clipper system

Italian translation: veloce sistema/fronte di aria fredda

09:02 Dec 3, 2008
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Meteorology
English term or phrase: clipper system
"A Clipper system is going to zip on down from Canada."

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cinziag
Local time: 16:30
Italian translation:veloce sistema/fronte di aria fredda
Explanation:
In meteorologia si parla di sistema o di fronte di aria fredda. In questo caso, la denominazione clipper ci dice che è anche veloce. Infatti, secondo le spiegazioni trovate, "clipper refers to the rapid speed of the system as a clipper type boat is faster than most other types".
Quindi, trattandosi qui di un fronte molto veloce, gli è stato attribuito il nickname di "clipper".


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Local time: 16:30
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4 +2vento freddo del Canada detto anche Alberta clipper
Clelia Tarasco
4veloce sistema/fronte di aria fredda
Giuseppina Vecchia


  

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vento freddo del Canada detto anche Alberta clipper


Explanation:
A clipper system or more often referred to as an Alberta Clipper is a cold, fast moving system that is a very cold air mass that forms in Canada East of the Rocky Mountains (often centered over Alberta thus the name).


Clelia Tarasco
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Italian

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veloce sistema/fronte di aria fredda


Explanation:
In meteorologia si parla di sistema o di fronte di aria fredda. In questo caso, la denominazione clipper ci dice che è anche veloce. Infatti, secondo le spiegazioni trovate, "clipper refers to the rapid speed of the system as a clipper type boat is faster than most other types".
Quindi, trattandosi qui di un fronte molto veloce, gli è stato attribuito il nickname di "clipper".




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