κατά οικογένεια

English translation: in families

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Greek term or phrase:κατά οικογένεια
English translation:in families
Entered by: Isodynamia

13:37 Mar 23, 2006
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Science (general) / description of tornadoes
Greek term or phrase: κατά οικογένεια
Οι σίφωνες ήταν αποτέλεσμα ισχυρών κατακόρυφων βαροβαθμίδων ... και η εμφάνισή τους ήταν ως συνήθως κατά οικογένεια η δε κίνησή τους ήταν προς βορά ...

Does κατά οικογένεια mean "in groups"?
In the particular case that's being described, two tornadoes have formed.
I'm not sure how κατά οικογένεια should be understood.
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:44
in families
Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-14,GGL...

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-23 13:44:47 GMT)
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http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/students/courselinks/spring06/at...

The deadliest tornadoes are those that occur in families; that is, different tornadoes all spawned within a region with favorable atmospheric conditions for tornado development.


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Note added at 9 mins (2006-03-23 13:47:05 GMT)
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http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/ghls/ghlstornadoimpact.shtml

Tornadoes can develop at any time of the day or night and often occur in families (multiple tornadoes).
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Isodynamia
Greece
Local time: 07:44
Grading comment
Thank you again - now I see that "families of tornadoes" appears a lot on Google.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5in families
Isodynamia
3in groups
flipendo


  

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in groups


Explanation:
2α. σύνολο προσώπων ή πραγμάτων με ορισμένα κοινά χαρακτηριστικά: H ~ των ευρωπαϊκών κρατών. Έγινε δεκτός στη φιλολογική ~. || (γλωσσ.) Γλωσσική ~ ή ~ γλωσσών, για σύνολο συγγενών γλωσσών: H ινδοευρωπαϊκή ~ γλωσσών. ~ λέξεων, λέξεις που προέρχονται από την ίδια λέξη ή ρίζα με παραγωγή ή σύνθεση. β. (ζωολ., βοτ.) υποδιαίρεση των ζώων και των φυτών, η τέταρτη στη σειρά, η οποία βρίσκεται ανάμεσα στην τάξη και στο γένος: H ~ των αιλουροειδών.

flipendo
Local time: 07:44
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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in families


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-14,GGL...

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-23 13:44:47 GMT)
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http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/students/courselinks/spring06/at...

The deadliest tornadoes are those that occur in families; that is, different tornadoes all spawned within a region with favorable atmospheric conditions for tornado development.


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Note added at 9 mins (2006-03-23 13:47:05 GMT)
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http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/ghls/ghlstornadoimpact.shtml

Tornadoes can develop at any time of the day or night and often occur in families (multiple tornadoes).

Isodynamia
Greece
Local time: 07:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you again - now I see that "families of tornadoes" appears a lot on Google.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris
15 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ, Νίκο! Καλό απόγευμα!

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
18 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ, Βίκυ! Καλησπέρα!

agree  Costas Zannis: Αλλη μιά φορά που αποδεικνύεται καταστροφικός ο θεσμός. //Mα της οικογένειας βέβαια :-))
28 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ Κώστα! Ποιος θεσμός;;;//Αααα, σωστά. Κακώς δεν το 'πιασα με την πρώτη :))

agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
51 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ, Νάντια!

agree  Betty Revelioti
5 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ, Μπέττυ!
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