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agenti meteorici

English translation: the elements

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Italian term or phrase:agenti meteorici
English translation:the elements
Entered by: achisholm

23:27 Nov 26, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography / geography
Italian term or phrase: agenti meteorici
I have seen this term translated as meteoric agents, but only in the English versions of Italian websites. can anyone confirm and give me an exact definition.
The phrase relates to the protection of a weather station component from "the elements" basically.
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:46
the elements
Explanation:
I think you gave yourself the answer... Many (though not all) of the pages that use "weather agents" have to do with people or instruments that report on meteorological events *see links), so the term is not clear. Using "the elements", however, would be.

Another alternative might be "weather phenomena".
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 16:46
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Many thanks for the help and confirmation.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1the elements
David Russi
4weather agents
Susana Galilea
3 +1meteorological phenomena
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
weather agents


Explanation:
"meteoric" would have to do with meteors, no?


... b) Parts used on motorcycles in any kind of racing. c) Parts of motorbikes
for hire. d) Faults due to oxidation or actions of weather agents. ...
www.mvagustausa.com/2003mvagusta/specialparts/ MVSPWarrantyConditions.pdf - Similar pages


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Note added at 5 mins (2003-11-26 23:32:16 GMT)
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Source: The Collins English Dictionary © 2000 HarperCollins Publishers:

meteoric [ˌmiːtı\'ɒrık]
adjective
1 of, formed by, or relating to meteors

2 like a meteor in brilliance, speed, or transience

3 (rare)
of or relating to the weather; meteorological


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Note added at 8 mins (2003-11-26 23:36:02 GMT)
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... Dr. Don Bragg Research Forester USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station 4 ... stand
is not as vulnerable to ***destruction by fire, biotic, or weather agents***. ...
www.srs.fs.usda.gov/4106/Unit Documents/ Crossett%20Forestry%20Field%20Day%202003.pdf - Similar pages


Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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the elements


Explanation:
I think you gave yourself the answer... Many (though not all) of the pages that use "weather agents" have to do with people or instruments that report on meteorological events *see links), so the term is not clear. Using "the elements", however, would be.

Another alternative might be "weather phenomena".


    Reference: http://www.cs.utah.edu/arg/netWSResearch.html
    Reference: http://usl.sis.pitt.edu/ulab/pubs/IIA03-10.html
David Russi
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Local time: 16:46
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Many thanks for the help and confirmation.

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agree  Mario Marcolin: weather phenomena
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
meteorological phenomena


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agree  Antonella DI FAZIO (X): ok!
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