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Wind bands

Polish translation: 1. strefy wiatrów 2. wiatry o wirowym charakterze


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English term or phrase:wind bands
Polish translation:1. strefy wiatrów 2. wiatry o wirowym charakterze
Entered by: Polangmar
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15:54 Nov 8, 2010
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / i tak samo pojawiają się "heavy bands of rain"
English term or phrase: Wind bands
What does 'wind bands' mean?
thanks for help!


context: The heavy rain and wind bands brought by Hurricane ...
michal.a.kokot
wiatry o wirowym charakterze
Explanation:
Są to, oczywiście, strefy wiatrów (wirowych) - jednak w podanym kontekście tłumaczyłbym jak wyżej.

...maximum wind band of tropical cyclones.
is taken just outside the central region of a cyclone (i.e., just outside the eyewall or just beyond the maximum wind band).
http://tinyurl.com/32j8lk4

Ike had not one, but two well-defined areas of maximum winds—one near the eyewall and another in an outer wind band.
The outer wind band appears to be contracting at this time. The inner eye has a diameter around 10 km...
http://tinyurl.com/37vbvdd

Cyklony tropikalne to zaburzenia atmosferyczne o wirowym charakterze z pionową osią symetrii...
http://tinyurl.com/39usdo2
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Polangmar
Poland
Local time: 19:04
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Summary of answers provided
4wiatry o wirowym charakterzePolangmar
3strefy wiatrów
akkek


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wind bands
strefy wiatrów


Explanation:
np.
http://zagle.pogodynka.pl/index.php/wiatr/wiatry-na-swiecie/...
i
http://www.answers.com/topic/are-there-areas-between-the-maj...

akkek
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:04
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wind bands
wiatry o wirowym charakterze


Explanation:
Są to, oczywiście, strefy wiatrów (wirowych) - jednak w podanym kontekście tłumaczyłbym jak wyżej.

...maximum wind band of tropical cyclones.
is taken just outside the central region of a cyclone (i.e., just outside the eyewall or just beyond the maximum wind band).
http://tinyurl.com/32j8lk4

Ike had not one, but two well-defined areas of maximum winds—one near the eyewall and another in an outer wind band.
The outer wind band appears to be contracting at this time. The inner eye has a diameter around 10 km...
http://tinyurl.com/37vbvdd

Cyklony tropikalne to zaburzenia atmosferyczne o wirowym charakterze z pionową osią symetrii...
http://tinyurl.com/39usdo2

Polangmar
Poland
Local time: 19:04
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 118
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Changes made by editors
Nov 12, 2010 - Changes made by Polangmar:
Edited KOG entrymichal.a.kokot's old entry - "Wind bands" => "wiatry o wirowym charakterze"
Nov 8, 2010 - Changes made by Crannmer:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO
Nov 8, 2010 - Changes made by michal.a.kokot:
Field (write-in)(none) => i tak samo pojawiają się \"heavy bands of rain\"


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