Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Design waves

French translation:

conditions de vagues (pour la conception)

Added to glossary by Thierry Darlis
Nov 14, 2013 16:18
10 yrs ago
English term

Design waves

English to French Other Geography
context:
Several simulations were conducted from six different directions.
Design waves were determined for both normal and extreme conditions, and the shore protection was optimized after multiple numerical model simulations. A review of the potential for Tsunamis to impact the Project site was conducted.

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conditions de vagues (pour la conception)

design waves = (maximum) waves that will be taken in account when designing shore protections, ports etc...

"Définition des conditions de vagues pour la conception d'un havre de pêche à Sept-îles ..."
[http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/l91-102]
Peer comment(s):

agree kashew
19 mins
Merci!
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vagues simulées

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agree GILLES MEUNIER
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merci
disagree Daryo : wrong meaning of "design" // it's not about "designer waves" but "waves" used to design s.t. // the term to translate is about the data resulting from the simulation, not the simulation itself.
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sauf que c'est pour étudier l'impact d'un tsunami... donc je ne vois pas comment cela peut se faire sans simulation...
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caractéristiques des vagues

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