perturbazione

English translation: weather front

05:03 Sep 21, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Meteorology / climate
Italian term or phrase: perturbazione
Perturbazioni: L'alpeggio riceverà prevalentemente nevicate da nord-ovest con le ***perturbazioni*** provenienti dall' Atlantico. Riceverà altresì le perturbazioni da nord che imbiancheranno tutta la Svizzera e l'Austria.

Hello, I am translating a guidebook for skiers on the Alps.
One of the chapters is on weather conditions and I am looking for a way to translate 'perturbazione'.
The author is talking of clouds with snow here, so I am not sure that my original translation (weather front) is correct. My Hazon suggests 'perturbation' although the OED has only a very general meaning for the word.

Any ideas?
thank you all
Lavinia Glyn (X)
English translation:weather front
Explanation:
Weather front - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_front - CachedSimilar

Cold fronts may feature narrow bands of thunderstorms and severe weather, .... are large and the turbulence is extreme because of wind shear and the presence ...
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Vincent Lemma
Italy
Local time: 10:30
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4 +3weather front
Vincent Lemma
5precipitation
Andrea Ábelová
4cold front
Gianco (X)
3disturbance
Valeria Faber


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
disturbance


Explanation:
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atmospheric disturbance ( ¦atmə¦sfirik dis′tərbəns ) ( meteorology ) Any agitation or disruption of the atmospheric steady.

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Note added at 20 min (2011-09-21 05:23:47 GMT)
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http://en.mimi.hu/meteorology/disturbance.html

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Note added at 20 min (2011-09-21 05:24:14 GMT)
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disturbance—In general, any agitation or disruption of a steady state.
In meteorology, this has several rather loose applications: 1) used for any low or cyclone, but usually one that is relatively small in size and effect; 2) applied to an area where weather, wind, pressure, etc., show signs of the development of cyclonic circulation (see tropical cyclone); 3) used for any deviation in flow or pressure that is associated with a disturbed state of the weather, that is, cloudiness and precipitation; and 4) applied to any individual circulatory system within the primary circulation of the atmosphere. See wave disturbance, instability; compare perturbation.

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so, even "perturbation" could be used :-)

Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cold front


Explanation:
Questo e' il termine usato qui' nelle previsioni del tempo (meteo) e dalle stazioni internazionali come CNN.

Gianco (X)
South Africa
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
weather front


Explanation:
Weather front - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_front - CachedSimilar

Cold fronts may feature narrow bands of thunderstorms and severe weather, .... are large and the turbulence is extreme because of wind shear and the presence ...

Vincent Lemma
Italy
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Theodora OB
47 mins
  -> Thanks Theodora. Still remember Mr. Willard Scott and his forecasts.

agree  Lara Barnett
1 hr
  -> Thanks Lara !

agree  darwilliam
1 day 13 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
precipitation


Explanation:
for me it sounds that precipitation is perfect

Andrea Ábelová
Luxembourg
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
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