Marulhos

English translation: swells or sea swells

13:23 Jan 8, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Oceanography, wheather
Portuguese term or phrase: Marulhos
Bom Tempo com Marulhos


A situação de Bom Tempo com Marulhos tem características de ventos e de mar local iguais à descrita para bom tempo sem marulhos. Serão abordadas principalmente as diferenças com relação à situação anterior devidas ao marulho.
Ivaneide
Brazil
Local time: 15:11
English translation:swells or sea swells
Explanation:
Os Marulhos, ou Swells: são as ondas de período mais longo, geradas pelos ventos mais antigos na "vida" da tempestade, que permaneceram soprando durante um ...
www.surfguru.com.br/ciencia/

A swell, in the context of an ocean, is a formation of long wavelength ocean ... Information on swell size and period is useful for surfers, as swells are ...
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swell_(ocean)
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Claudio Mazotti
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4 +4swells or sea swells
Claudio Mazotti
5Sea surges
R. Alex Jenkins


  

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Sea surges


Explanation:
Although there are other suggestions for this word, 'the regular movement of the sea', I can only suggest one! Here's my suggestion.


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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
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swells or sea swells


Explanation:
Os Marulhos, ou Swells: são as ondas de período mais longo, geradas pelos ventos mais antigos na "vida" da tempestade, que permaneceram soprando durante um ...
www.surfguru.com.br/ciencia/

A swell, in the context of an ocean, is a formation of long wavelength ocean ... Information on swell size and period is useful for surfers, as swells are ...
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swell_(ocean)

Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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thank you

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agree  Lumen (X)
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