severe cyclonic storm

French translation: tempête cyclonique violente

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English term or phrase:severe cyclonic storm
French translation:tempête cyclonique violente
Entered by: norabessaha

17:15 Aug 16, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Meteorology / severe cyclonic storm
English term or phrase: severe cyclonic storm
what is another word for a hurricane?
severe cyclonic storm

is there a site and what's this in French?
norabessaha
United States
Local time: 00:25
tempête cyclonique violente
Explanation:
http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/factsheet/tropicalcyclo...
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Zoubida Hamdaoui
Local time: 06:25
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Tout dépend où ils se produisent...
Sylvie Chartier
4tempête cyclonique violente
Zoubida Hamdaoui
Summary of reference entries provided
cyclonic storms
Kevin SC

  

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Tout dépend où ils se produisent...


Explanation:
"ouragan" (Atlantique Nord, Pacifique Nord-Est à l'est de la ligne de changement de date, Pacifique Sud à l'est du 160E)
• " typhon" (Pacifique Nord-Ouest à l'ouest de la ligne de changement de date),
• " fort cyclone tropical" (Pacifique Sud-Ouest à l'ouest du 160E, Sud-Ouest de l'Océan Indien à l'est du 90E),
• " forte tempête tropicale" (Nord Océan Indien),
• " cyclone tropical" (Sud-Ouest de l'Océan Indien)


    Reference: http://www.ouragans.com/
Sylvie Chartier
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Thierry Bourguet: Selon Wikipedia : Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by names such as hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, and simply cyclone.
8 mins

agree  Kevin SC: c'est bien ça
2 hrs
  -> Merci Kevin

agree  mimi 254
14 hrs
  -> Merci !
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tempête cyclonique violente


Explanation:
http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/factsheet/tropicalcyclo...

Zoubida Hamdaoui
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs
Reference: cyclonic storms

Reference information:
here's a bit of background.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-08-16 19:45:12 GMT)
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Severe cyclonic storm: A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the North Indian Ocean. Other terms for precisely the same type of storm ...
www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?... -

Kevin SC
France
Native speaker of: English
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