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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Meteorology | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Wendy Streitparth Germany Local time: 08:41 | ||||||
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4 +1 | cold weather periods and [...] summers |
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3 +1 | cold spells and summers (disrupted by...) |
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4 | heat and cold waves |
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cold weather periods and [...] summers Explanation: "Los países nórdicos también se vieron obligados a aplicar medidas de crisis en las olas de frío invernales de 2002/2003 al haber provocado la sequía unos niveles de los pantanos históricamente bajos." "Similarly, Nordic countries were obliged to look for crisis measures in cold weather periods in winter 2002/2003, as dry weather caused historically low re" http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:20... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2011-12-18 17:29:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "olas invernales y veranos" are two separate clauses. See my explanation to Lisa's answer... |
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cold spells and summers (disrupted by...) Explanation: or even "wintery cold spells" |
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heat and cold waves Explanation: Frequently referenced in U.S. media; title of chapter in report regarding weather-related disaster in South Asia. Reference: http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in/pdf/publications/sdr/chapter-7.pdf |
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