Überflutung / Überschwemmung
English translation: Inundation - flood(ing)
| 01:47 Mar 11, 2008 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Insurance / types of water damage, flooding | |||||||
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| 3 | Inundation - flood(ing) |
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| Überflutung-Überschwemmung see explanation Explanation: Ok, there are no guarantees here, but I have these connotations with the two terms: Ueberflutung - by a river (if fast), wave, ocean, Ueberschwemmung - by a river (if slow) by gradual rainfall, a broken appliance in any case, Ueberflutung sounds more drastic and sudden, Ueberschwemmung more gradual/foreseeable |
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| Überflutung-Überschwemmung Inundation - flood(ing) Explanation: may be an option |
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