Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ressaca (marítima)
English translation:
storm surge/storm tide
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Anitsa
Mar 20, 2011 22:20
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Portuguese term
ressaca (marítima)
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I've seen this translated as undertow but don't agree because you can have an undertow at any beach due to water currents, without actually having ressaca.
As far as I can understand from living in Brazil, a ressaca is the result of a storm at sea. Am I right? How do I translate this?
Appreciate your help!
As far as I can understand from living in Brazil, a ressaca is the result of a storm at sea. Am I right? How do I translate this?
Appreciate your help!
Proposed translations
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4 +4 | storm surge/storm tide | Walter Moura |
3 +4 | rough sea | Claudio Mazotti |
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storm surge/storm tide
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_surge
A storm surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones. Storm surges are caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean's surface. The wind causes the water to pile up higher than the ordinary sea level. Low pressure at the center of a weather system also has a small secondary effect, as can the bathymetry of the body of water. It is this combined effect of low pressure and persistent wind over a shallow water body which is the most common cause of storm surge flooding problems. The term "storm surge" in casual (non-scientific) use is storm tide; that is, it refers to the rise of water associated with the storm, plus tide, wave run-up, and freshwater flooding. When referencing storm surge height, it is important to clarify the usage, as well as the reference point. National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone reports reference storm surge as water height above predicted astronomical tide level, and storm tide as water height above NGVD-29. Most casualties during a tropical cyclone occur during the storm surge.
A storm surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones. Storm surges are caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean's surface. The wind causes the water to pile up higher than the ordinary sea level. Low pressure at the center of a weather system also has a small secondary effect, as can the bathymetry of the body of water. It is this combined effect of low pressure and persistent wind over a shallow water body which is the most common cause of storm surge flooding problems. The term "storm surge" in casual (non-scientific) use is storm tide; that is, it refers to the rise of water associated with the storm, plus tide, wave run-up, and freshwater flooding. When referencing storm surge height, it is important to clarify the usage, as well as the reference point. National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone reports reference storm surge as water height above predicted astronomical tide level, and storm tide as water height above NGVD-29. Most casualties during a tropical cyclone occur during the storm surge.
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Marian Vieyra
: As this is a weather forecast, I prefer storm surge to describe the reason behind rough seas.
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Thanks, Marian Vieyra
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Martin Riordan
: O nível médio do mar aumenta, que não é o caso com "rough sea".
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Thanks, Martin
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Amy Duncan (X)
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Thanks, Amy Duncan
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T o b i a s
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Thanks, Tobias
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rough sea
ressaca, alertando as áreas costeiras e oceânica da Região Sul. ... emission of gale winds, rough seas and high surf warnings, alerting the coastal and ...
www.sbmet.org.br/publicacoes/boletim/pdf.../Boletim-28-291....
... ressaca in English (answering Andre's question). Well folks,. If you want to talk about "ressaca do mar" you can say "rough sea" or ...
www.adultcentreteachers.blogspot.com/.../ressaca-in-english...
www.sbmet.org.br/publicacoes/boletim/pdf.../Boletim-28-291....
... ressaca in English (answering Andre's question). Well folks,. If you want to talk about "ressaca do mar" you can say "rough sea" or ...
www.adultcentreteachers.blogspot.com/.../ressaca-in-english...
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Jennifer Levey
: OK, given the additional context.
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tks a lot!
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Carlos Quandt
: also "rough surf" > http://www.news4jax.com/news/24810457/detail.html
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tks a lot!
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suesimons
: Or just "chop" if you are being colloquial.
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tks a lot!
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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tks a lot!
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Discussion
http://www.scienceofthesurf.com/downloads/SOSFact_Sheet_Myth...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hCZuYzNujI
PS Please don't argue or disagree with me as this information saves lives, and has done in my own life (saving and being saved). Too many people drown needlessly in Portugal each year from INCORRECT information. I don't know what the context is and don't particularly care but my conscience is clear
Unless you give us some meaningful context, we'll never know what translation best suits your text. Pse post the entire sentence (or paragraph) containing 'ressaca'.