flash flood
Italian translation: alluvione lampo/improvvisa
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| 5 +2 | alluvione lampo/improvvisa |
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| 5 | alluvione torrenziale |
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| 4 | onda di piena / esondazione istantanea |
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14 mins confidence: 
alluvione torrenziale Explanation: che si verifica di solito nei letti a secco di fiumi aridi a seguito di piogge improvvise e torrenziali |
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onda di piena / esondazione istantanea Explanation: varie opzioni da eurodicautom: Document 1 Subject Geology (GO) Definition a flood of short duration and abrupt rise with a relatively high peak rate of flow, usually resulting from a high intensity of rainfall over a small area; A sudden, brief flood of great volume, most often due to very heavy rains in a given area Reference ICID ;Multilingual Glossary on Civil Protection 1990,European Commission/Member States Working Party (1) TERM flash flood Reference ICID;Multilingual Glossary on Civil Protection 1990,European Commission/Member States Working Party;Terminology of Forestry,The World Bank,Washington,1987 Definition Inondazione breve e repentina di grande portata, generalmente causata da piogge torrenziali in una determinata zona Reference Glossario multilingue della protezione civile 1990,Gruppo di lavoro Commissione europea/Stati membri (1) TERM piena Reference Glossario multilingue della protezione civile 1990,Gruppo di lavoro Commissione europea/Stati membri (2) TERM onda di piena Reference Glossario multilingue della protezione civile 1990,Gruppo di lavoro Commissione europea/Stati membri (3) TERM esondazione lampo Reference McGraw-hill,Zanichelli 1989 (4) TERM esondazione istantanea Reference McGraw-hill,Zanichelli 1989 ovvero Document 2 Subject Public Administration - Private Administration - Offices (AD) Geology (GO) Definition A sudden flood with a high peak discharge. Reference (1)UNESCO/WMO,Gloss.Hydrology,1992,n.0454 (1) TERM flash flood Reference UNESCO/WMO,Gloss.Hydrology,1992,n.0454 (2) TERM flashflood Reference Nevada Division of Water Planning, Water Words Dictionary,1997,(http://www. state. nv.us/cnr/ndwp/dict-1),08.1998;after sources(1)and Definition Piena repentina con punta elevata. Reference secondo UNESCO/WMO,Gloss.Hydrology,1992,n.0454 (1) TERM piena improvvisa Reference TI,Ufficio arginature e estrazioni,2000 (2) TERM piena istantanea Reference Meinck/Möhle,Diz.Acque,1994,n.S1643 (3) TERM piena brusca Reference ICOLD,Diz.Dighe,1994,n.22.091 |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2alluvione lampo/improvvisa Explanation: alluvione lampo/improvvisa, ma molto intensa. "flash flood (Alluvione-lampo, termine aglosassone per indicare una alluvione violenta che si verifica improvvisamente). Fonte: http://www.meteogiornale.it/news/read.php?id=7955 |
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