leeffekt

English translation: leeward effect

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Norwegian term or phrase:leeffekt
English translation:leeward effect
Entered by: Katarzyna Lewandowska, PhD

10:28 Apr 16, 2018
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / roofs
Norwegian term or phrase: leeffekt
"Tak som står inntil høyere bygninger, vil få økte snølaster på grunn av leeffekter."

I don't know what they mean by that.
Katarzyna Lewandowska, PhD
Poland
Local time: 15:58
leeward effect
Explanation:
It's two words put together: le-effekt.
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Elisabeth Maurland
United States
Local time: 09:58
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4 +1leeward effect
Elisabeth Maurland


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
leeward effect


Explanation:
It's two words put together: le-effekt.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windward_and_leeward#Meteorolog...
    Reference: http://snl.no/frontlavtrykk
Elisabeth Maurland
United States
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Michael Ellis: "lee effect" would do
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