Design Extreme Winds

French translation: determiner/connaître les conditions de vent extrêmes

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English term or phrase:Design Extreme Winds
French translation:determiner/connaître les conditions de vent extrêmes
Entered by: Thierry Darlis

23:36 Nov 14, 2013
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English term or phrase: Design Extreme Winds
A long-term wind statistical analysis, utilizing methods outlined in the Coastal Engineering Manual (CEM) (U.S. Army, 2006), was conducted to determine the extreme wind conditions for 25-year, 50-year and 100-year return periods.
Thierry Darlis
United States
Local time: 11:35
determiner/connaître les conditions de vent extrêmes
Explanation:
"design" ???? je pense que vous vouliez dire "determine"

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HERBET Abel
Local time: 16:35
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5(?) vents maximaux
kashew
4determiner/connaître les conditions de vent extrêmes
HERBET Abel


  

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
design extreme winds
(?) vents maximaux


Explanation:
e.g. in;
L'intensité d'un cyclone se juge certes par les ***vents maximaux ***qu'il génère, mais il est très difficile de mesurer le vent maximal d'un système de grande taille,

kashew
France
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
design extreme winds
determiner/connaître les conditions de vent extrêmes


Explanation:
"design" ???? je pense que vous vouliez dire "determine"

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Note added at 4 days (2013-11-19 11:33:58 GMT) Post-grading
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merci

HERBET Abel
Local time: 16:35
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