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Record 1 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Like a torrent in rapidity or violence; torrent-like; rushing; falling in torrents, as rain.

CONT

The primary causes of natural disasters are storms and torrential rain which often result in landslides, mudslides, flood, destruction of construction sites, buildings, orchards, etc.

CONT

To the intense heat, ... has succeeded torrential rain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Qui coule à flot, comme un torrent.

CONT

[...] autour de [l'œil du cyclone] s'articule un noyau tourbillonnaire formé de nuages très épais [...] responsables de pluies torrentielles dépassant 500 millimètres en 24 heures et parfois bien davantage [...]

CONT

En cas de pluie torrentielle, provenant des averses, souvent orageuses, sur un secteur limité, le ruissellement peut être fort [...] et déterminer une crue rapide baptisée «torrentielle» [...]

Spanish

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