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معدل تساقط الأمطار

English translation: rainfall rate


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Arabic term or phrase:معدل تساقط الأمطار
English translation:rainfall rate
Entered by: Saleh Al-Qammaari
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22:53 Nov 11, 2009
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Geography / Geography
Arabic term or phrase: معدل تساقط الأمطار
معدل تساقط الأمطار
einass
Local time: 21:59
rainfall rate
Explanation:
rainfall rate

http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=en&q="rainfall rate" &sou...
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Saleh Al-Qammaari
Egypt
Local time: 21:59
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6rainfall rate
Saleh Al-Qammaari
5rate of precipitation
Linah Ababneh
3 +1average rainfall
Deborah Lockett


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
rainfall rate


Explanation:
rainfall rate

http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=en&q="rainfall rate" &sou...

Saleh Al-Qammaari
Egypt
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
17 mins

agree  mohamed elkhateeb
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agree  hassan zekry
6 hrs

agree  Miftah
7 hrs

agree  Lina SM
8 hrs

agree  Mohamed Kamel
13 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
average rainfall


Explanation:
i.e. the average rainfall recorded per month, per year...

Ref.:

As with temperature actual monthly rainfall will be compared against a 30-year average known as the standard reference period.
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wxfacts/Average-rainf...

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 20:59
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Nadia Ayoub
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2 days15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
rate of precipitation


Explanation:
precipitation as a description of rainfall is used in text books when explaining the rate.

Example sentence(s):
  • There are two methods to calculate precipitation rate

    Reference: http://www.alsaustin.org/tech-precip.htm
Linah Ababneh
Local time: 22:59
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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