flood

Slovak translation: povodeň, záplava

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English term or phrase:flood
Slovak translation:povodeň, záplava
Entered by: Lucia [Lulu] Lay

06:50 Jul 27, 2007
English to Slovak translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / disasters
English term or phrase: flood
Please help to find the most useful translation into Slovak
juliaect
Local time: 20:19
povodeň, záplava
Explanation:
Or even "potopa" but that's a bit too biblical, I think.
Both "povodeň" and "záplava" work fine in Environment & Ecology.

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-27 06:58:46 GMT)
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Okay, I have just found an interesting explanation: "povodeň" is the actual natural disaster, and "záplava" is the consequence (water covers everything). Hope that helps.
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Lucia [Lulu] Lay
United States
Local time: 11:19
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thanks a lot for your answer
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6povodeň, záplava
Lucia [Lulu] Lay
5povodeň
Dagmar Turčanová


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
povodeň, záplava


Explanation:
Or even "potopa" but that's a bit too biblical, I think.
Both "povodeň" and "záplava" work fine in Environment & Ecology.

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-27 06:58:46 GMT)
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Okay, I have just found an interesting explanation: "povodeň" is the actual natural disaster, and "záplava" is the consequence (water covers everything). Hope that helps.

Lucia [Lulu] Lay
United States
Local time: 11:19
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks a lot for your answer

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jana Novomeska
0 min
  -> Ďakujem.

agree  Gabriela Verešová
1 min
  -> Ďakujem.

agree  Dagmar Turčanová: Lucia, úplne súhlasím, moju odpoveď som začala písať, kým sa tu ešte nič neobjavovalo, nie že by som chcela konkurovať tým istým slovom :-)
6 mins
  -> Ďakujem, to sa občas stane. =)

agree  Mike Gogulski
3 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  Sarka Rubkova
23 hrs
  -> Vďaka.

agree  Maria Surnicinova
106 days
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
povodeň


Explanation:
Povodeň is the most common word nowadays to refer to this type of disaster.

There is another word "potopa" - but it is used in different contexts (e.g. in the Bible).


    Reference: http://enviroportal.sk/video.detail.php?Vid=521
Dagmar Turčanová
Slovakia
Local time: 18:19
Native speaker of: Slovak
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