phénomène météorologique spontané

English translation: sudden meteorological phenomenon

17:11 May 6, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Meteorology
French term or phrase: phénomène météorologique spontané
Titre d'une liste de risques a prevoir en mer.
Agirard
Local time: 01:48
English translation:sudden meteorological phenomenon
Explanation:
I think "sudden" works better than "spontaneous".
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Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 02:48
Grading comment
Merci Alistair!
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3 +5sudden meteorological phenomenon
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz


  

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Phenomene meteorologique spontane
sudden meteorological phenomenon


Explanation:
I think "sudden" works better than "spontaneous".

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci Alistair!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch
18 mins

agree  philgoddard: Yes, "spontaneous" being the opposite of "carefully planned weeks in advance".
25 mins

agree  kateheymann
1 hr

agree  Clive Phillips: Yes, or more freely "sudden weather event".
4 hrs

agree  Stephanie Ezrol
10 hrs
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