stationäre Gewitter

English translation: violent/intense storm that will remain stationary (or stall?)

14:56 Mar 3, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Meteorology
German term or phrase: stationäre Gewitter
Kontextbeispiele:
Heftige Gewitter stationär 0.5 h (75/h, 2 cm Hagel, 25 mm/h)

Heftige Gewitter ... bleiben innerhalb der nächsten Stunde stationär.
Martina Amstutz
Local time: 03:30
English translation:violent/intense storm that will remain stationary (or stall?)
Explanation:
for starters

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-03-03 15:03:17 GMT)
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...storm remaining stationary for the next..
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Jonathan MacKerron
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1strong, stationary thunderstorm
Petra Williams
2 +1violent/intense storm that will remain stationary (or stall?)
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
strong, stationary thunderstorm


Explanation:
NWC - National Water Conditions

Petra Williams
United States
Local time: 18:30
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susan Zimmer: coming our way tomorrow...but will be moving out:)
35 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
violent/intense storm that will remain stationary (or stall?)


Explanation:
for starters

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-03-03 15:03:17 GMT)
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...storm remaining stationary for the next..

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elisabeth Moser: I agree with stall
44 mins
  -> perhaps "stalled storm front"?
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