sa carrière

3. peak Brit (hat part):

peak

visière f

II.peak [pi:k] VB intr

peak sb's career

être à son sommet

peak athletes

atteindre un record

peak figures, rates, production

atteindre son niveau maximum

III.peak [pi:k] ADJ

1. peak (the busiest):

peak hours

heures fpl de pointe

2. peak (the best, highest):

peak speed, capacity

maximal(e)

peak demand

record

peak season

haut(e)

in peak condition

dans le meilleur état

in peak periods

pendant les périodes de pointe

peak time viewing

heures de pointe d'écoute

I.demand [dɪˈmɑ:nd, Am dɪˈmænd] VB trans

1. demand (request, require):

demand

demander

2. demand (request forcefully):

demand

exiger

demand payment

réclamer

3. demand (require):

demand

exiger

demand time, skills

demander

II.demand [dɪˈmɑ:nd, Am dɪˈmænd] N

1. demand (request):

demand

demande f

2. demand (pressured request):

demand

exigence f

her job makes a demand on her time

son travail est très prenant

3. demand ECON (desire for sth):

demand

demande f

to be in demand

être demandé

to do sth on demand

faire qc à la demande

to make a demand that ...

exiger que +subj

to meet a demand for sth

satisfaire le besoin de qc

4. demand Brit (request for payment):

demand

réclamation f

to receive a demand for payment

recevoir un avis de paiement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It remained in use during peak demand until the 1970s.

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Natural gas plants can quickly be brought online to supply peaking capacity during periods of low wind or peak demand.

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Peak demand happens just a few times a year, so those assets run at a mere fraction of their capacity.

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Natural gas fueled power stations can be fired up rapidly and are therefore often utilized at peak demand times.

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Several other natural gas plants provide extra power during times of peak demand.

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An approximately 10% reduction in peak demand (achievable depending on the elasticity of demand) would result in systems savings of between $8 to $28 billion.

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The electricity is turned on after the evening peak demand, and turned off in the morning before the morning peak demand starts.

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Through charge control, the utility is able to postpone charging of the vehicle during time of peak demand.

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Generation capacity was not enough to meet peak demand, which translated into continuous supply constrains and widespread blackouts lasting up to 20 hours.

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In this way, gas could be conveniently and inexpensively withdrawn during peak demand times.

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