落差

English translation: total height; difference in elevation; fall in water level; head of fluid

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Japanese term or phrase:	落差
English translation:	total height; difference in elevation; fall in water level; head of fluid
Entered by:	David Gibney

17:06 Jun 10, 2017

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Tourism & Travel / Waterfall description

Japanese term or phrase: 落差

高さ５ｍ、幅30ｍ、湧水量は、一日約５万ｔにも及ぶ。この滝は、落差26ｍ、幅11ｍの名瀑。

A description of water flowing from a spring has these sentences. Just wondering what the difference is between 高さ and 落差? Also any suggestions as to why there are two width measurements (幅)? Thanks!

Patrick Hideo Kirby KudoZ activity Questions: 8 (none open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 54 United Kingdom
Local time: 17:18

total height

Explanation:
落差 means total height from the very top to the very bottom that in most cases is longer than the interrupted plunge. I would guess this is referring to two separate locations and the 26 m and 11 m are for a separate waterfall.

(Unless 高さ is referring to the height of the elevation or plunge/freefall which is unlikely.)

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David Gibney
Ireland

Grading comment

Thanks to everyone for the helpful answers. As pointed out by David and YNishi these sentences appear to refer to separate locations.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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3 +1

height

Kayoko Kimura

drop/head drop

cinefil

total height

David Gibney

Discussion entries: 2

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17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

height

Explanation:
落差=height between the top and the bottom of a waterfall
This is not the "elevation" of the waterfall located. It is how long water travels from the top to the bottom.

https://www.livescience.com/32753-whats-the-largest-waterfall-in-the-world-.html
https://www.traveltowns.jp/falls/

Kayoko Kimura
United States
Local time: 11:18
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you. What I am not sure about is what is the best term to use to explain how the waterfall has a height of both 5m and 26m?高さ５ｍ落差26ｍ as well as two different widths.

1 hr confidence:

total height

David Gibney
Ireland
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks to everyone for the helpful answers. As pointed out by David and YNishi these sentences appear to refer to separate locations.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you!

4 hrs confidence:

drop/head drop

Explanation:
http://www.websaru.info/落差.html

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 01:18
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 24

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you!

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