tide level

English translation: not really

02:43 Feb 24, 2015
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Science - Fisheries
English term or phrase: tide level
Indication of abnormal tide level by a GPS buoy. abnormal tide level by a GPS buoy.

Instead of tide level, can sea level motion be used?

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Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 20:01
Selected answer:not really
Explanation:
I suppose that technically tide movement is sea level motion, but why use sea level motion when tide is the accurate word?
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 15:01
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4 +1not really
Catharine Cellier-Smart
4 +1tide levels (plural)
Yorkshireman


  

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not really


Explanation:
I suppose that technically tide movement is sea level motion, but why use sea level motion when tide is the accurate word?

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thank you!!

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agree  Jack Doughty
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tide levels (plural)


Explanation:
Without stating levels (plural), we would have to state whether the buoy is registering abnormally high or abnormally low tides. With level (singular) and no mention of high or low, the statement is pretty much meaningless.

Yorkshireman
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Local time: 13:01
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
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