Translations of key Turkish coal and power generation related words

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Translations of some of the key Turkish words word used in relation to proposed coal-fired power stations are:

Locations

• il: province
• ilçe: sub-division of a province
• köy : village

Project Status

• değerlendirmede : under evaluation
• reddedildi : refused
• planlanmış : planning
• sonlandırıldı : ended
• yürürlükte : valid
• inşaat halinde : under construction
• uretim: production
• önlisans: preliminary license, pre-license

Fuels

• linyit : lignite
• kömür : coal

"İthal Kömür" is imported coal and "Yerli Kömür" is local coal.

Power

• iletim : transmission

Commercial

• elektrik: electricity, electrical, electric
• santral: power plant
• şirketi: company
• termik: thermal
• ticaret: trade, commerce, business

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