vodeni val

English translation: water wave

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Croatian term or phrase:vodeni val
English translation:water wave
Entered by: Zdenka Ivkovcic

10:36 Apr 27, 2004
Croatian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Environment & Ecology
Croatian term or phrase: vodeni val
termin u hidrologiji
bjuric2
Local time: 00:26
water wave
Explanation:
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Note added at 46 mins (2004-04-27 11:23:09 GMT)
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A wave is a way in which energy travels from one place to another. There are many kinds of waves, such as water waves, sound waves, light waves, radio waves, microwaves and earthquake waves. All waves have some things in common.
http://www.mos.org/oceans/motion/wind.html
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Zdenka Ivkovcic
Croatia
Local time: 00:26
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5 +2water wave
Zdenka Ivkovcic
4 +1FLOOD WAVE
BUZOV
4wave
Nedzad Selmanovic


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wave


Explanation:
obično nas riječ val asocira na onaj vodeni pa tako maislim da je dovoljno prevesti ovaj termin sa wave.

Nedzad Selmanovic
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
water wave


Explanation:
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Note added at 46 mins (2004-04-27 11:23:09 GMT)
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A wave is a way in which energy travels from one place to another. There are many kinds of waves, such as water waves, sound waves, light waves, radio waves, microwaves and earthquake waves. All waves have some things in common.
http://www.mos.org/oceans/motion/wind.html

Zdenka Ivkovcic
Croatia
Local time: 00:26
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nedzad Selmanovic
51 mins
  -> hvala

agree  Dino Lovric
1 day 22 mins
  -> hvala
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
FLOOD WAVE


Explanation:
Dictionary Entry and Meaning
Definition: The sudden rise of water surface upon the approach of a flood crest, particularly if the celerity of the crest exceeds the mean velocity of the stream



    Reference: http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/flood+wave
BUZOV
Croatia
Local time: 00:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nedzad Selmanovic: može i tako, pod uvjetom da se radi o katastrofalnoj situaciji u kojoj sam se nalazio do pred par dana. ne znam za Željeznicu, no Spreča je izlila. Ja živim u Gračanici, ali sam jednim dijelom iz Sarajeva.
10 mins
  -> Nije valjda Željeznica nabujala pa zahučala ?
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