記録的猛暑のアルゼンチンで大規模停電　人口の半数近くに影響(2023年3月2日)

Large-scale power outage due to record heat in Argentina Affects nearly half of the population (2023/03/02)

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記録的な猛暑となっている南米アルゼンチンで、首都ブエノスアイレスを含むほぼ全土で大規模な停電が発生し、人口の半数近くに影響が出ています。　
In Argentina, South America, which is experiencing a record-breaking heat wave, a massive power outage has hit almost all of the country, including the capital Buenos Aires, affecting nearly half of the population.
1日、ブエノスアイレス郊外の高圧線で火災が発生して安全装置が作動し、原子力発電所を含む複数の発電所が停止しました。　
On the 1st, a fire broke out on a high-voltage line in a Buenos Aires suburb, triggering a safety device and shutting down several power plants, including a nuclear power plant.
この影響で発電量は半分以下となり、西はアンデス山脈の山間部、南は南極に近いパタゴニア地方までほぼ全土で停電し、人口の半数に当たるおよそ2000万人に影響が出ています。　
This has resulted in less than half the amount of electricity generated, and has caused power outages almost everywhere from the mountains of the Andes in the west to the Patagonia region near Antarctica in the south, affecting approximately 20 million pe
アルゼンチンでは記録的な熱波に見舞われ、1906年の観測開始以降、最も暑い夏となっていて、ブエノスアイレスでは1日、最高気温37℃を記録し、電力使用量が急増していました。
Argentina was hit by a record heat wave, making it the hottest summer since observations began in 1906, with Buenos Aires recording a maximum temperature of 37°C on one day and electricity use surging.

記録的な猛暑となっている南米アルゼンチンで、首都ブエノスアイレスを含むほぼ全土で大規模な停電が発生し、人口の半数近くに影響が出ています。　

人口

Population; common talk

含む

To contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour; to express (emotion, etc.), to imply

影響

Influence, effect; to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

記録

Record, minutes, document; a record (e.g. in sports), results, score; to record, to document; to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value

首都

Capital city, metropolis

停電

Power outage, electricity outage, blackout, failure of electricity supply

南米

South america

的

Mark, target

規模

Scale, scope, plan, structure

近く

Near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to; shortly, soon

発生

Outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence; generation (e.g. of power or heat), genesis, origin; ontogeny, development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

出

Coming out, emerging; being born into (a certain family), being a native of (a particular place)

大

The large part of; big, large, great; approximate size, no larger than; -university; large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)

猛暑

Heat wave, fierce heat

半数

Half the number; haploid

全土

the whole nation (land, country)
1日、ブエノスアイレス郊外の高圧線で火災が発生して安全装置が作動し、原子力発電所を含む複数の発電所が停止しました。　

安全

Safety; security

郊外

Suburb, outskirts

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

含む

To contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour; to express (emotion, etc.), to imply

火災

Conflagration, fire

装置

Equipment, installation, apparatus, device

停止

Suspension, interruption, stoppage, ban, standstill, halt, hang-up, deadlock, stalemate, abeyance; suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person

発電

Generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram, telegraphing

複数

Several, plural, plurality, multiple

所

Place, spot, scene, site; address; district, area, locality; one''s house; point; part; space, room; whereupon, as a result; about to, on the verge of; was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing

発生

Outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence; generation (e.g. of power or heat), genesis, origin; ontogeny, development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

原子力

Atomic energy, nuclear power

作動

Operation, functioning, running

高圧線

high-voltage wire
この影響で発電量は半分以下となり、西はアンデス山脈の山間部、南は南極に近いパタゴニア地方までほぼ全土で停電し、人口の半数に当たるおよそ2000万人に影響が出ています。　

以下

Not exceeding, and downward, ... and below; below (e.g. standard), under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned, the following, the rest

人口

Population; common talk

量

Quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)

影響

Influence, effect; to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

地方

District, region, area, locality; the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area

停電

Power outage, electricity outage, blackout, failure of electricity supply

南極

South pole; the antarctic, antarctica

発電

Generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram, telegraphing

人

Person

近い

Near, close, short (distance)

西

West

半分

Half minute

万

Many, all

南

South

出

Coming out, emerging; being born into (a certain family), being a native of (a particular place)

部

Department (in an organization), division, bureau; club; part, component, element; category; counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

半数

Half the number; haploid

山間

valley, ravine, glen, gorge

全土

the whole nation (land, country)
アルゼンチンでは記録的な熱波に見舞われ、1906年の観測開始以降、最も暑い夏となっていて、ブエノスアイレスでは1日、最高気温37℃を記録し、電力使用量が急増していました。

熱

Heat; fever, temperature; zeal, passion, enthusiasm; mania, craze, rage

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

波

Wave

最も

Most, extremely

量

Quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)

開始

Start, commencement, beginning, initiation

気温

Atmospheric temperature

記録

Record, minutes, document; a record (e.g. in sports), results, score; to record, to document; to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value

最高

Highest, supreme, the most

使用

Use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation

以降

On and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since

観測

Observation, survey, measurement

電力

Electric power

的

Mark, target

暑い

Hot (weather, etc.), warm

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

夏

Summer

急増

Rapid increase, proliferation, surge, explosion