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inundation

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ID 688390 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain fire and natural forcesdisasters of natural originEarth Sciences - Geography - Universe
  • overflowing by water of the normal confines of a stream or other body of water, or accumulation of water by drainage over areas which are not normally submerged
  • large amount of water covering land which is normally dry (caused by melting snow, heavy rain, high tides, storms, etc.)
  • a physical measure provided naturally by the annual flooding especially of the deltaic regions
üleujutus
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  • Seletuskirjas peab olema ... maardla kaitse tagamine ehitise rajamise ja ekspluateerimisega seotud ohtude (nt. üleujutus, tulekahju vm.) eest.
flood preferred
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  • Insurance premiums (fire, flood, etc.) for the buildings in owner occupation, which in the case of tenant farming are normally paid by the landlord.
flooding

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ID 458396 Last modified 15.05.2024
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Domain hydrography & oceanography
flooding preferred
inundación preferred
  • maa vee alla jäämine suurvee ajal (ajutine üleujutus) või veehoidla rajamise tagajärjel (kestev üleujutus)
  • the overflowing by water of the normal confines of a stream or other body of water, or the accumulation of water by drainage over areas which are not normally submerged
  • desbordamiento del agua, más allá de los límites normales de un cauce o de una extensión de agua, o acumulación de agua por afluencia en las zonas que normalmente no están sumergidas
  • submersion par l'eau débordant du lit d'un cours d'eau ou d'autres étendues d'eau, ou accumulation d'eau provenant de drainages sur des régions qui ne sont pas normalement submergées
  • выход воды за пределы обычных границ водотока или другого водного объекта
üleujutus
flooding preferred
inundation
inundación preferred
arroyada
inondation
Überschwemmung preferred
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